...is a grade II* listed RC church designed by Charles Hansom in 1848-50, located in the West Midlands. The church became a Benedictine priory from 1876 and raised to the status of Abbey in 1896. We are delighted to be commencing emergency repairs to the St Alphonse Chapel.
...the original encaustic tiled entrance floor at our HSHAZ Leicester project, dating back to circa 1900.
...(High Street Heritage Action Zone) project in Leicester. £95m of government funding, delivered by Historic England, is being used to bring a new lease of life to high streets throughout the UK. This project requires a chimney re-build, masonry clean and a new historic timber shop front.
...in offering our condolences to the Royal family and reflect on the 70 years of unwavering service by Queen Elizabeth II.
...at our ISKCON Leicester project has now been replaced with a Heritage Patent Glazing system comprising No. 7 type mild steel glazing bars with seamless extruded lead covers, cast brass furniture and 8.8mm laminated glass. The rooflight measures approximately 14m x 7m.
...is well underway. We have commenced repairs to the lantern, chimneys, masonry, gutters and roof slopes.
...to undertake the masonry package at the vast Heart of the City II "Block H" project in Sheffield. Our works include approximately 1200m2 of ThermaTech cleaning and lime mortar re-pointing and associated masonry works. Conservation of these historic buildings will revitalise this part of the city centre and create new offices, entertainment, comedy and music venues.
...(International Society for Krishna Consciousness), Leicester. Supported by Historic England's High Street Heritage Action Zone we will be repairing and re-roofing this iconic Victorian former banking hall.
...is sensitively removing layers of paint built up over many years. The ThermaTech uses pressure adjustable super heated water at temperatures up to 150 degrees. This is the quickest and safest method of paint removal without causing damage to the brickwork. We are removing 675m2 of paint, prior to redecoration.
...is being re-purposed for student accommodation. We have commenced the conservation of 64 sash windows, with masonry and roofing works to follow.
...at the brick kilns in Great Linford, nr Milton Keynes. We replaced approximately 900 bricks and raked out and re-pointed all elevations with lime mortar. Plinths have been flaunched and metal straps and gates have been re-decorated.
...St Giles church in Bedfordshire is progressing well. We have de-frassed the majority of the church tower, re-pointed with lime mortar and applied a shelter coat. Coping stones and window mullions have been replaced and our joiners have prepared the new window louvres ready for installation.
...at Westbury Arts Centre required removal and mounting for internal display in order to protect it from damage. Our client commented "This is fantastic. Such a beautiful support. It looks absolutely perfect!" We then installed a temporary replacement. We were delighted to return to discover that the artists have decorated the temporary door to match the existing.
...please contact us if you would like a quotation. This survey was undertaken in the centre of Leicester and required internal and external access. Drone surveys can prove more economical than scaffold or powered access. Our drone surveys are undertaken by an MRICS building surveyor and includes a mandatory pre-flight risk assessment and flight plan as required by the Civil Aviation Authority.
....we have commenced our wall building and pavement widening project in Warwickshire. We have removed trees and bushes and are excavating ready to install pre-augered 150 diameter steel case driven piles. A reinforced concrete foundation will be formed, upon which we will build a blue lias wall along the school boundary.
...is grade II* listed, dating back to medieval times. We have commenced with the removal of timber casement windows, to be replaced with new timber sash windows. Other timber frame windows will be repaired and metal windows will be refurbished. Secondary glazing will then be installed throughout the building.
...at our Workroom Heights project at Blenheim Palace. To the west of the main roof over the palace, the lead gutter linings to the Workroom Heights had been patched repaired and suffered from water ingress. We erected a haki stair access scaffold, stripped the lead linings and repaired the timber substrate. Sand cast lead was laid in the gutters in accordance with Lead Sheet Association guidelines. The eaves slates were re-fixed, damaged slates renewed and surrounding gutters were patch repaired. "I
want to say a big thank you for your work, your huge effort in the tender
process, your speedy programme and your flexibility to adapt to the clients
wishes."
...and are delighted to receive feedback from our clients. "Thanks very much for the beam repair. You have done a great job and I am very pleased with the result – as is the tenant! I was really impressed with your professional approach to this – I know it was a small job for you but it was important for me, so thank you."
...linings to the timber box gutters at Blenheim Palace. With a strict no hot works policy, the gutter bays have been formed away from the building on the ground, then hoisted up to roof level and carefully dressed into position.
...we have commenced scaffold access to the church tower to undertake masonry repairs.
...at Blenheim Palace! Scaffolding has commenced to provide hidden access to the Workroom Heights roof. Funded by the government's culture recovery fund, we will be carrying out emergency repairs to the lead gutters. The works require carpentry, slating and possibly structural repairs. The scaffold is being erected in an internal courtyard, therefore all materials are being carefully brought through an internal corridor.
...in Great Linford at the brick kilns. The photos show the Eastern kiln, which is one of two remaining brick kilns dating back to the mid 1800s. We are cutting out the cementitious mortar and damaged bricks, in order to reinstate with new matching bricks, pointed with lime mortar.
...and the scaffolding has been removed at St Marys Church in Oxfordshire. The lower photo shows the replacement coping stones to the North Nave along with window hood moulds and string course to the clerestory. We capped the string course with lead, re-dressed the hopper heads and fabricated and installed a new lead downpipe and shoe. The metal ties and straps were repaired and redecorated. Similar works have also been completed to the South clerestory. Our team of carpenters are busy finishing off repairs to the seven Nave trusses
...at our latest project in Northamptonshire. We will be conserving the facades, roof and internal spaces.
...during a site visit to review our next project there.
...of the quinquennial inspection repairs at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour in Wolverhampton. We have finished the pitched roof slate repairs and renewed two flat roofs with mastic asphalt. We are now putting the finishing touches to the new Confessional entrance and new steps into the Sacristry.
...have been carefully conserving the structure of St Marys Church in Oxfordshire. The carpenters have been busy working on the Nave roof, carrying out truss, purlin and rafter repairs. The stone masons have been cutting out damaged stones to the parapet and clerestory and re-decorating the iron tie bars and straps.
...in undertaking essential conservation work at Blenheim Palace, thanks to the Government's Culture Recovery Fund https://www.blenheim.org/news/emergency-roof-repairs-culture-recovery-fund/
...in Wolverhampton. We are repairing and replacing roof coverings and improving access into the church.
...is underway at our project at St Marys Church in Oxfordshire. Truss repairs are have commenced, along with cutting out joints and damaged stone.
...we are now focused on conserving and repairing the external facade of Drapers Hall in Coventry.
...at grade I listed St Marys Church in Oxfordshire. We will be repairing the timber roof structure of the Nave, along with plaster repairs and re-decoration. Externally, we will be piecing in stone replacements to the parapets, string course and windows.
...All Saints Church, Hoby in Leicestershire is now complete. The last item on the list was the manufacture of a new memorial cross. We used re-purposed timber from what were thought to be coffin stands, carved lettering, decorated and fixed into position above an alcove in the South Aisle.
"We are delighted with all the work that has been done, the repair of so many odds and ends as well has been great. Not putting up with so many things not being quite right have now been sorted. We will have you back on another occasion to carry out further repairs to the floor"
...props workshop and hub, we have been busy working on the facade. We commenced on site in January and are now looking forward to the grand reveal once scaffolding has been removed. Our recent works have included stone and joinery repairs, Doff and poultice cleaning of the brick and masonry.
...to the drainage system at St Peters Church in Northamptonshire, following delays caused by the Covid19 pandemic. We will be replacing existing gullies and introducing new gullies and connections to the main run. The blue brick channel will also be locally re-pointed. All below ground works will proceed under an archaeological watching brief.
...raises funds towards the upkeep of historic churches, chapels and meeting houses. We took part on Saturday 12th September, visiting 24 churches in Leicestershire, covering 80 miles on the bike. It was a pleasure to receive a warm welcome at each church and to play our small part in helping to preserve our heritage.
...but is now being regenerated and brought back to life to coincide with the 2021 City of Culture launch. We are undertaking significant alteration work to conserve Coventry's finest Regency building
...at the grade II* Drapers Hall in Coventry. Brick works and stone masonry are progressing well. 07.08.20 updated with more photos
...of our recently completed project to a Staffordshire church. This is the brick drainage channel reformed and laid with York stone paving to the North side of the Tower. Scroll down below for photographs of the carved stone finials installed to the Tower and Vestry.
commenced on site at the grade II* Drapers Hall in Coventry. Our project includes extensive masonry and brick works and both internal and external steam cleaning. A stone's throw from the old Cathedral, the hall survived war time bombing and has remained unaltered since Victorian times.
...to be back on site at Freemens Cottages in Leicester following updated Covid 19 procedures. In 1107, Robert, Count of Meulen, granted to the Merchants of Leicester a Charter, allowing them to reform the Guild of Merchants and to carry out their business with the same rights and privileges that they had enjoyed before the Norman Conquest. Over the years the gildsmen became known as the Freemen and until 1835 they were the local government of the borough. Just prior to 1835, the Freemen were granted land to the south of Leicester under the Enclosure Acts and with the granting of the land, further legislation empowered the Freemen to elect a Board of deputies to manage their estates. Freeman's Cottages were built in two main phases in 1856 and 1893 to provide accommodation for the aged Freemen and Freemen's widows.
...at our school project in Wolverton. We have installed new casement windows and are repairing the existing windows. The metal operating gear has been dismantled and undergoing refurbishment. We have repaired the slate roof and installed new lead hips and cill apron. Next steps are to glaze, decorate and re-fit the winding gear.
...in the last few months. Structural roof repairs at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford upon Avon, gate pillar repair and rebuild at the Leicester School of Business, fountain repair in Birmingham, masonry repairs to a Shropshire church and re-roofing at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.
As principal contractor, the project involves a little bit of everything; internal and external scaffold access, asbestos sampling, joinery, carpentry, glazing, roofing, metalwork refurbishment, internal works and decoration. The lantern will either be repaired or replaced.
We have locally sourced joinery grade timber boards for our Blenheim Palace project after our usual supplier closed. They were untreated, so the preservative was applied by hand. We are "virtually" signing in and out and meeting via "teams" and "zoom". Working at home is second nature to us, but now we must do it whilst balancing childcare. We are fortunate that the nature of our projects mean we can implement Covid19 RAMs and social distancing. We are starting new projects and continue to tender for future work. It is a challenge, but we believe with some ingenuity and hard work we can continue to operate safely, conserve our heritage and support the economy
...to have commenced work at "Britain's Greatest Palace"; Blenheim. We are extremely proud to be conserving part of this World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Our project involves scaffold access, re-casting the existing lead, repairs and alterations to the timber sub structure and associated masonry works to the Stable Tower.
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