Historic Preservation

A S Humphrey
Builders specialising in renovation of listed buildings. Includes case studies and image gallery.
www.ashumphrey.co.uk/

AABC
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.
www.aabc-register.co.uk

All Timber Infestation and Consultancy Services Ltd
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.
www.atics.co.uk

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

Avon Stainless Fasteners
Supplier of corrosion resistant fasteners such as bolts, screws, pins and anchors for masonry and resin. Custom products include tie rods and other fabrications. Includes an illustrated catalogue with references to standards and grades.
www.avonstainlessfasteners.co.uk/

Back to Earth
New-build, repair and restoration of cob buildings. Description and history of cob, seasonal problems, project image gallery.
www.backtoearth.co.uk

Bricknell Conservation
Builders and contractors in South Wales. Details projects on monuments, ecclesiastical and private buildings.
www.bricknell-conservation.co.uk

Brighton Mouldings
Manufactures plaster mouldings and copies existing ones. Profile, product range and the history of mouldings.
www.brightonmouldings.com/

Building Conservation
Cathedral Communications provides a directory of conservation companies, courses, organisations, articles and events.
www.buildingconservation.com/

C R Crane and Son Ltd.
Chartered builders with period joinery department, established 1910. Samples of work including photographs.
www.crcrane.co.uk

C.E.L.
Architectural metal roofing contractors and manufacturers of sandcast lead sheet, decorative rainwater goods and plaques. Includes descriptions of recent contracts, photos and testimonials.
www.cel.org.uk

Carpenter Oak & Woodland
Specialists in oak framed construction, conservation and timber engineering. Product listings, aftercare advice, project image gallery and virtual reality models.
www.cowco.biz/

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

Coyle Timber Products Ltd.
Green wood products, cleft and riven from FSC certified timber, suitable for timber framing and garden structures. Items include laths, shingle tiles, roofing batten and timber framing pegs. Includes many pictures of stock.
www.coyletimber.co.uk

David Ball Restoration Limited
Cleaning and repair of stone, brick, stucco and terracotta facades. Services include visual survey, materials analysis, drawings and project planning. Includes descriptions of methods and photographs.
www.dbr.uk.com

Glasgow Steel Nail
Manufacturer of cut nails. Includes a product listing with pictures, technical drawings and descriptions. Also histories of nails, their names and nail making. Plus nailing techniques, customer testimonials and illustrated project descriptions.
www.glasgowsteelnail.com/

Helifix
Manufacturers of helical wall ties and reinforcement rods suitable for remidial repairs. Includes detailed product descriptions, project portfolio and newletters.
www.helifix.co.uk/

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

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

Hirst Conservation
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.
www.hirst-conservation.co.uk

Ingram Consultancy
Survey, analysis, recording, repair and conservation of historic buildings and archaeological sites. Describes the materials conserved, projects and publications.
www.ingram-consultancy.co.uk

James Hetley & Co.
Distributor of coloured and antique glass, tools and accessories. Tutorials, forum and artists' image gallery.
www.hetleys.co.uk/

Locker and Riley
Specialist fibrous plastering company providing a professional service for supply only, small works or substantial building projects.
www.fibrousplastermouldings.co.uk

MBL Architectural Ironmongers
Locksmiths specialising in refurbishment and replication of historic security fittings. Also supplies period window furniture and modern security solutions. Includes photographs of restored items and products for sale.
www.mblai.co.uk

Minerva Stone Conservation
Sensitive repair of old buildings, churches and historic monuments. 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.
www.minervaconservation.com/

Nimbus Conservation Limited
Cleaning specialists. Conservation of stone, plaster, decorative surfaces and archaeological material. Carving and masonry service. Details current and past projects incorporating photographs.
www.nimbusconservation.com

Norgrove Studios
Repair and rebuilding of all early periods of glass work. Specialising in plain, leaded, stained and decorative glass and in the production of steel protection guards. Includes service description and examples of work.
www.norgrovestudios.co.uk

Old House Store
Builders merchant for traditional materials including lime and woodland products, ironmongery, tools and paints. Contains technical articles and training course details.
www.oldhousestore.co.uk

Oldhouse Info
Information on caring for old houses using traditional materials. Includes a maintenance checklist, free technical articles and details of articles available for purchase.
www.oldhouse.info/

Period Homes Development and Restoration
Specialises in all aspects of building work to period and listed property including total and partial restoration, sympathetic extensions, barn conversions and timber frames.
www.periodhomesdevelopment.co.uk

Period Property UK
Advice for owners and enthusiasts of old houses and listed buildings. Includes articles, directory, discussion forum and holiday accommodation.
www.periodproperty.co.uk

Restore the Past
Directory of suppliers for the restoration and decoration of historic homes. Includes articles and book shop.
www.restorethepast.co.uk

Ridout Associates
Timber decay and damp consultants, environmental monitoring and scientific research. Includes descriptions of services, articles, news and publications. Also offers for sale deathwatch beetle light traps.
www.ridoutassociates.co.uk/

Rotafix
Timber and concrete structural repair solutions. Includes product list, price guide, application notes and comprehensive photographs of product range and projects.
www.rotafix.co.uk/

Salmon Plumbing Ltd
Traditional plumbers for roofing, rainwater goods and sanitary ware. Includes comprehensive description of services and picture gallery.
www.salmon-plumbing.co.uk/

Spicer
Manufacturer of hand-made Kent peg tiles, fittings and terracotta floor tiles. Photo gallery, product descriptions, company history and stockists.
www.spicertiles.com/

Stachey Conservation
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 all included.
www.stracheyconservation.com

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

Strippers
Manufacturer of paint strippers and paint removing products. Includes a comprehensive set of guides to cleaning many architectural features, product datasheets and price guide.
www.stripperspaintremovers.com

Tain Crafts (UK) Ltd.
Timber frame restoration, conservation and repair. Also new build of cruck framed structures. Includes news, descriptions and photos of completed projects and drawings of cruck buildings.
www.taincrafts.co.uk/

The Cleft Wood Company
Suppliers of traditional woodland products and hand hewn timbers. Includes a description of their work, plus pictures of the items used for building and garden maintanence. Prices for standard products are given.
www.cleftwood.com/

The Cotswold Casement Company
Manufacture, refurbishment and maintenance of leaded lights, steel frames and ornate window ironmongery. Includes photographs, datasheets and case studies.
www.cotswold-casements.co.uk/

The Lime Centre
Suppliers of lime-based products, tools and education. Includes articles on lime mortar aggregates, limewashing and plastering and a price guide.
www.thelimecentre.co.uk/

The London Crown Glass Company
Suppliers of conservation glass produced by traditional European craftsman glassblowers. Includes a history of the various types of glass, photographs and historic illustrations.
www.londoncrownglass.co.uk/

Timothy Williams (Builders) Ltd.
Renovation and refurbishment of domestic property and the installation of purpose-made joinery. Covering The Cotswolds and Central London. Details of services are described with photographs and drawings.
www.twbuilders.co.uk/

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

Wood Rot Repair Systems
Epoxy repair of decayed timber, specialising in in-situ repair. Includes comprehensive and illustrated guides to accessing and fixing various senarios.
www.timber.org.uk/