Where to Buy Lime in Suffolk
Technical Lime Based Solutions
Traditional Mortar & Plaster Suppliers
For period homeowners, heritage plasterers, and conservation contractors, Anglia Lime is Suffolk’s dedicated specialist for breathable building materials. Based at our yard in Sudbury, we supply authentic lime products manufactured specifically to preserve and protect the county’s rich architectural heritage.
As official UK partners of Saint-Astier®, we maintain extensive stock of natural hydraulic limes (NHL), ready-mixed chalk plasters, fine finishing putties, and heritage aggregates available for immediate yard collection or direct site delivery.
Yard Collection in Sudbury & County-Wide Delivery
Whether you need a single tub of finishing plaster for a patch repair or multi-pallet loads for a complete restoration, accessing traditional materials is straightforward:
Direct Yard Collection: Collect directly from our trade yard on the Chilton Industrial Estate in Sudbury (CO10 2YH). Our technical team is on hand to help calculate quantities and load your vehicle.
Fast Site Delivery: We run regular pallet deliveries across Suffolk, supplying projects throughout Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Lavenham, Woodbridge, Newmarket, and the Heritage Coast.
Materials Formulated for Suffolk Vernacular Architecture
Suffolk’s historic buildings demand sympathetic, flexible, and vapour-permeable materials. Modern cement mortars and gypsum plasters trap moisture against timber and soft brickwork, leading to rot, masonry spalling, and internal damp issues. We supply lime systems tailored specifically to traditional regional construction:
Timber Frames & Pargeting: The iconic timber-framed buildings of Lavenham, Long Melford, and Kersey require flexible, breathable coatings that move naturally with the frame. Our Fibre Chalk and haired lime mixes deliver the elasticity needed across laths, backing coats, and decorative external pargeting.
Suffolk Red & White Brick: Historic soft red bricks and local white/buff brickwork need sacrificial joints. We supply graded Saint-Astier NHL 2 and NHL 3.5 blends that keep moisture evaporating through the mortar rather than forcing it through the brick face.
Flint & Rubble Masonry: Non-porous flint relies entirely on the breathability of the surrounding mortar joint. Our pre-blended lime mortars prevent trapped damp and winter frost breakdown.
Practical Lime Plastering & Pointing Courses
Working with lime requires practical understanding of suction control, background preparation, and curing times. We run regular Level 1 and Level 2 courses at our Sudbury training facility, designed for both tradespeople transitioning from gypsum and homeowners tackling their own period restorations.
Anglia Lime are a official supplier of Saint-Asiter Products, Saint-Astier® is the only producer of Pure Natural Hydraulic Limes providing high quality constant performance and expertise for conservation and renovation buildings.
Our Specialist Product Range:
Pure Natural Hydraulic Limes
The ultimate choice for consistent performance. We stock the complete range of official Saint-Astier® NHL 2, NHL 3.5, and NHL 5 binders. Perfect for custom on-site blending, offering exceptional workability and variable strength grades suited to everything from internal plastering to highly exposed external masonry.
Dry Ready-Mix Lime Mortars
Save time and guarantee mix consistency on site. Our best-selling Dry Ready Mix line includes Thermalime basecoats , Finelime topcoats , and specialised Purelime Mortar systems. Just add water for a highly consistent, professional finish every time.
Insulating Lime Systems
Upgrade the energy efficiency of solid-wall properties without compromising their historic fabric. Our Novaskin® breathable thermal plaster and insulating render lines offer incredible thermal upgrades while protecting your building from structural dampness.