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Historic Building
Specialist & Conservation
Consultants
Spencer Hall Historic Building Conservation are skilled and capable of completing all works from
initial consultation through to the delivery of complex projects in both the private and public sectors
SHHBC will often conduct detailed research papers into
the projects undertaken and then complete a diagnostic
assessment of the building/object in question. This will
normally consider significance, context and a philosophy
of approach together with an assessment of the decay
factors and recommendations for conservation.
Our works can and often include;
· Advisory Services
· Survey Writing
· Defect Scheduling
· Material Analysis
· The Development of Specifications
Specialist Contracting
SHHBC will, for the right client, undertake specialist contracting works.
Often this is the logical conclusion to surveying and the
identification of the pathology of failure, once issues are
fully understood. This puts SHHBC in a unique position
to identify problems, recommend solutions and then
make good damage.
Works are undertaken by a trusted team of highly skilled
professionals to uncompromising standards and delivered
by Spencer personally.
Spencer and team are widely experienced in working on
a range of differing traditional materials and have completed numerous conservation projects to both objects
and the architecture that contains it.
...integrity is at our foundation...
Project Management
Historic buildings and associated structures have a unique
set of requirements which require a thorough understanding of context, materials and significance. To successfully
project manage these works to conclusion it is important
to not only have a deep understanding of the processes
used, but also the methods by which to record and
communicate interventions. SHHBC have over 25 years
of experience working for some of the nations most
respected heritage custodians - we pride ourselves on
delivery.
Surveying
Spencer is competent at producing in-depth reports on
the existing condition of buildings and objects. This will
largely involve an overview of the historic context in
which the sculpture/building sits and a detailed examination of both original and later interventions. All recording
is completed in concise detail often supported by annotated drawings and high resolution photography. These
reports then act as an archive going forwards and can be
used to help secure grant funding and aid Listed Building
Application approval. Spencer is also regularly asked to
undertake condition surveys of suitable content to
help develop wider scale conservation and restoration
strategies.
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