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⚒Paxton Tunnel⚒ 1 of 3 listed tunnels we are r

⚒Paxton Tunnel⚒
1 of 3 listed tunnels we are restoring rebuilding and preserving within the new arena site in Swansea.
The Paxton Subway has large build ups of carbon deposits & salts which are detrimental to the stone and brick work. Starting to look as it should now and looking forward to the structural works being addressed in the New Year.

⚒ Stone Detailing ⚒ Early morning stone detail

⚒ Stone Detailing ⚒
Early morning stone detailing in Penarth this morning ahead of works commencing in the new year.

⚒ Lest We Forget ⚒ Our Stone Masons have worke

⚒ Lest We Forget ⚒
Our Stone Masons have worked hard these past few weeks getting a lot of memorials ready for Remembrance Sunday.
@swansea_council
#merchantnavymemorial
#fforestfach
#swanseacenotaph

⚒ Sundial ⚒ Part of a larger project in Wenvoe

⚒ Sundial ⚒
Part of a larger project in Wenvoe this sundial required protecting, dismantling and relocating to a new location within the grounds along with a soft clean. Ensuring it faces True North and will now continue to tell the time for many years to come.

⚒Porthcawl⚒ Wall repairs to the East promenade

⚒Porthcawl⚒
Wall repairs to the East promenade, some big stones selected from the quarry to match the existing. Not a bad Friday morning location. 😊

⚒Structural Column⚒ Accidental damage to this

⚒Structural Column⚒
Accidental damage to this entrance causing a structural worry. Supported & realigned making it safe to use again. Also received a much needed clean 👌🏼

⚒Bailey Park⚒ Revisit to Abergavenny. The Refu

⚒Bailey Park⚒
Revisit to Abergavenny. The Refurbished gates have been installed and look fantastic 👌🏼

⚒Ammanford⚒ Works underway at Ysgol Dyffryn Am

⚒Ammanford⚒
Works underway at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman
Raking out defective and cementitious joints and repointing with a vapour permeable lime mortar which will allow the building to breath. Sympathetic clean to the stone facade also.

⚒We are hiring⚒ A great opportunity to join ou

⚒We are hiring⚒
A great opportunity to join our team of specialists within the Stone Masonry sector get in touch for more information.

⚒Blaenavon⚒ Project complete at the Workmen’

⚒Blaenavon⚒
Project complete at the Workmen’s Hall.
Huge amount of work has gone into this project with a considerable amount of care and attention to preserve & restore the facades of this building over the last 12months. The Memorial has also received a sympathetic heat clean bringing it back to its former glory.
Big thank you to all our masons who worked hard on this project through every condition possible 💪🏼

⚒Swansea Surveys⚒ Singleton Abbey receiving a

⚒Swansea Surveys⚒
Singleton Abbey receiving a stone survey to higher levels. Beautiful views at 50 meters up!!

⚒Memorial Cleaning⚒ The Swansea Jack & South A

⚒Memorial Cleaning⚒
The Swansea Jack & South Africa War Memorial Both receiving a Doff clean a full letter re-paint.

⚒Gate Pier⚒ After being knocked by a vehicle i

⚒Gate Pier⚒
After being knocked by a vehicle in Abergavenny we were tasked to dismantled, number and rebuild back to its exact position ready for refurbished gates. 👌🏼

⚒Cleaning⚒ Removal of paint from brickwork and

⚒Cleaning⚒
Removal of paint from brickwork and heat cleaning to the natural stone.
Guys have been busy in Ystrad Mynach taking this facade back to its original state.

⚒Seaside⚒ Tendering for external restoration

⚒Seaside⚒
Tendering for external restoration & preservation to the Old college, we have a long history of working on this historic building and always enjoy visiting Aberystwyth

⚒Site Setup⚒ Scaffolding completed and site bo

⚒Site Setup⚒
Scaffolding completed and site boundary installed ahead of our works commencing at Bailey Park Gate Pier.

⚒Restoring the Facades of Wales⚒ Very busy th

⚒Restoring the Facades of Wales⚒
Very busy this last week or two. Here are just a few places we have been. •Repairs to windows surrounds in #aberdare
•New stone Replacements in Cathays #cardiff
• Repointing to walls in Plasmarl #swansea
• mock up of a stair construction for an exciting project in the middle of #cardiff
•producing hand carved stone for clients.

⚒ Restoration⚒ Repairs underway in Cardiff. To

⚒ Restoration⚒ Repairs underway in Cardiff. Tooling back the defective stone and repair by hand, reinstating the original detail. #craftsmenship

⚒Cardiff & Barry⚒ Stone cleaning and paint rem

⚒Cardiff & Barry⚒
Stone cleaning and paint removal, these two properties. Looking fantastic. Lots of content to follow we’ve been flat out since the start of the year with no time to update with pictures. 👷🏼‍♂️

🎄⚒Merry Christmas⚒🎄 After a difficult ye

🎄⚒Merry Christmas⚒🎄
After a difficult year for all and a new approach to working in construction we would like to thank all our customers and our staff for adapting to the unknown and the continuous hard work over the past year, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
See you and 2021

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