Philip Gaches

Philip took over the family plastering business following the sudden death of his father in 1987. Though he works with plaster across a broad spectrum of historic buildings, from all periods, his favourite would be Elizabethan, especially the free hand nature of work from this time when all the skill, including design and drawing, was in the hand of the plasterer. Relying on rudimentary tools, the Elizabethan plasterers created the most glorious plaster ceilings, lots of which are still with us today. Working with Philip today are both his sons William and Jude.