Services
Breathable building work for London's solid-wall and period housing stock. Lime and clay plastering, natural insulation, damp remediation, external render, and brick and stone restoration.
Every service below shares one principle: a building constructed without a cavity or a damp-proof course has to be able to dry, and every material we put on it has to allow that. Where a conventional approach would seal the wall, we do the opposite, and the pages explain why in enough detail to judge the argument for yourself.
Everything We Do
Not every service has a page of its own yet. The full list:
| Service | Notes |
|---|---|
| Lime plastering | Solid walls, lath and plaster, behind insulation |
| Clay plastering | Dry internal rooms; the best humidity buffer we install |
| Wood fibre insulation | Internal wall insulation with good summer performance |
| Wood wool insulation | Irregular substrates and plaster carrier board |
| Limecrete flooring | Breathable insulated floor, suits underfloor heating |
| Brickwork cleaning | DOFF superheated steam, no chemicals or abrasives |
| Stonework cleaning | Portland, limestone and York stone |
| Limewash decorating | Permeable decoration over lime |
| Distemper decorating | Traditional soft distemper on historic interiors |
| Woodwork restoration | Joinery brought back rather than replaced |
| Cornice repair | Running and casting to match existing profiles |
| Lime rendering | External elevations on solid-wall buildings |
| Wall remediation | Damp diagnosis and breathable repair |
| Refurbishment mission plan | A strategy for your building, whether or not you use us |
The Technical Basis
The arguments made across these pages are set out in full, with references, in our white paper series. It is written for architects, specifiers and homeowners who want the building physics rather than the sales pitch.
Where the white papers give the reasoning, the build-ups page gives the specification: the assemblies we install, layer by layer, with thicknesses, named products and calculated U-values.
Technical white papers
- Hydraulic vs Non-Hydraulic Lime in Retrofit Projects. Binder chemistry, carbonation versus hydraulic sets, NHL grades and over-specification.
- Why Breathable Walls Crack. Distinguishing harmless drying shrinkage and seasonal movement from structural defects.
- The full series.
Where We Work
Across Greater London, from a workshop in Hackney Wick. Most of our projects are in Hackney, Bow, Old Ford, Tower Hamlets and the surrounding boroughs, and we travel further for work that suits us.
Get in touch
Get a quote · +44 7468 865983 · chris.julian@breathehomes.co.uk
455 Wick Ln, Bow, London E3 2TB. Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm.