We have a range of aggregates available that can be used across all applications including; pointing, plastering, rendering and screeding. We are continually working to improve the environmental credentials of our products, looking for more sustainable alternatives to freshly quarried sands which deplete a finite natural resource. By working with suppliers in the recycling sector, we are proud to say a number of our aggregates are now sourced from recycled building materials, the waste materials are processed, washed and then graded to ensure they meet the criteria required for Lime mortars.
The table below explains the aggregate size, colour and suitable application for each aggregate.
Aggregate Name
Aggregate Colour
Aggregate Size*
Suitable For **
Available in
Please note, pointing joints tend to be finer for brickwork, than stonework, so the smaller aggregates are normally advisable for brickwork.
Silica
Pale Yellow
<1mm
Internal Top Coat Plaster
25kg Small Bag
1 Tonne Bulk Bag
Fine Cumbrian
Buff
1mm
Top Coat Plaster
25kg Small Bag
1 Tonne Bulk Bag
Dark Blaenavon
Very Dark Grey/Black
2mm
Pointing - Brickwork
25kg Small Bag
1 Tonne Bulk Bag
Blaenavon
Dark Grey
2mm
Pointing - Brickwork
25kg Small Bag
1 Tonne Bulk Bag
Rhondda+
Grey
2mm
Pointing - Brickwork
Bagged Finish
25kg Small Bag
1 Tonne Bulk Bag
London
Yellow
2mm
Pointing - Brickwork
Top Coat Render
25kg Small Bag
1 Tonne Bulk Bag
Cumbrian
Buff
2mm
Pointing - Brickwork
Top Coat Render
25kg Small Bag
1 Tonne Bulk Bag
Red Sandstone
Red
4mm
Pointing - Brickwork
Pointing - Stonework
25kg Small Bag
1 Tonne Bulk Bag
Cheshire
Pale grey with dark grey fleck
4mm
Pointing - Stonework
25kg Small Bag
1 Tonne Bulk Bag
Caernarfon+
Pale grey with coarse grey fleck
4mm
Pointing - Stonework
25kg Small Bag
1 Tonne Bulk Bag
Shropshire
Pink
4mm
Pointing – Stonework
Base Coat Plaster/Render
25kg Small Bag
1 Tonne Bulk Bag
Cotswold
White with yellow fleck
4mm
Pointing – Stonework
Roughcast Render
1 Tonne Bulk Bag
Screeding Aggregate+
Pale grey with coarse grey fleck
4mm
Floor Slab/Screed
Bedding Flagstones
25kg Small Bag
1 Tonne Bulk Bag
Rice Coal
Black Fleck
4mm
Aesthetic addition to mortar
25kg Small Bag
Wold
White Fleck
8mm
Aesthetic addition to mortar
25kg Small Bag
* Largest aggregate size listed, all aggregates will go down to dust which generally is required to make a reasonable mortar/plaster.
** Suitable for, but not limited to the suggestions made in this table.
