Heritage engineering and architectural wrought and cast iron bridge specialists
Dorothea Restorations offers the unique breadth and depth of architectural, ironwork and heritage engineering skills required to restore confidence to historic bridges built with heritage ironwork techniques.
Our expertise in this area includes:
- knowledge of heritage ironwork – the historic context, constructional detail and materials
- understanding the mechanisms of deterioration – wear, corrosion, settlement and damage
- a clearly defined conservation policy covering all work
- modern plant, equipment and premises
We provide initial consultancy services on iron bridges, including condition surveys, conservation reports, repair specifications and project costing.
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.
Whether there are rail bridges, road bridges or footbridges, from gentle park settings to the most demanding town centre or coastal locations, Dorothea Restorations is the contractor of choice across the UK and Ireland for the restoration of historic iron bridges and repair work on heritage ironwork.
The Boat House, Cliveden, National Trust
Dorothea carried out the conservation of the 160 year old iron roller shutter.
Restoration of 17th century strong box
It not very often you get the opportunity to restore an object with so much history and stories to tell. The strong box forms part of the C. Hoare & Co history and the transfer of gold and coins across oceans and dirt roads.
Bishop Montague's Tomb, Bath Abbey
Dorothea Restorations had the privilege of working with Peter Meehan ACR on the restoration of the historic railings around the Montague Tomb. The conservation of these railings form a part of the significance the Abbey has played in Bath's long heritage and the history of the Abbey.
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