Let’s look back at 2022 here at UK Restoration Services. It’s been a varied year of steam cleaning, tower pointing, stonemasonry, brick work, limecrete laying, bridge rebuilding… and so much more! January We started the year continuing the work from 2021. The fifth phase of Burnley Town Hall was about to go full speed as […]
Intro To The Barn We’re coming to the end of our autumn project in Cumbria, as our work on Raisbeck Barn approaches a close. We arrived on site in September, to find the barn in a bad state. Located deep in the Cumbrian countryside, it was a small trek across the fields to get to
As part of our skill set, we offer up drainage surveys to buildings that require them. We did one this week as we went to the beautiful St. Wilfrid’s Chapel in Penrith. And you can watch a video of a drainage survey in action below. What Is A Drainage Survey? Essentially, a drainage survey is
One of the biggest jobs over the end of 2021 and the start of 2022 was the restoration of Darwen Tower. Environmental Issues We hit a couple of snags along the way, some of which related to environmental activity across the moors. We’re always very conscious of not disturbing nature wherever possible (see: bats currently
St. Peter’s Church in Rylstone is a Grade II Listed building near Skipton, North Yorkshire, in the Diocese of Leeds. There has been a church on the site for centuries but the current building dates back to the 1850s, when it was restored. But in that case, restoration meant almost complete demolition and rebuild by
Ribchester Bridge History And Listed Status Ribchester Bridge is a Grade II Listed bridge between the villages of Ribchester and Dinckley in Lancashire. The bridge is coming up to 250 years old, having been built in 1774. Although, this crossing point has been active for millennia. The nearby ancient Ribchester Roman Fort was built in
Last month we brought you our first video from Chorley. We had started work on the steeple and were bringing it down in small tiers. If you need reminding of that, do check our recap in the Videos section of the site. But since then we’ve been hard at work on the whole exterior of
2021 has been a busy year for UK Restoration Services. We’ve travelled the country, looking back on some of our incredible projects. Winter/Spring Our 2021 started with continued work from December at Lincoln Crown Court, decorating the Colonnades. The rooftop features were cleaned up and fully restored, clearing out moss and vegetation from the Grade
We’ve officially begun work on Darwen Tower in Lancashire, with the 123-year old tower in need of restoration. The tower sits on top of Darwen Hill overlooking the town of Darwen, and while this location makes it highly noticable and iconic, it also makes it vulnerable to the elements of nature. Over time, the monument
