Care and repair of historic structures
Domestic Properties
If you live in a historic property you will no doubt be aware of the special care you have to take looking after it. Finding a builder you can trust and whom is suitably qualified to undertake sensitive works can often seem like a minefield. Particularly as the use of modern building materials and techniques may well actually put you in a worse position in the future.
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Our team of craftsmen work exclusively on listed and period properties and so understand the important fundamentals to provide peace of mind. Whether, you have a wychert, cob, timber frame, brick, stone, flint or wattle and daub building, use of appropriate techniques and materials is guaranteed. Owlsworth Conservation having completed over a 1000 small projects and so have unrivalled expertise.
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Owslworth Conservation also recognize the often daunting and sometimes complex task of gaining listed building consent, and as part of a complete service can apply for consent on your behalf, provide sample panels, historic background on the property and help you negotiate a route to undertaking long lasting appropriate repairs.
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Significantly many of workforce are experts in their field and have worked for us for years, on many buildings of enormous historic importance, as well as numerous homes, both small and large. They are comfortable liaising directly with architects and conservation officers and bringing your job, no matter how small, to a successful conclusion.
"Ensuring you have appropriately qualified tradesmen, using the right techniques and materials on your home can be daunting enough. Allied to this is preserving as much of the historic building fabric and negotiating listed building consent, this is something Owlsworth Conservation can help with ."
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