Roof Repairs at St. Mary's Church

After a roof leak near the organ Jonathan Goode was invited by the church trust to investigate the cause of the leak and survey the state of the roofs. The picturesque church of St Mary's in Selling, Kent is listed Grade I and dates as far back as the 11th century. The church contains fragments of early medieval painted wall decoration. Hence it is extremely important to maintain a weather-tight roof.


A full report on the state of the roofs was prepared, and the recommendations were fully taken up. A specification and schedule of work was prepared for the trust so that tenders could be sought from local builders. Jonathan recommended in the report and specification to use traditional roofing methods and materials as much as possible, only introducing modern details were improved performance was critical to avoiding future leaks. By using traditional methods and sourcing materials locally the church can play an important part in supporting traditional craft jobs and local businesses; So very important in maintaining a sustainable environment around the church.

Improvements to Chelsea Pub

Planning permission was granted at committee during the summer for a new extension to the Cooper's Arms public house. The extension will house much needed modern toilet facilities that will replace the current facilities, which are arranged over seperate floors.

The project provided a new opportunity to apply our experience of refurbisment and extension in conservation areas to a public building. Past public and community building projects have included works to schools, churches and community halls.

Richmond house sold

The Orangery, Richmond, designed for County Gate Properties has recently sold. The asking price for the 5 bedroom detached house was £2.5 million. The project involved the substantial remodelling of a 1960 building, reinvigorating the layout and sprucing-up the interior and exterior. The house now has a much more dignified character and provides modern family accommodation.

An increasing number of one-off houses involve the retention of existing buildings as local planning authorities like the London Borough of Richmond respond to the issues of sustainability and conservation. We are able to bring our experience of working with historic buildings and conservation areas to these project so that the positive character of the old can be joined with contemporary design and meet the demands of modern family life.

Construction Starts on Sloane Street Houses

Construction has now started on 113 & 114 Sloane Street, London. The main contractors Haymills will over the next 15 months substantially rebuild and refurbish the properties. Originally two Georgian townhouses they were greatly altered by Victorian and Edwardian improvements. Later in the last century the upper facades were rebuilt and the interior heavily sub-divided. The planned work, costing over £3 million, will undo much of the damaging later work and return the houses to their rightful grandeur.