Restoration
Church Restoration
Sensitive whole-building conservation of churches, chapels and ecclesiastical structures.
Churches are among the most demanding and most rewarding buildings we conserve: tall, exposed, structurally complex and deeply important to their communities. We work in phased programmes that respect liturgical use, parish budgets and the sensitivities of a live building.
What this includes
- Phased conservation programmes for parishes and dioceses
- Tower, spire and belfry access and repair
- Nave and chancel roof restoration
- Stone cleaning of soot-blackened elevations
- Tracery, mullion and hood-moulding repair
- Internal lime plaster and limewash
- Rainwater and drainage overhaul
- Collaboration with conservation architects and diocesan advisers
Our process
- 01
Quinquennial review
Work with the architect's inspection report and priorities.
- 02
Phasing
Programme agreed against funding rounds and church use.
- 03
Access
Scaffold designed around continued worship and safe public access.
- 04
Conservation works
Stone, roof, lead and plaster carried out in sequence.
- 05
Inspection
Joint inspection with architect at each phase completion.
- 06
Maintenance plan
Written cyclical maintenance schedule for the parish.
Benefits
- Experience of grant-funded and diocesan procurement
- Minimal disruption to services and community use
- Whole-building understanding, not isolated repairs
- Long-term maintenance strategy provided
