Cranmer's Tower, Lambeth Palace
Restoration of some of the finest buildings in the United Kingdom - and further afield - calls for levels of craftsmanship that matched those that inspired the architects of centuries past.
Architecturally-driven, we specialise in restoration of cathedrals, churches, stately homes and civic buildings, employing a variety of materials and skills to guarantee the historical integrity of the original construction.
When All Saints Church, Moulton was hit by a tornado, the skills of our carpenters and stonemasons were required to repair the damage to the traditional oak beams and decorative stone buttresses. They also ensured that much of the original materials were conserved, while restoring the church’s safety.
At Barnwell Priory, Cambridge, we worked closely with both architects and structural engineers to consolidate the crumbling medieval masonry of this historic building.
Recently Completed Restoration Projects
When an act of God - a tornado - struck in August 2005, the church suffered major structural damage. C.E.L. ...
The skills of C.E.L's masons can be admired in this transformation of previous inappropriate repairs that have both conserved and ...
The lead covered roof to Cranmer's Tower needed replacing due to the inevitable failure of the existing material.
C.E.L solved the problem of getting 5 tons of lead sheet onto a 150 foot high dome with special scaffolding ...
Work to this 10th Century church involved re-building the stone spire and repair to buttresses, including the working of new ...
CEL re-slated the nave and chancel roof and made timber repairs to the front structure of the church. .