The use of natural, often locally sourced, stone as a building material is seen widely in heritage buildings. Often, in grander homes and buildings the facade is in hand made brick while the side and rear is rough stone. Historically this has been mortared with a lime based mix although frequently this has been re-pointed more recently with a strong cement based mortar. Often the use of a strong cement mortar causes the stone itself to spall and flake as moisture evaporates through the more porous stone. This can be rectified by cleaning out and using a soft or hydraulic lime mix for re-pointing. This can be laborious and time consuming but ensures that the fabric of the building itself will not deteriorate. It can also rectify issues of damp. Le Breton Traditonal can undertake all aspects of stonewalling and re-pointing and can provide reference to specialist stone and render cleaning services if required.