Heritage Work

Cumulative damage from combinations of situations is one of the major risks with heritage homes. It’s necessary when working on these buildings to ensure preventative and protective issues are dealt with meticulously, to avoid complex and often expensive problems.

Typical issues for heritage homes include:

• Heritage homes require extensive knowledge of related heritage issues, particularly in terms of listing requirements, and may also have aspects of council involvement in terms of renovations and other works
• Repair and replacement of fittings with appropriate materials, in context with the original design
• Checking and keeping an eye out for age and weather related things like water damage, seals, and structural issues like timber cracking, warping or rot
• Proper matching of materials with originals for design and physical integrity
• Careful, thorough restoration of surfaces
• Protective treatments as necessary for old materials
• Installation of new features needs to be in keeping with the heritage design, and assessed in terms of any possible building issues, particularly if connected to the heritage building