Everett Limewash Painting applies limewash to stone veneer, fieldstone, chimneys, foundations and garden walls in Everett, Washington. On porous stone and its mortar, limewash evens out a patchwork of colors while each stone’s shape and shadow still read.
Stone varies more than brick, so an absorption test and a sample on the actual wall are the best first steps. Everett Limewash Painting provides stone limewashing in Everett and surrounding communities, including Mukilteo, Mill Creek, Lake Stevens, Marysville, Snohomish and Lynnwood.
A thin coat, or a partly washed-back coat where the product allows it, leaves much of the natural stone color and mainly calms the strongest tones.
Additional coats move toward a consistent bone, chalk or warm gray color while the shapes of the stones stay visible. How many depends on the product and the stone’s absorption, so it is decided on a sample.
Working the limewash into the joints first, then lighter over the faces, can emphasize or quiet the pattern of the mortar.
Limewash works on stone that can take in water. Granite and some very dense or previously sealed stones absorb little, so the limewash may not bond well. A water-drop test across several stones shows whether they absorb, and is worth doing before a finish is chosen.
Where a north-facing wall stays damp and mossy, it is cleaned and allowed to dry enough to work, and the source of persistent moisture, such as gutters, grading or splashback, should be addressed so the finish can breathe as intended.
Tell us which stone surfaces you would like limewashed, whether any have been sealed, and the property address. Photos of the stone up close and from a distance are useful when we reply.
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