07 Feb 2018
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL NEW OFFICESIn early 2016 Conservation Masonry commenced the restoration of the heavily fire damaged and eroded stone façade and tower of the Church Street elevation of West Dunbartonshire Councils proposed new 18 million pound offices. In conjunction with renowned expert Andrew Wright acting on behalf and with Historic Environment Scotland and Keppie...
07 Feb 2018
Peebles War Memorial"Conservation Masonry carried out refurbishment works to Peeblesshire War Memorial in 2014 on behalf of SBC after funding was awarded from The War Memorial Trust. This work entailed stone and leadwork repairs, repointing and DOFF cleaning and involved close liaison with various specialists and organisations. The job was carried out on budget and...
07 Feb 2018
BOTANIC COTTAGE, EDINBURGHOriginally built in 1764/1765 the original cottage was erected in Leith Walk where it stood for a couple of hundred years, approximately 10 years ago it was dismantled and placed on pallets for storage and in 2015/2016 Conservation Masonry in conjunction with esteemed Edinburgh Architects Simpson & Brown were tasked with re-building the...
07 Feb 2018
New BuildsConservation Masonry have undertaken a number of new build developments in terms of erecting a stone façade to the exterior of multi-storey timber kits, concrete or block structures, in terms of contracts in excess of £250,000.00 these include Great Junction Street and St Mary’s Medical Centre in Edinburgh and Anderson residential development in Glasgow....
17 Jan 2018
HISTORIC MONUMENTSHISTORIC MONUMENTS In conjunction with North Ayrshire Council and Peter Drummond Architects Conservation Masonry have undertaken cleaning and restoration works to two monuments in Ayrshire, one at MacFadzean Monument in Ardrossan and one at the Bonnie Leslie Monument in Stevenston. Both required to be cleaned using the DOFF low pressure steam system, stone indents...
17 Jan 2018
Atrium Court - Corinthian CapitalsAs part of the ongoing refurbishment of one of Glasgow City Centres most renowned landmark buildings at Atrium Court in Waterloo Street, Conservation Masonry were tasked with replicating and carving new Corinthian column caps to replace the existing. Our expert carvers were able to template the originals and carve an exact...
17 Jan 2018
ArranIn March 2017 Conservation Masonry commenced the restoration of the ruined 14th Century chapel on the outskirts of Lamlash on the Island of Arran, the structure had not only lapsed in to a ruin but the stonework forming the main wall structure had become intertwined with vegetation, roots and in several places full grown tree...
17 Jan 2018
ardeer church
ARDEER CHURCHArdeer Church is a perpendicular gothic sandstone church situated in Stevenson, Ayrshire. It remains one of the few structures inclusive of turret and battlement towers. In 2014 Conservation Masonry Ltd were awarded the Main Contract to carry out extensive stonework repairs and a complete overhaul internally to this place of worship. The Architect Hippolyt...
15 Jan 2018
MOUNT STUART TRUST Conservation Masonry over the last couple of years have built up a strong working relationship with the Mount Stuart Trust based on the Island of Bute, including the repair and maintenance of the main building Mount Stuart House and surrounding structures including a limestone monument relocated to the island in the early...
18 Aug 2017
st andrews cathedral glasgow
St Andrews CathedralIn 2010 Conservation Masonry Ltd were commissioned direct by the Archdiocese of Glasgow to undertake an extensive overhaul of the external stonework to the entire property, this included high level pinnacle finials, battlement turrets, ornate neogothic carvings and main entrance columns in tandem with executing an extensive re-pointing exercise. The Cathedral had never...