Window & Door Surrounds
Surrounds take the worst of the weather. Cills sit wet, heads carry load, and a century of paint or cement traps damp in the stone behind it. Most of what looks past saving isn't — it needs the failed stone cut out, the sound stone kept, and the whole thing protected properly.
What this involves
- Cill, jamb, mullion and head repairs — indents and piecing-in
- Cutting and fitting new surrounds, and replacing failed lintels
- Removing paint and cement that is trapping damp in the stone
- Lime shelter coats to protect weathered, friable faces
What’s typically included
- An honest view on what can be repaired and what has genuinely gone
- New stone cut to the original profile, not an approximation
- Breathable lime finishes that let the stone dry out
- Repairs that settle in rather than announce themselves
The stone is our work; the joinery is not. Where a job needs new windows, frames or an oak lintel, we bring in the joiners we trust and fit our stone around their work rather than pretend to do both.
Who it’s for
Common questions
Our cills are crumbling — do they need replacing?
Not necessarily. A cill that has lost its face can often be repaired with an indent — cutting out the failed stone and letting in a match — which keeps most of the original. Full replacement is a last resort, and we will tell you which one you are actually looking at.
Should we remove the paint from our stone surrounds?
Usually, yes. Modern paint and cement seal the surface, so water that gets into the stone can't get back out — and the damage happens behind the coating where you can't see it. Taking it off carefully and letting the stone breathe is nearly always the right move.
