Author: Guild Architectural Restoration Ltd

This Victorian house had undergone major alterations over the years, the stone built bay windows and ornate features had been removed, the timber sashes replaced with plastic framed double glazing and plastic cladding to the gables.  The entire building had been also coated with a strong cement render and painted, subsequently there was extensive damage […]

To kick off the new year we have been instructed to undertake restoration and structural works to these 2 Georgian town houses in Highgate. It was initially assumed that the 2 porticos and balcony stone slab were likely to require demolition and complete rebuild at considerable financial expenditure to the client. After working with the […]

We have been instructed to undertake restoration works to the facade of this property in Crouch End. Some areas of the existing ornate masonry have decayed so much there was a high risk of substantial pieces of stone falling onto the pedestrian footpath below. Replacement stones will be indented where necessary and in-situ repairs will […]

Guild Architectural Restoration have commenced with the 2nd phase of works to The Lazarus Building in Shoreditch. This phase will see the completion of the replacement stones to the most ornate details of the facade, once the masonry replacement and in-situ repairs are complete the final design and installation of the external lighting system will […]

Following a survey to this property, the defects to the decorative masonry were found to have de-bonded from the facade itself presenting a realistic potential for falling masonry in the near future. All parties were in agreement that it was not cost effective to restore these areas with in-situ repairs so we have been instructed […]