Dorothea Restorations offers the breadth and depth of metalwork and engineering skills required to give a new lease of life to the wide range of historically important buildings and structures which have traditional iron and metalwork at their heart.
at the heart of a structure, Dorothea Restorations is the contractor of choice for repair or restoration work.
From bandstands and shelters to pissotieres and plant houses, Dorothea provides a complete service from the very first condition surveys, conservation reports, repair specifications
or project costings.
or project costings.
We can then project manage or implement the complete restoration programme. Some projects require work principally in situ , while others require disassembly, off site work and then reassembly. Work typically includes various combinations of repair, strengthening, cleaning, finishing and the replacement of missing elements – and in all areas we offer an unrivalled track record.
Our complete service in this area includes:
Our complete service in this area includes:
- knowledge of the structure's historic aspects – the history, constructional detail and materials;
- understanding the mechanisms of deterioriation – wear, corrosion, settlement and damage;
- a clearly defined conservation policy covering all work;
- modern plant, equipment and premises.
at the heart of a structure, Dorothea Restorations is the contractor of choice for repair or restoration work.
