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Companies that perform on-site conservation work in the UK as either general conservators or specialists. Also companies providing specialist services to conservation.

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• AABC

  http://www.aabc-register.co.uk/
  A UK register of architects accredited for their knowledge and experience in the care and conservation of historic or listed buildings. Includes directory of members, constitution and application form.

• AJ Winter

  http://www.limework.co.uk/
  Restoration and conservation of contemporary, eco and listed buildings using environmentally friendly and carbon-neutral products. Advice on consent and building regulations. Includes projects and datasheets.

• All Timber Infestation and Consultancy Services Ltd

  http://www.atics.co.uk/
  Independent surveyors for timber and damp problems. Also provides support for litigation issues. Includes a full description of fungal decay and damp-producing mechanisms, and a description of the treatments.

• Antique Bronze Ltd.

  http://www.antiquebronze.co.uk/
  Specialise in cleaning, repairs and maintenance of architectural and sculptural antique bronze fittings. Contact details and recent works gallery.

• Artika Traditional Plasterers

  http://www.plastercornices.co.uk/
  Consultancy and all aspects of ornamental and traditional lime plastering, from design through to installation, operating throughout the UK. Illustrated catalogue.

• Back to Earth

  http://www.backtoearth.co.uk/
  Repair and restoration of cob buildings. Description and history of cob, seasonal problems, project image gallery.

• Brickmaster

  http://www.brickmaster.co.uk/
  Gerard Lynch is a master bricklayer providing historic brickwork consultancy. Includes guides to English gauged brickwork and tuck pointing, biography, courses, publications and photo gallery.

• Building Conservation Services

  http://www.buildingconservationservices.com/
  Consultants for conservation and heritage management. UK-based, serving Europe and Asia. Also suppliers of conservation products. Past projects are described and illustrated.

• Bullen Conservation

  http://www.bullenconservation.co.uk/
  Specialising in all aspects of building conservation, restoration and facade cleaning. Includes testimonials and project gallery.

• C & D Restoration

  http://home.btconnect.com/cdrestoration/
  Stone restorers with cleaning and preservation services. Illustrated portfolio of completed contracts and details of the company's focus on safety.

• Carpenter Oak & Woodland

  http://www.carpenteroakandwoodland.com/
  Specialists in oak framed construction, conservation and timber engineering. Also suppliers of woodland and carpentry products. Product listings, aftercare advice, project image gallery and virtual reality models.)

• Carrek

  http://www.carrek.co.uk/
  Offers building preservation, restoration and conservation. Details of services, project image gallery and overview of rope access technique.

• Classical Decor

  http://www.classicaldecor.co.uk/
  Plasterwork restoration specialising in Victorian and Georgian cornice and other ornate plasterwork, repairing damage caused by fire, water or long term decay. Includes examples of work.

• Croftness Building

  http://www.croftnessbuilding.co.uk/
  Specialists in brickwork, traditional flintwork, limework and stonework constructions using reclaimed or re-usable building materials to match the character of the property. Includes a list of services.

• David Lewis Associates Chartered Architects

  http://www.davidlewisassociates.co.uk/
  Conservation and restoration of historic buildings including conversions and new buildings; expert witness. Portfolio and list of clients included.

• Decadet

  http://www.dbrestoration.demon.co.uk/
  Non-destructive inspection of timber frames using micro-drilling. Illustrated discussion of frame problems, survey techniques and current research projects.

• Dolmen Building Conservation

  http://www.dolmen-conservation.co.uk/
  Craftsmen and professionals providing a range of traditional products and conservation services. Specialists in vernacular and ecological building materials. Includes product list and project gallery.

• Dorothea Restorations

  http://www.dorothearestorations.com/
  Restoration and conservation of structural and architectural metalwork. Includes a portfolio of completed projects.

• Edward Blake

  http://www.edwardblake.co.uk/
  Regeneration, refurbishment and conservation of historic and unusual buildings. Based in the Cotswolds. Details of current projects.

• Environmental Building Solutions Ltd.

  http://www.ebssurvey.co.uk/
  Scientific advice on building health problems, environmental monitoring, fungal, insect pest and damp problems. Includes detailed service descriptions.

• Fairhaven Stone Ltd.

  http://www.fairhavenstone.com/
  All aspects of stone conservation, including masonry, carving and sculpture. Also providing laboratory services including environmental monitoring and analyses of materials such as mortars, salts and paint layers. Project image galleries, discussion of cleaning methods.

• Fugro Aperio

  http://www.fugro-aperio.com/
  Specialists in non-destructive investigation using ground penetrating radar, ultrasonics, geophysical and thermography. Includes a comparative guide of defect types versus techniques, case studies, news and detailed descriptions of each method.

• GBF Masonry Cleaning Services

  http://www.gbfmasonrycleaning.co.uk/
  Masonry cleaning of historic and commercial buildings, primarily based on the Stonehealth JOS and DOFF systems. Description of methods, testimonials and project image gallery.

• Heritage Carpentry

  http://heritagecarpentry.co.uk/
  Renovation carpentry, including bespoke design and build of oak kitchens and site work. Includes image gallery.

• Heritage Plasterwork

  http://www.heritageplasterwork.com/
  Offers repair and restoration of ornate plasterwork. Technical factsheets and illustrated examples of work.

• Heritage Testing Ltd

  http://www.heritagetesting.co.uk/
  Provides scientific, laboratory and consultancy support for conservation and restoration of ancient or historic buildings. Services, photographs, factsheets.

• Hertsfordshire Restoration

  http://www.hertsrestoration.co.uk/
  Listed building restoration from recording and planning through to works using traditional materials. Photo galleries illustrating services and projects.

• Hirst Conservation

  http://www.hirst-conservation.co.uk/
  Conservation and restoration of historic architecture and decorative schemes. Also supplies materials to the restoration industry. Includes project portfolio, areas of expertise and descriptions of facade cleaning systems.

• Huning Decorations

  http://www.huningdecorations.co.uk/
  Specialist decorators including marbling, gilding, stencilling, trompe l'oeil, glaze effects and decorative painting. Illustrated description of techniques, past projects.

• J.G. Matthews Ltd.

  http://www.buildingconservation.co.uk/
  Specialists in repairs, maintenance and extensions to listed buildings. Based in Hertfordshire. Project portfolio and client testimonials.

• John Byrne Plain & Decorative Lime Plastering

  http://www.jblimeplastering.co.uk/
  Lime plasterer based in Gloucestershire with traditional roughcast expertise, limewash supplies and consultancy. Site includes project portfolio.

• John Ford Inglenook Restorations

  http://www.inglenookrestorations.co.uk/
  A family business specialising in conservation and restorations, including investigation of smoking problems and the supply of hearth accessories. 'Before and after' photo gallery.

• L J Richards Plastering

  http://www.ljrichardsplastering.co.uk/
  Traditional lime & modern plastering. Established traditional company with over 30 years' experience. FAQs, recent projects.

• L.D.C. Restoration Ltd.

  http://www.ldcrestoration.co.uk/
  Stone conservation and restoration, specialising in churches, historic buildings as well as new build. Portfolio included.

• Laing Traditional Masonry

  http://www.traditionalmasonry.co.uk/
  Masonry and plaster conservation, based in Aberdeenshire. Case studies and details of training and recruitment philosophy.

• Lindsay Lennie - Historic Shop Conservation

  http://www.historicshopfronts.co.uk/
  Conservation of historic shops and their interiors. Specialising in recording, appraisals and design guidance. Includes project summaries and a list of publications.

• London Stone Conservation

  http://www.londonstoneconservation.co.uk/
  Specialist stone conservators working on historic and contemporary architecture. Illustrated service details and project image galleries.

• Mann Williams

  http://www.mannwilliams.co.uk/
  Consulting civil and structural engineers for the appraisal and restoration of old buildings. Describes the practice using images and case studies.

• Minerva Stone Conservation

  http://www.minervaconservation.com/
  Stonemasons, stone conservators and lime mortar specialists. Experienced in materials of South and South-West England, especially cob. Includes current and completed project descriptions with photographs and several articles on the use of lime.

• N.F. Coverdale Ltd

  http://www.nfcoverdaleltd.co.uk/
  Renovation builders, based in Norwich. Site includes testimonials and a description of services.

• Norgrove Studios

  http://www.norgrovestudios.co.uk/
  Repair and rebuilding of all early periods of glasswork and associated metalwork, including leaded, stained and decorative glass. Includes photographs of past work.

• Owlsworth IJP

  http://www.owlsworthijp.co.uk/
  Conservation contractor based in Henley on Thames. Details of expertise, testimonials and an article discussing the use of lime.

• O’Hare Stone Conservation

  http://www.oharestoneconservation.co.uk/
  Offers lime-based repair and maintenance of limestone and sandstone structures, sculptures and buildings. Details of projects and services.

• PDP Green Consulting Ltd

  http://www.pdpgreen.co.uk/
  A multi-disciplinary civil and structural engineering and architectural practice specialising in heritage structures. Case studies and service descriptions.

• Peter Napier and Co.

  http://www.napierandco.com/
  Chartered building surveyor specialising in historic building conservation. Includes a list of services, with illustrated descriptions of common defects and case studies.

• Picketts Historic Building Conservation

  http://www.pickettsconservation.co.uk/
  Specialising in conservation of timber framed domestic and vernacular buildings. Includes professional background of owner Alan Tierney.

• PMW Leadworks

  http://www.pmw-leadworks.co.uk/
  Lead roof installation, repair and restoration specialists. Chimney rebuilding and repairs. Includes a gallery of completed work.

• Remedial Treatment Services

  http://www.buildingpreservation.com/
  Damp and timber decay consultants and laboratory services based on a conservation ethic. Articles, illustrated case studies and training service details.

• Ridout Associates

  http://www.ridoutassociates.co.uk/
  Timber decay and damp consultants, environmental monitoring and scientific research. Includes descriptions of services, articles, news and publications. Also deathwatch beetle light trap sales.

• RJM Plastering

  http://www.rjm-plastering.com/
  Lime plastering and rendering, mouldings and crafted fire places using traditional skills and materials. Includes portfolio.

• RLS Restoration Ltd

  http://www.rlsrestoration.com/
  Cleaning, restoring and re-bronzing of monuments, memorials and statues. Details of cleaning methods and anti–roosting bird spikes.

• Specialist Brickwork

  http://www.specialistbrickwork.com/
  Conservation of garden walls, arches, gauged brickwork and pointing using traditional materials.

• Stone Tech (Cleveland) Ltd.

  http://www.stone-tech.co.uk/
  Repair, conservation and restoration of historic masonry. Also cleaning, drilling, replication and merchants of stone. Illustrated description of projects and products.

• Stone Technical Services Ltd

  http://stonetechnicalgroup.co.uk/
  Restoration and conservation of high structure buildings, including roofing repairs, steeples, tower and church restoration. Case Studies, testimonials and company news articles.

• Stonehealth

  http://www.stonehealth.com/
  Machinery and products for restoration and conservation projects. Operator of the Approved Register for users of the JOS/TORC and DOFF systems.

• Stonewest Ltd.

  http://www.stonewest.co.uk/
  Traditional and modern repair in the fields of restoration, conservation and stone masonry. Includes service descriptions, news and project portfolio.

• Stormflex

  http://www.stormflex.co.uk/
  Slate roof conservation combining traditional craftsmanship with modern adhesive technology resulting in minimal intervention. Illustrated product description and FAQs.

• Strachey & Strachey Conservation

  http://www.sshconservation.co.uk/
  Specialists in stone and plaster conservation and skilled in the repair of historic buildings and monuments. Company profile, specialist techniques, case studies and work in progress.

• Stuart Preece & Sons

  http://www.limeplastering.co.uk/
  Traditional plasterwork. Specialising in lime plastering, in-situ decorative moulding & lime stucco. Includes gallery and training course details.

• Suffolk Brick and Stone

  http://www.suffolkbrickandstone.co.uk/
  Brick and stone cleaning; paint removal; repointing. Testimonials, image gallery, health and safety information.

• Surrey Stained Glass and Windows

  http://surreystainedglass.com/
  Stained and plain glass windows, leaded lights, box sashes, steel casements, double glazing and timber doors. Conservation and new commissions. Includes project gallery.

• The Green Oak Carpentry Company

  http://www.greenoakcarpentry.co.uk/
  Construction of timber frame houses, conservatories, garages and bridges and the repair of historic buildings. Details of domestic and public projects, information for architects and engineers and a gallery of awards.

• The Lime Plastering Co.

  http://www.lime-plastering.co.uk/
  Offers a range of services including lime and modern plastering, rendering and lath and plaster work. Project galleries.

• The Thatching & Building Company

  http://www.thatchingandbuilding.co.uk/
  Care, repair, construction and thatching of timber framed properties using traditional building skills such as green oak framing and lime plastering. Site includes a comprehensive gallery of projects.

• Timber and Lime Conservation

  http://www.timberandlime.com/
  Restoration and conservation of stone, plaster, harling, render, paint and timber using traditional materials and methods.

• Tony Graham and Co.

  http://www.tonygraham.co.uk/
  Conservation of period property in Wiltshire. Includes description of services, articles and the company's approach to repair and maintenance.

• Vale Building Conservation

  http://www.valebuildingconservation.co.uk/
  Building Conservation specialists covering Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey. Portfolio and list of trades.

• Ward & Co.

  http://www.wardandco.co.uk/
  Consultants and building contractors, suppliers of traditional materials. Conservators specialising in repair of churches and listed buildings. Includes lists of completed work.

• Wessex Oak Frame

  http://www.wessexoakframe.co.uk/
  Suppliers of oak frame buildings, verandahs, garden rooms and conservation of timber structures. Image gallery and description of project process flow. Based in Wiltshire.

• White and Reid

  http://www.whiteandreid.co.uk/
  Offers sympathetic repair and refurbishment of period properties using lime plasters and natural paints. Based in London. Details include types of wall finish, concrete countertops and lime applications.

• Wood Rot Repair Systems

  http://www.timber.org.uk/
  Epoxy repair of decayed timber, specialising in in-situ repair. Includes illustrated guides to accessing and fixing various scenarios.

 

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