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20+ Years’ Stone Masonry Experience
Bath Stone Specialists
Cleaning, Restoration & Stone Supply
Period & Heritage Property Specialists
Skilled Stonemasons
Bespoke Stonework & Repairs
20+ Years’ Stone Masonry Experience
Bath Stone Specialists
Cleaning, Restoration & Stone Supply
Period & Heritage Property Specialists
Skilled Stonemasons
Bespoke Stonework & Repairs
When Bath Stone starts to crumble, flake or wear unevenly, it's rarely just a cosmetic issue. This is usually the first visible sign that the stone needs proper attention.
Besides producing hand-cast stone features, Corinthian Stone undertakes stone restoration across Bath, working on the honey-coloured limestone that defines so many of the city’s period properties. Our aim isn’t to make your façade look brand new; it’s to restore it so the repaired sections belong naturally alongside the original stonework, and the front of your home looks cared for again.
You don’t need to know the technical name for what’s wrong, just what you can see. Common signs include crumbling or flaking stone, weathered or pitted surfaces, cracked or displaced blocks, failed or missing pointing, and previous repairs that stand out rather than blend in. Painted or coated Bath Stone can also mask problems underneath. Whatever the symptom, the right response starts with an honest assessment of the stone’s condition, not a default to full replacement.
Bath’s Georgian terraces, townhouses and cottages were built almost exclusively from Bath Stone which is a soft, workable oolitic limestone that ages beautifully but does deteriorate over time, particularly on more exposed elevations. Where possible, we favour localised repair, lime mortar repointing and matched replacement stone over wholesale replacement, preserving as much of the original fabric as we can.
We work across Bath and the surrounding villages, from Widcombe and Combe Down to Lansdown and Larkhall, and we’re equally comfortable with straightforward repairs and more involved work on listed or historic buildings, where conservation-led materials and methods matter.
james@corinthianmasonry.com
Perhaps your stone in Bath doesn’t need repairs but rather cleaning.
Not every dark, tired or discoloured façade needs restoration work. Some Bath Stone genuinely needs repair; a lot of it simply needs careful, appropriate cleaning to bring its natural colour back into view. The two often go hand in hand. A full assessment will tell you which approach, or combination, your property actually needs, rather than starting from an assumption either way.
Bath Stone commonly picks up black staining and atmospheric soiling, general dirt and grime, algae, moss and other biological growth, and localised staining from downpipes or run-off. We’re honest about what cleaning can and can’t achieve: some discolouration is part of how limestone weathers naturally, and we won’t promise a uniformly “new” appearance where that isn’t realistic. What we can promise is stone that looks cared for, with its true colour and character visible again.
Historic stonework isn’t cleaned the same way as a patio or driveway. We assess the stone and the staining first, choose a method suited to both — which may include low-pressure or steam cleaning, DOFF or TORC systems, or gentler approaches depending on the surface. We carry out tests on an inconspicuous area before committing to the whole elevation.
Stone cleaning in Bath is carried out in a controlled way, with the surface checked as we go, so the result is cleaner and brighter without being aggressive or over-cleaned. It’s a particularly important consideration on listed buildings, where the wrong method can cause lasting damage to the stone.
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We take on stone restoration and cleaning projects throughout Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), covering BA1 and BA2 addresses from the city centre out to Bathwick, Oldfield Park, Weston, Bear Flat, Southdown, Twerton, Batheaston, Bathford, Freshford and Saltford.
Many of the projects we work on are close to iconic Bath landmarks like the Royal Crescent, The Circus and Bath Abbey which share the same underlying material and many of the same weathering patterns, so local experience genuinely counts.
It means we recognise what we’re looking at quickly and can usually tell you what’s involved before committing to a full survey.
A good proportion of our stone work in Bath involves listed or otherwise historic buildings, where preserving original fabric, using compatible materials and choosing appropriate, sympathetic methods matters as much as the finished appearance. Lime-based mortars, matched replacement stone and conservation-led assessment are used where they’re the right fit for the property, not as a default.
Costs for both restoration and cleaning vary considerably depending on the extent of the work, the condition of the stone, access, and whether the property is listed. Rather than guess from a photo, we start with an on-site assessment so you get a realistic scope and quote for what your property actually needs. Whether your Bath Stone needs a small repair, a full restoration, a clean, replacement of stone features or a combination of these, get in touch and we’ll talk you through what we see and what we’d recommend.
james@corinthianmasonry.com
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