The Building Conservation Directory 2021

5 C AT H E D R A L COMMU N I C AT I O N S T H E B U I L D I N G CON S E R VAT I ON D I R E C TO R Y 2 0 2 1 CONTENTS Foreword by Neil Mendoza, The Landmark Trust 6 1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 7 SELECTOR TABLE: PROFESSIONALS 8 AERIAL DRONE SURVEYS 10 ARCHAEOLOGISTS 10 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS 10 PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES 11 NON-DESTRUCTIVE INVESTIGATIONS 11 MEASURED SURVEYS 11 Heritage preservation 12 by Patrick Duerden ARCHITECTS 15 Heritage protection 25 by Jonathan Taylor PROJECT MANAGERS 26 PLANNING CONSULTANTS 27 Development affecting the setting of heritage assets 28 by Gail Stoten SURVEYORS 32 HERITAGE CONSULTANTS 34 Structural assessment of historic plaster ceilings 39 by Kevin Clark STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS 43 MATERIALS ANALYSTS 46 QUANTITY SURVEYORS 47 HEALTH & SAFETY 48 2 BUILDING CONTRACTORS 49 SELECTOR TABLE: CONTRACTORS 50 Scaffolding 52 by Bridget Drake-Wilkes ACCESS SPECIALISTS 56 BUILDING CONTRACTORS 56 TIMBER FRAME BUILDERS 76 3 STRUCTURE & FABRIC 77 3.1 SELECTOR TABLE: ROOFING 78 ROOFING CONTRACTORS 79 STEEPLEJACKS & LIGHTNING PROTECTION 80 SLATE & ROOFING SLATE 81 CLAY TILES & ROOF FEATURES 81 METAL SHEET ROOFING 81 ROOF DRAINAGE 82 ROOF LIGHTS 82 3.2 SELECTOR TABLE: MASONRY 84 FLINTWORK 85 CAST STONE 85 TERRACOTTA 86 Traditional brickwork 88 by Terrence Lee BRICK SERVICES 91 BRICK SUPPLIERS 92 STATUARY 94 BRONZE STATUARY 94 SCULPTURE 95 STONE 96 3.3 SELECTOR TABLE: METAL, WOOD & GLASS 103 Fitting the new to the old 105 by Bethan Griffiths METALWORK 108 Replacing steel windows – A guide for home-owners 112 by Peter Clement METAL WINDOWS 115 WINDOWS & DOORS 115 DOOR & WINDOW FITTINGS 118 SOLAR CONTROL & BLINDS 118 WINDOW GLASS 119 DECORATIVE & STAINED GLASS 120 SECONDARY GLAZING 122 Decorative timber repairs 123 by Robin Russell TIMBER SUPPLIERS 125 3.4 SELECTOR TABLE: EXTERNALWORKS 126 CLOCKS 126 STREET FURNITURE 127 ECOLOGISTS 127 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 127 CONSERVATORIES & GLASSHOUSES 128 3.5 SELECTOR TABLE: GENERAL BUILDING MATERIALS 128 CONSERVATION SUPPLIES 128 4 SERVICES & TREATMENT 129 4.1 SELECTOR TABLE: PROTECTION & REMEDIAL TREATMENT 130 Martello Towers – Keeping out the weather 132 by Tom Bosence MORTARS & RENDERS 135 POINTING 136 COB & EARTH 137 PAINTS & FINISHES 137 PAINT REMOVAL 138 MASONRY CLEANING 138 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING 140 PAINT TOXICOLOGY 140 DAMP & TIMBER DECAY 140 STRUCTURAL REPAIRS & STABILISATION 142 STRUCTURAL TIMBER TESTING 142 EPOXY RESIN REPAIRS 142 Awnings and canopies – Learning from the past 144 by Robyn Pender 4.2 SELECTOR TABLE: HEATING & LIGHTING SERVICES 147 FIRE PROTECTION 147 BUILDING SERVICES 147 FIRE PROTECTION 147 PEW HEATING 148 LIGHTING DESIGN 148 5 INTERIORS 149 SELECTOR TABLE: INTERIORS 150 Commissioning someone to care 152 by Sara Crofts PAINT RESEARCH 155 WALL PAINTING CONSERVATORS 156 FINE ART CONSERVATORS 157 MOSAICS 157 TILES 158 GILDERS 158 ANTIQUE & FURNITURE RESTORERS 158 FINE JOINERY 159 WOOD CARVERS 159 TIMBER FLOORING 159 INTERIORS CONSULTANTS & CONSERVATORS 160 PLASTERWORK 163 PAINTERS & DECORATORS 168 6 USEFUL INFORMATION 169 Energy and heritage 170 by Tim Yates COURSES & TRAINING 172 COURSE LISTINGS 173 PUBLICATIONS 176 USEFUL CONTACTS 177 INDICES SPECIALISTS INDEX 182 SUBJECT INDEX 186