Renovation with a conservation mindset
Most renovation problems in old buildings are material problems. Cement pointing, gypsum plaster, plastic paints, sealed floors — modern products applied to solid-wall construction cause the damp and decay that renovations are then hired to fix. Our starting point is different: understand how the building was made to work, strip out what is harming it, and renovate with materials that let it perform as designed.
Because we are lime specialists first, the building fabric leads every decision — and because we facilitate full builds, you are not left coordinating six trades around a half-understood scope.
What we take on
- Full renovation of period cottages, farmhouses, chapels and townhouses
- Listed building repair and restoration, working alongside conservation officers and architects
- Damp remediation in solid-wall buildings — diagnosing the cause, not masking the symptom
- Structural repairs, roofing, joinery, heating and electrics through trusted trades under one project
- Breathable floor build-ups, insulation upgrades and whole-house retrofit done sympathetically
- Extensions and alterations detailed to sit comfortably with historic fabric
Listed buildings and consent
Working on a listed building brings obligations: listed building consent for alterations, like-for-like repair expectations, and materials that must match the original fabric. We are comfortable in that process — producing method statements, agreeing specifications with conservation officers, and carrying out work that satisfies both the owner and the record. If your project is in a conservation area or affects a listed structure, talk to us before work starts, not after a notice arrives.
How a project runs
Every renovation begins with a building assessment: what is original, what has failed, what is causing harm and what the building needs to stay dry and stable. From that we build a scope and sequence — fabric repairs first, finishes last — and coordinate the trades through each stage. You get one point of contact, a clear programme, and decisions explained in plain language before they are made.
Where we work
Renovation and restoration projects across South Wales and the West — Newport, Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Abergavenny, Hereford, Gloucester, Bristol and Swansea — with larger projects considered further afield.