Traditional Restoration & Building Methods By Quality Tradesmen
our services for restoration
Full Restoration Projects
Usually a full restoration project will consist of pebbledash/render removal, bricks to be cleaned, repairing of brickwork, all bricks to be stained using a tint solution to fully restore original colour, all brickwork repointed, window sills & render features repaired & decorated, a smart drain system installed at the front of the property, new soffits & facias, chimney flaunched & pots reset.
Pointing
Pointing/Repointing is having the old or failed mortar removed from the brick or stonework and replaced with new mortar using the original ingredients & techniques used when the building was built.
Rendering & Plastering
Rendering is a technique used to apply a Plaster like Mortar using either Lime or sand & cement. The age of the property & mortars used originally will determine wether your building needs a sand & cement or a lime based mortar to be used. Plastering is the same technique used on the inside of the property, the age of the property & original mortars used will determine wether you need a lime plaster or a modern material.
Pebbledashing
Pebbledashing is a technique used on the exterior; you render the exterior and then fan stones over the wet render to create a pebbledashed effect.
Exterior Painting & Decorating
Exterior painting & decorating can really add the final touch to your property. Having the window sills filled from any chips & cracks, any featured render or whole rendered walls we have all your exterior decorating needs covered. The age of the property & building methods originally used will determine wether your property needs a lime based paint or your standard exterior paints.
Brick Cleaning
Cleaning brickwork either using steam/chemicals is a really effective way to get your bricks looking brand new & fresh again, it removes any stains, pollution damage or damp from the exterior. We find a hydrofluoric acid & jet wash system to be the most effective way to clean your brickwork & the cheapest. For stonework however we would always advise steam cleaning methods.
Render removal
When removing render to restore the brickwork underneath it is important that only hand tools are used in the removal process; this is to reduce any damage to brickwork that lay underneath, using power tools can potentially cause structural issues & major damage to the brickwork underneath.
Pebbledash Removal
When removing pebbledash to restore the brickwork underneath it is important that only hand tools are used in the removal process, this is to reduce any damage to brickwork that lay underneath, using power tools can potentially cause structural issues & major damage to the brickwork underneath.
Brick Tinting
Brick tinting is a breathable stain that we make here on site to stain the brickwork back to their original colour, or you can completely the change the colour of your existing brickwork. This is NOT a paint.
Window Sill & Stonework Repairs
We repair any window sills & stonework creating our own colour matched mortars. All of our mortars, paints & tints are made by hand on site, no power tools or modern methods, we use all original mortars & methods originally used wen your property was built.
Chimney Repairs
Heights are not a problem for us, we will repair, flaunch , repoint, restore the pots & reset them or damp proof your chimney & bring it back to its former glory.
brick repairs
We will replace or repair any spalled or damaged bricks on your property sourcing reclaimed original materials.