- Conservation and restoration of historic lime
plasterwork
- Timber frame repairs and conservation
- Leaded light repairs
- Underpinning of timber frame
- Reconstruction of collapsed barrel-vaulted ceiling
- Restoration of fine timber wall paneling
- Relaying and restoration of floorboards
- New ceilings
- Mechanical and Electrical installation
- Creation of a bat roost with remote control infrared
cameras
- Relaying of internal masonry floors
- IT Installation
- Lighting Sceheme
- Period decoration and finishes
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Chester Masonry Construction Ltd
RICS Building Conservation Award 2008
Nant Clwyd House, a Grade I Listed timber framed living museum in Ruthin has been awarded the RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) Building Conservation Award for Wales 2008 thanks to an extensive programme of restoration by Hawarden based company Chester Masonry Construction Ltd.
Commenting on the restoration of Nant Clwyd House, judges said: “The work done is an inspirational tribute to all involved in its magnificent restoration. The house, located in the centre of the ancient market town of Ruthin, has enabled visitors to enjoy the history and experience the atmosphere of this unique place. This exceptional project is an outstanding example of unobtrusive intervention.”
Chester Masonry Construction carried out a three year restoration project, successfully rescuing the mansion house from dilapidation without compromising on retaining the historic fabric of the building.
Repairs were carried out using only traditional techniques, including lath and plaster conservation work, careful repair work to the oak frame, and installation of modern services to accommodate visitors and staff. The company also restored the historic gazebo in the gardens, landscaping, and redecoration using natural pigments and coverings.
The house itself was built in the fifteenth century and was used as a lodging house for visiting JPs and other notable persons of the time. For many years, the building was left redundant, until its resurrection as a living museum this year.
The house and Chester Masonry Construction won a prestigious Green Apple award earlier in the year, and the RICS award has further delighted the company. Following the award presentations at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff, Director Geoff Moore said, “we are thrilled to have been involved in such a celebrated project. It is a real tribute to the hard work of all our staff who worked on the project and made it such a success”.
Commenting on the event, Kathryn Cook, Regional Manager of RICS Wales said:
“We have so many inspirational projects and so much to celebrate in Wales at the moment, so these awards are our way of recognising and rewarding the best of these exciting new projects.
“All of the shortlist was of an incredibly high standard again this year, so the winners represent the very best of the fantastic projects going on across Wales with the judges particularly pleased with the innovation, dedication and skill demonstrated by the winners.”
The winners of the four main award categories now have the potential to secure an international RICS Award at the grand final held in London in the autumn of this year.
