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Case study: selling hydraulic lime online

Railton Price specialise in conservation, restoration, and renovation of heritage buildings. Based in Winterton, North Lincolnshire, they work on churches and historic homes.

They invest time in sourcing traditional building materials like hydraulic lime. This is used to make lime mortar, lime render, lime plastering, and lime wash.

Lime mortar is important for conserving buildings made from older brick and soft stone. Compared to portland cement, lime mortar is softer and more flexible. This allows it to weather and flex with the building, unlike portland cement which stands stiff and strong - breaking the masonry bricks or stones. This effect is very visible on old buildings that have been wrongly repointed with cement mortars.

Railton Price supply hydraulic lime to customers in Lincolnshire and the East of England. Follow this link to see the Railton Price website where you can buy hydraulic lime.