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Breathable lime Venetian plaster, Marmorino and limewash suited to the older walls of Richmond, coloured in Birmingham to match your approved board and applied by our own team.
For Venetian plastering in Richmond, Zavoré supplies and applies authentic Italian lime based Venetian plaster, Marmorino and limewash, together with gilding, cornice work and our wider family of decorative finishes. We work from our Birmingham base, and our own applicators come to Richmond to carry out each installation. You can make a start by ordering a sample board, or by emailing pictures of your rooms to sales@zavore.co.uk.
Richmond jobs are scheduled as a single run of consecutive days, so the applicators are on hand for every stage rather than driving up and down between coats.
Richmond is rich in Georgian building. Elegant brick houses frame Richmond Green, among them the early Georgian terrace known as Maids of Honour Row, and more fine houses climb Richmond Hill towards the famous view over the Thames, a view protected by law. Much of the town lies within conservation areas, and a great many houses are listed.
Around that core, Victorian Richmond spreads up the hill and out towards Kew and Sheen in villas, semis and terraces, many of them handsome family houses with original joinery and ceilings. Along the river and near the station, newer apartment buildings add a modern layer.
Older Richmond houses were plastered in lime, and that matters. A lime wall moves a little and passes moisture through it, so it is happiest under a finish that does the same. Modern flats, by contrast, usually have flat plasterboard walls that can take a crisp, polished surface.
Where earlier owners removed the cornice, we can supply and fit plaster cornice and coving to a period profile before the walls are finished.
Owners of listed houses should ask the council whether the planned work calls for listed building consent before any wall is touched.
After that, the steps are straightforward. Send photos, rough measurements and the postcode, and we may be able to answer early questions from those. A survey follows before we price the installation, covering what the walls are made of, how level they are, any cracks, damp or movement, how the room is lived in, and the access and protection the house will need.
Where an old wall needs repairs, an old paint layer needs taking off, or damp needs curing before decoration, we will be plain about it. Then, with the sample board and price approved, we book dates and tint your plaster to that sample before it leaves Birmingham.
Parking around Richmond Green and on the hill is tight, so a permit or bay suspension is often needed. See all of our installation services for the full list of finishes we lay.
Interior designers and architects working on period houses can find product information on our specify page. We are happy to prepare sample boards for each room of a scheme so the client can see colours side by side.
For more background, read our Journal articles on lime plaster and Venetian plaster and gold leaf on walls and ceilings. Richmond is one of the places on our list of every area we cover.
Lime finishes are generally a good match for old lime walls because they stay breathable. Whether consent is needed is a question for the council, so please check before work begins.
Yes. We supply and fit plaster cornice and coving, and can match a period profile so the room reads as one.
Yes. Our own team travels from Birmingham and works through a planned block of consecutive days once you have approved the sample and price.
Often, yes. Newer flats tend to have flat walls, which a polished plaster needs. We confirm this at the survey, and reinforce plasterboard joints with the right primer first.
To arrange a survey, ring 07592 929191 from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday, or email sales@zavore.co.uk with your photos and postcode. Order a sample board to see your colour beside your own joinery and floors.
Order a sample board tinted to your colour, or send photos and rough measurements of the walls in Richmond and we will come back to you with the right finish and a clear quote.
For a quote, email photos and measurements of your walls to sales@zavore.co.uk or call 07592 929191, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm.
Venetian plastering nearby in Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Dulwich and London. See every area we cover.
We also supply the trade by post, wherever you are. The shop ships tracked across the UK, and the Academy teaches the finishes in Birmingham.
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