Innovation in the restoration of historic buildings, integrating digital technologies with traditional craftsmanship.

Craftsman specialising in the woodwork of historic and listed buildings.Current projects.Chichester Cathedral (Grade I).• Extensive repairs to a late Victorian, decorative oak reredos, designed by George Somers Clarke.• Completely remake missing lower section and altar.• Re-carve missing parts.• Reinstate in the cathedral.St. John’s Church, Brentford (Grade II).• Designed by architect J.F. Bentley.• Remake new half of existing reredos that was… Show more Craftsman specialising in the woodwork of historic and listed buildings.Current projects.Chichester Cathedral (Grade I).• Extensive repairs to a late Victorian, decorative oak reredos, designed by George Somers Clarke.• Completely remake missing lower section and altar.• Re-carve missing parts.• Reinstate in the cathedral.St. John’s Church, Brentford (Grade II).• Designed by architect J.F. Bentley.• Remake new half of existing reredos that was salvaged during a 1970’s strip out and unsympathetic redevelopment of the church.• Completely remake missing lower section and most of altar.• Re-carve missing decoration.• Reinstate in the church.Past projects.Corpus Christi, Covent Garden (Grade II).• Completely remake of carved wooden statue canopies that were previously removed and lost.The Old Priory, Essex (Grade II).• Complete restoration and conservation of all original windows.• Full replacement of two severely damaged windows to match existing.Sutton Valence School, Kent (Grade II).• Make a new oak gradine for the chapel, to match what was removed from a previous development.• Designs were drawn and scaled from early photographs and the woodwork was finished to match the existing joinery in the building.All Saints Church, Rickling, Essex (Grade I).• Conservation and preventative work to the C15 oak pulpit.• Work included the consolidation of fragile wood, piece-in repairs and firming up the structure.Beaney Institute, Canterbury (Grade II).• Piece in repairs to carved oak frame.• Complete hand carved decorative oak fascia to match original, damaged by deathwatch beetle.The Cock Hotel, Stony Stratford (Grade II*).• Write full condition report and repair schedule.• Extensive repairs and conservation to mid 18th century carved oak door surround including reconstruction of damaged soffit, re-carving missing elements, removal of old paint and application traditional finish.• Analysis of the historic paint layers. Show less

New Court, Trinity College (Grade I).I worked as the consultant specialist joiner, advising the main contractor on the removal, storage, conservation, repair and refitting of all historic joinery, during a comprehensive refurbishment project. This project has since received awards for conservation and sustainability.

Projects included.High Down House, Hertfordshire (Grade I).• Repair and conservation of all joinery and woodwork to an Elizabethan country house.• Repairing original carved oak barge boards.• Sympathetic repairs to period oak and elm doors.• Hand make new joinery to match original woodwork.• Piece-in repairs to original oak and elm floorboards throughout building.• Sympathetic repairs to oak timber frame.• Writing joinery repair schedules with project… Show more Projects included.High Down House, Hertfordshire (Grade I).• Repair and conservation of all joinery and woodwork to an Elizabethan country house.• Repairing original carved oak barge boards.• Sympathetic repairs to period oak and elm doors.• Hand make new joinery to match original woodwork.• Piece-in repairs to original oak and elm floorboards throughout building.• Sympathetic repairs to oak timber frame.• Writing joinery repair schedules with project architects.Carlton House Terrace, London (Grade I).• Conservation of John Nash designed building.• Recording and removal of original doors.• Repairs and protection to ornate fibrous plaster ceilings.• Site Manager.14 Cornhill, London (Grade II).• Reinstatement of original decorative joinery.• Repairing and adapting decorative paneling and cornicing.• Reinstatement of repaired joinery items, according to altered layouts.St. Georges Church, Bloomsbury, London (Grade I).• Conservation and repairs to original joinery of a Nicholas Hawksmoor designed church.• Careful removal of modern finishes to all original joinery.• Repairs to original paneling and carved cornices. Show less