Desalting Compress Malta | Salt Reduction for Limestone Walls
Advanced salt problems in Maltese limestone? Econova offers Desalting Compress treatments to reduce salts before breathable lime plaster and renovation works.
Overview
Advanced Salt Reduction for Maltese Limestone Walls
In properties with advanced salt contamination, standard breathable plaster systems may not always be enough on their own. For heavily salt-loaded Maltese limestone walls, Econova can specify more in-depth conservation treatments such as Desalting Compress.
A Desalting Compress is a specialist dry mortar used to reduce salts near the surface of masonry and natural stone. It works as a poultice/compress system, helping draw salts out of the substrate in a controlled, non-destructive way before further repair, lime plastering or breathable finishing works are carried out.
This solution is especially relevant for historic Maltese houses, farmhouses, townhouses and limestone walls where salts are causing persistent flaking, powdering, staining or plaster failure.
The compress is typically applied in a controlled layer, left to work, then removed. In severe cases, the process may need to be repeated and supported by salt testing before and after treatment.
Key Benefits
Salt damage
Advanced salt damage on Globigerina limestone
Repeated plaster
Repeated plaster or paint failure caused by salts
Conservation-sensitive
Projects where aggressive methods should be avoided
Breathable repair systems
Situations where salt reduction is required before applying
Why choose Econova?
Econova does not simply cover salt damage. We assess the wall, identify the moisture and salt behaviour, and recommend a compatible system; whether that means breathable lime plasters, mineral paints, ventilation improvements, or deeper desalination measures such as our selected desalting compresses.
Concerned about persistent salts in your limestone walls?
Contact Econova to discuss whether a desalting compress treatment is suitable for your property.