Bill Sargent is one of the most highly regarded pargetters (also spelled pargeter) in the country. His work can be found across Suffolk, Essex, Kent, and Norfolk, covering a wide range of conservation plasterwork and pargetting. His expertise includes conservation plastering for listed buildings, lime washing, lime plastering (including mouldings and arches), lime floors, as well as brick, stone, and slate work.
Bill began plastering in the mid-1960s, completing a formal apprenticeship and studying at Hertfordshire College of Building. After college, he worked alongside his father, continuing the family tradition of conservation plasterwork and pargetting—an art started by his grandfather in 1926 throughout the Anglia region.
Since 1971, Bill has been based in mid-Suffolk, where many examples of his work can be seen. He specializes in restoring claylump, brick, and timber-framed period properties, using traditional materials such as clay plasters, chalk lime, and sand lime putty plasters to achieve authentic finishes and preserve historic buildings.
In addition to his restoration work, Bill shares his expertise through courses on pargetting and lime plastering and frequently provides live demonstrations of pargetting techniques.
Andrew Donnolly
Andrew has been working with Bill for thirty years.
Lath and Plaster 