Preserving History

Mar 13, 2023 | Company News, Roofing Repairs

Grade II Listed Building Refurbishment - Exterior

Following a fire, Group Tegula were brought in to refurbish this Grade II* listed building and bring it back to its previous condition.

The site is also listed as an Ancient Scheduled Monument, which means it is a nationally important archaeological site and is deserving of state protection.

The building itself is full of working systems dating back to 1886, so extreme care and attention had to be taken throughout the project.

The project scope consisted of the following:

  • Replace burnt out dormer with like for like
  • Renew and replace slates (which had to be fixed in place with lead nails)
  • Timber and lead works to valleys
  • Lead work to the dormers
  • Painting the internal walls
Grade II Listed Building Refurbishment - Exterior

The Dormer had to be specially made out of Douglas Fir by a bespoke joinery company (M&H Specialist Joinery in Wawne). Once installed, the dormer then had to be shrouded in lead to match the original installation.

Grade II Listed Building Refurbishment - Dormer Replacement
Grade II Listed Building Refurbishment - Dormer Replacement

Once the lead work had been completed, the exposed timber faces were painted in a unique green to match the existing.

Grade II Listed Building Refurbishment - Dormer Fire Damage
Grade II Listed Building Refurbishment - Dormer Replacement
Grade II Listed Building Refurbishment - Dormer Lead Flashing

The existing slates around the dormer had to be removed as they had become brittle, and new Welsh slate, un-holed, Penryn Heather blue, capital grade had to be installed.

However, unlike a traditional slated roof, these slates had to be fixed into place with lead nails, made on site. The slates had to be pre drilled, and the nails inserted and bent around the metal L shaped Batons.

Grade II Listed Building Refurbishment - Slate Replacement 1
Grade II Listed Building Refurbishment - Slate Replacement 2

Inside the building, the walls had sustained damage from smoke and general wear and tear over the years.

So the walls had to be scrapped back to bear brickwork, and coated in a brick solution, before being painted with 2 coats of white masonry paint.

Grade II Listed Building Refurbishment - Interior 1
Grade II Listed Building Refurbishment - Interior 2
The project wasn’t without its difficulties: The building suffers badly with condensation, which hampered the painting works during sudden changes in external temperatures. And getting accurate measurements for the new dormer was tricky but a must to ensure that it matched the original dormer perfectly. But we were successful nonetheless and is now with the client to be passed it over to Heritage England for approval* upon completion of unrelated works.

*Listed buildings are counted among the notable heritage assets in the UK property market’s heritage sector.

Buildings listed on the register are legally protected from being demolished, extended or significantly altered without special permission from the local planning authority.

Grade II denotes a building is of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve it, Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest.

It is also listed as an Ancient Scheduled Monument, which means it is a nationally important archaeological site and is deserving of state protection.

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