Award - Winning Roman Lime Plasters
Mick
Historic Building Surveyor
Core Conservation
... in the footsteps of Ancient Roman recipes
Efficient Lime-Only Solutions do exist, ideal for:
- insulating thick solid walls
- treating rising damp & condensation
- reducing cold bridging
- seismic reinforcement
- withstanding sea spray & driving rain
- breathable basement tanking
- for sound proofing, energy saving, improving thermal comfort and more...
A Tradition of Success — Proven for Millennia
MGN plasters follow traditional Roman formulas that:
last decades or centuries, even in damp or salt-heavy environments
ensure high breathability and flexibility
provide outstanding thermal comfort
offer a traditional, authentic finish
are available in easy-to-use, premixed form
refined by Venetian master craftsmen and engineered for the needs of old and listed buildings in the UK. Choose from 25 different lime-only products, from pointing mortars to traditional floor screeds.
Val
Surveyor, Head of Research
Core Conservation
Why Lime Choice Matters
Ancient Romans knew that the right aggregates change the performance of lime dramatically.
Their brick–lime mixes absorbed steam, regulated humidity, and created durable, breathable layers — techniques still visible today in well-preserved Roman Baths.
We are proud to bring this knowledge directly from Pompeii and Venice to the UK.
Need Guidance?
Not sure which lime plaster is right for your building?
The specialist team at Core Conservation provides:
Free consultation
Professional historic building surveys
Precise material & method specifications
Supply of the correct Roman lime plasters
Application by skilled lime plasterers
See more projects at "How to - Blog"
Free Guides for Old Building Owners
We hope to save you a few headaches — as well as time and resources — by sharing these complimentary guides.
Our Building Experts, Val and Mick, have put them together after surveying more than 4,000 old and heritage properties across the UK over the past decade.
Historic Building Restoration
An Award-winning Project in pictures
The Cob House is a 300-year-old Grade II listed converted block of stables, originally serving as the stable block to Steanbridge House in Slad, nestled in the picturesque Cotswolds.
This project was approached as a conservation endeavour, with the client’s primary focus being the preservation of the building’s character while bringing it up to contemporary standards fit for the 21st century.
Mr Naldo Busato
CEO of MGN, MASTER CRAFTSMAN
Meet Our Adviser: Mr. Naldo Busato
Mr Naldo Busato is a Venetian Building Restoration Master Craftsman — the last link in a multi-generational guild tradition of Venice, and a leading researcher of Roman architecture and Roman building materials.
He is the Managing Director of MGN and oversees its five production plants. We will continue sharing the exceptional skills and insights we learn from him — piece by piece — in our blog.
Rebuilding Teatro La Fenice
The production facilities
All MGN plasters are:
- cement-free
- chemical-free
- made from 100% certified raw materials
- produced in five accredited plants
- tested to meet or exceed UK & EU standards
Hope you will be one of our happy clients, too
You don’t meet people with such a work ethic, very often. They knew their product and what it was all about. We were amazed how polite they were, they didn’t hurry, they were very professional at what they did.
Dr AS
Chair and CEO of an engineering company
I was very worried about the rising damp situation, so I contacted Core Conservation through The Listed Property Owners’ Club and I have been very-very impressed. Mike is really nice, I think he is totally professional, I like him immensely. Yes, I would totally recommend it to anybody, who has a building with damp problems.
Dr JY
Owner of an 1884's Listed Property
We had a very positive experience, everyone was very nice, knowledgeable and answered my lots of questions. Was done what was promised, I am happy we have done something to protect the old part of the house.
Dr LZ
Medical Doctor