Service 05
Traditional build,
heritage craft.
Refurbishment, restoration and conservation of existing and listed buildings, using traditional methods and materials to modern standards.
What we deliver
Heritage craft.
Modern standards.
Refurbishment, renovation and conservation using traditional building techniques, delivered to the compliance and programme standards a modern job demands. Restorations often lead into a full interior fit out with bespoke joinery made to match the building, and pub groups can extend the work across their estate through our corporate reimaging service.
Not every project starts with a blank canvas. Sensitive heritage restorations, listed building refurbishments, commercial renovations in occupied premises: we know where the complications hide.
At Ye Horns Inn we restored a Grade II listed pub, extended the dining room and landscaped the grounds while keeping every original listed feature.
What is included
Everything this
service covers
Listed building refurbishment
Work planned around Listed Building Consent, with conservation officers involved from the start.
Barn conversions
Structural assessment, masonry repair and new roof structures that turn rural buildings into usable space.
Stone and lime work
Rubble and dressed stonework repaired and repointed in lime, as the building was built.
Roofs and timber structures
New and repaired timber roof structures and natural slate, laid by hand.
Pubs, restaurants and hotels
Character interiors restored while giving a modern hospitality business what it needs.
Change of use
Existing buildings adapted for new commercial uses without losing what makes them special.
How we work
Five stages,
one team
Survey and condition assessment
A thorough survey of what is actually there, including condition and any specialist requirements, before design begins.
Listed building and planning
Experience with Listed Building Consent, Conservation Area requirements and local authority heritage officers.
Specialist conservation works
Traditional masonry, lime work, timber frame repair and leadwork, managed in-house wherever we can.
Sensitive refurbishment
Careful, methodical work that respects the original building while meeting the performance a commercial use needs.
Handover and documentation
Full documentation of everything carried out, which for listed buildings matters as much as the work itself.
Typically for
Why choose Cornerstone
What sets
us apart
Listed Building Consent experience
We have delivered Grade II listed work alongside planners and conservation officers.
Traditional trades
Stone, lime, timber frame and slate handled by people who know the materials and the methods.
Documented handover
A full record of the works, which listed and heritage buildings need, alongside a formal handover.
Sectors we deliver this for
Yes. We have delivered projects on Grade II listed buildings, including Ye Horns Inn, and work with planning authorities and conservation officers from the start.
Yes. We have established relationships with specialist suppliers of traditional stone, lime mortar, heritage timber and period-appropriate fittings.
Often, yes. Heritage projects need more survey work, consent processes and careful execution. We build that into the programme from day one.
Yes. Bar furniture, staircase balustrades, window frames and fitted furniture are all made in our own Lancashire workshop.
Still have a question?
Talk to someone who knows the job. Call us free, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, or send us your brief.
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Need traditional build
for your next project?
Tell us what the building is and what it has to do. You will get a considered reply from someone senior within one working day.
