Virginia Lime Works

Virginia Lime Works is a supplier specializing in Natural Hydraulic Lime and pre-mixed lime mortars. The company offers consultancy services including mortar sample retrieval, historic structures report assistance, and hands-on application direction, as well as workshops on how to work with traditional lime mortars in the preservation of historic masonry.

Background
The president of Virginia Lime Works, Jimmy Price, is a bricklayer with over 30 years experience in commercial, residential, and historic masonry. While performing masonry restoration at Thomas Jefferson’s villa retreat, Poplar Forest, Price encountered difficulty procuring the materials necessary to reproduce historic mortars. Price then set out to build a small wood-fired lime kiln to produce traditional lime for mortars, plasters, and limewashes for historic preservation. After much trial and error, he began making lime and began using it on his projects. As more and more people found out about this, they began asking for a bucket of lime or two for their own projects. Recognizing demand for his products, Price founded Virginia Lime Works.

After a few years of operation, the company began importing Natural Hydraulic Limes and developed the “Mix&GO” range of pre-mixed lime mortars. These mortars have found their way into many of the top restoration projects in the country, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Virginia State Capitol, Brown University, and even the White House.

Products

 * Mix&GO Pre-mixed Mortars
 * Mix&GO 2/1 Mortar
 * Mix&GO 2.5/1 Mortar
 * Mix&GO Butterjoint Mortar
 * Mix&GO Mix&MATCH
 * Mix&GO Pre-mixed Grouts
 * Mix&GO Colored Masonry Lime


 * Mix&GO Plasters & Stuccos
 * Mix&GO BaseCoat Plaster/Stucco
 * Mix&GO RenderCoat Plaster/Stucco
 * Mix&GO FinishCoat Plaster/Stucco
 * Mix&GO LimeLite BaseCoat
 * Mix&GO LimeLite RenderCoat


 * Natural Hydraulic Lime (NHL)
 * NHL 2- Feebly Hydraulic Lime
 * NHL 3.5W- Moderately Hydraulic Lime
 * NHL 3.5G- Moderately Hydraulic Lime
 * NHL 5- Eminently Hydraulic Lime


 * Natural Cement
 * Vicat Prompt Natural Cement


 * Patriot Paints & Coatings
 * Patriot LimePaint
 * Patriot MineralPaint
 * Patriot MineralClear
 * Traditional Limewash
 * Traditional Colorwash
 * Ol' No. 7 Whitewash
 * Traditional Distemper


 * Specialty Products
 * Plasterstone Stone Stucco System
 * Enviro-Ment All Natural Mortar
 * Masons Mark Stone Restoration Mix
 * Lime Concrete
 * LimeLite Insulating Concrete
 * Flow-Lime Flowable Fill


 * Traditional Wood Fired Limes
 * Traditional Limestone Lime Putty
 * Traditional Limestone Quicklime
 * Traditional Oystershell Lime Putty
 * Traditional Oystershell Quicklime
 * Traditional Lime Putty Mortar
 * Traditional Oystershell Putty Mortar
 * Traditional Hot Lime Mortar
 * Traditional Hot Oystershell Mortar
 * Traditional Lime Putty Plaster
 * Traditional Lime Putty Finish Plaster


 * Miscellaneous
 * Hair & Fiber
 * Casein
 * Rabbit Skin Glue
 * Pigments
 * Sands
 * G.Gibson/JG Faulds Scottish Stone Tools