Taking The Mullions Out Summer may have ended but the work continues as Stonyhurst College. Our stonemasons are hand-carving brand new stone mullions, ready for installation. The wind is really picking up on the scaffold; hard to believe temperatures hit over 40°C on-site a couple of months ago. We created a video last month about …
Core Drilling Most people will be familiar with drilling. Normally, domestically, it’s using a hand drill to put up shelves or some other chore you’ve been putting off. Core drilling though, is a different beast entirely. Core drilling is on a grander scale, for drilling many metres into a building or other solid. A hand …
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 …
Our team recently started work at St Joseph Church Heywood. Most of the work will take place on the western elevation of the building. This will include the removal of any existing cement based pointing, cleaning of the joints, and new pointing with a lime-based mortar. Cement mortars known for their non porous properties help …
We are pleased to announce that our team has been awarded a new contract to complete restoration work at Hall ‘i ‘th Wood Manor. Hall i’ th’ Wood Manor is a 16th century house located in Bolton. Timber repairs have recently been carried out on the grade 1 listed building. Our team has now been …
Essential repair works to the landmark Burnley Town Hall are under way after Burnley Council identified key areas of the 130-year-old building that required urgent attention. UK Restoration Services were awarded the contract to carry out much-needed maintenance work to various areas of the Grade II listed building in December 2018. The initial works are …
