Period property restoration in Bristol
Clifton, Cotham and Kingsdown have streets of listed Georgian houses that need repairing in the materials they were built with. Our joiners overhaul sash windows in the workshop, and our plasterer works in lime. For listed buildings we prepare the consent application with a heritage consultant.
Typical cost
Priced per job
Time on site
Depends on the house
What’s included
Sash window overhaul £950 to £1,600 per window. Lime plastering from £85 per m². Our smallest job is £15,000. Includes VAT.
Sash window overhauls with new cords, beads and draught-proofing
Timber repairs in matching wood
Lime plaster and lime render repairs
Cornice and ceiling rose repairs, cast from the originals
Floorboard repairs and refinishing
Listed building consent applications with a heritage consultant
Sash windows
We take sashes out two or three at a time and overhaul them in the workshop: new cords and pulleys, splice repairs to rotten timber, new glazing putty, and brush seals for draughts. The openings are boarded for two or three nights at most.
Why lime
Solid brick and stone walls need to let moisture out. Gypsum plaster and cement render trap it, and the wall stays damp behind them. Lime lets the wall dry, which is why we use it in every pre-1919 house we work on.
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