DRB Lime Plastering is a family-run business based in Royston, Hertfordshire, on the Hertfordshire–Cambridgeshire border. Led by Daniel Bunton, it specialises in lime plastering and rendering for listed and historic buildings. Its wider services include brick repointing, wattle and daub, lathing, pargetting, and reed ceilings and walls.
The business's website describes Daniel as having more than 35 years of experience in the plastering industry. He is listed by the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers as a recipient of its Master Plasterer recognition in 2023.
DRB provides lime finishes for both interiors and exteriors. Its published examples include chalk lime plaster and plaster applied over existing wattle-and-daub panels, alongside repairs involving the removal of failed material, fixing of oak laths and application of a new lime coat.
These services are relevant to owners and professional teams seeking specialist plastering input for older properties, rather than a general modern plastering specification.
The business works with riven and sawn laths, with its service photographs identifying oak and larch. Wattle-and-daub examples show woven infill, split ash staves and the application of daub. Reed ceilings and walls are also included in the advertised service range.
Enquiries can therefore address the background supporting a finish as well as the plaster itself. The proposed work should identify what can be retained and where local repair or replacement is required.
Decorative pargetting forms part of DRB's work, with examples of stamped patterns, bordered designs and decoration over straw-bale construction. Brick repointing is offered alongside the plastering services.
For decorative commissions, provide photographs or drawings of the existing pattern and explain whether the work concerns a repair, reinstatement or new design.
Although historic buildings are central to the business's profile, its services also include new construction using lime. Published examples feature timber framing and compressed earth, illustrating a service range extending beyond repairs to older properties.
Daniel Bunton's Master Plasterer recognition is an individual craft distinction. The Worshipful Company of Plaisterers explains that the award recognises a record of accomplished plastering; it is not an ongoing inspection scheme or a guarantee of future commissions.
DRB also publicises its rendering work on Fishpool Street in St Albans and its connection with the 2024 Trevelyan Prize. St Albans Civic Society confirms that the restoration of 1–7a Fishpool Street received that year's restoration prize. This is recognition of the wider project, rather than a separate business accreditation or evidence that DRB undertook every element of the restoration.
As a general conservation principle, sound historic plaster should be retained wherever practicable. Where renewal is justified, the repair should respond to the original materials, supporting background and surviving finishes. The suitability of a lime mix depends on the construction and exposure; one specification is not appropriate for every interior or external wall.
Before commissioning work, ask for an assessment of the existing condition and a clear explanation of the proposed materials, preparation, extent of repair and aftercare.
Initial enquiries can include the property address, photographs, details of the existing wall or ceiling construction, and any survey or specification already prepared. Confirm project availability and geographical coverage directly, together with the relevant experience for the particular repair or finish.
Published business contact address:
13 Poplar Drive
Royston, Hertfordshire
SG8 7HU
Contact: Daniel Bunton
Office: 01763 246456
Mobile: 07889 184955
Email: daniel@drblimeplastering.co.uk
Website: www.drblimeplastering.co.uk
| Services & Expertise | |
|---|---|
| Principal Areas of Work: | Lime plastering, Lime rendering, Historic plaster repairs, Listed building plastering, Lathing, Wattle and daub, Pargetting, Reed ceilings and walls, Brick repointing |
| Capabilities and Specialisms: | Internal and external lime finishes, Chalk lime plaster, Plastering over existing wattle and daub, Riven oak lathing, Sawn larch lathing, Traditional infill panels, Stamped and bordered pargetting, Lime finishes for new timber-frame construction |
| Accreditations, Certifications & Memberships : | Master Plasterer — Daniel Bunton, Worshipful Company of Plaisterers, 2023 |
| Accreditation & Membership Details: | Daniel Bunton appears in the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers' 2023 Master Plasterer register. |
| Geographical Areas Covered: | Based in Royston on the Hertfordshire–Cambridgeshire border; project coverage by enquiry. |
| Contact & Online Presence | |
| Mobile: | +44 (0) 7889 184955 |
| Contact(s): | Daniel Bunton |
| Email: | daniel@drblimeplastering.co.uk |
| Business Details & Insurance. | |
| Company Trading Name: | DRB Lime Plastering |
