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Cast iron gutter repairs, slate patching, and gutter cleaning – Edinburgh

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Most contractors use scaffold to repair / replace cast iron gutters, especially heavy Ogee gutters like these. We can do this work from rope access, without compromising the quality of the job.

The picture below shows the suspension system used to do the job.


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2017 lime pointing work

A complete and deep rake out, and subsequent full repoint with hydraulic lime mortar,  of the entire spire of an Aberdeenshire Church.

This shot shows a pointed and finished horizontal bed above, a raked out vertical joint (note the depth achieved), and newly pointed and unfinished lime (it ends up smooth like the lime above).

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