Plasterers in Rottingdean – Period Cottage Plastering
Rottingdean’s flint cottages and older houses weren’t built like modern homes, and they don’t behave like them either. Solid walls, no cavity, and original plasters that were designed to breathe — get the repair wrong and you trap moisture in the wall. Brighton Plasterers works on period properties across Rottingdean with materials that suit the building.
Period plastering services
- Repairing original plaster rather than automatically ripping it out
- Breathable backing and finishing plasters on solid walls
- Re-plastering after damp problems — once the cause is fixed
- Ceilings in older properties, repaired or sensitively replaced
- Blending new work into old so character isn’t lost
Why modern gypsum isn’t always the answer
Standard modern plaster is effectively waterproof. On a solid flint or brick wall that needs to breathe, it can trap moisture behind it — which is why you sometimes see damp appear a year after a “repair”. Older buildings often do better with breathable systems that let moisture pass and evaporate. We’ll assess what your walls are made of and specify accordingly, and explain the reasoning in plain English.
Local and honest
We cover Rottingdean, Ovingdean, Saltdean and Woodingdean. Quotes are free and no-obligation — and if your walls just need a simple modern skim, we’ll happily say so.
Not sure what your walls are?
Plenty of Rottingdean owners inherit a mix: original lime in one room, 1970s gypsum in the next, modern board in the extension. We identify what each wall is before recommending anything, because the right repair for one would be the wrong repair for its neighbour — and we’ll explain what we find as we go.
Request a Free Quote in Rottingdean
Call Brighton Plasterers on 01273 011747 or request a quote online and we’ll get back to you. Quotes are free and there’s no obligation.
Rottingdean plastering questions
My cottage has old lime plaster — can you repair it?
Yes, and repairing is usually better than replacing. Original lime can be patched and consolidated with compatible breathable materials, keeping the character and letting the wall manage moisture as designed.
Why does damp keep coming back on my old walls?
Often because a previous repair used modern waterproof plaster on a solid wall that needs to breathe — trapped moisture resurfaces as damp. Breathable systems fix the cause rather than hiding it.
Do you work on listed and period properties in Rottingdean?
Yes — with materials appropriate to the building, and to whatever any listing consent specifies. We’ll always tell you honestly when a simple modern skim is fine too.