Delaminating Stone Step

[marsh_house]

Hey all,

Newbie here working on the restoration of my first house. Recently stumbled upon PPUK and have been scrolling back through the archives.

Was looking for some advice on the stonework at the front of my property (c1850s Victorian back-to-back).

The original front door was lost a few years ago but I've managed to find a suitable leaded-glass replacement. I'm speaking to joiners now to look at getting the door fitted. The doorstep seems to be suffering from some quite bad delamination on one side and I'm wondering if I should get this repaired whilst the front door is out.

Normally I wouldn't think of replacing or changing something like this (the scullery door step has a beautiful curve from years of wear!) but I'm a little concerned about the degree of delamination and the risk of progressing further.

Would love to get some thoughts before I commit to any action!

 

[Feltwell]

My personal view would be that that step is not too bad, and I’d live with it as it is.

The only way I can see to do a proper repair would be for a stonemason to splice in a new piece of stone. I don’t think it’s far enough gone to warrant that yet, and it will take many years before it is.

But that’s a viewpoint only and it’s. your house! :wink:

 

[88v8]

Pleased to agree that looks nowhere near needing replacement.
Ask again in a hundred years.

Ivor

 

[marsh_house]

Thanks for the advice! See you in a hundred years. :lol:

The stone spalling in a number of places has been concerning me but the more I read about it the more I think I don't have to worry. It's been like that for decades and will take decades to get any worse. For my first house it has been scary to see bits of stone flaking away however! :shock:

(There is some criminally bad cement pointing elsewhere that I'll get round to looking at at some point!)