Gavin McGrotty Owner Architectural Conservation is a time served stonemason with over 20+ years industry expertise. He launched Architectural Conservation in 2014 and has since built a growing reputation for delivering quality workmanship combined with a high level of customer service and satisfaction.
Gavin is passionate about stone and the industry and uses traditional techniques and the right materials such as lime mortar to ensure all stone masonry works carried out by the firm gives buildings the longevity they deserve.
Gavin is passionate about stone and the industry and uses traditional techniques and the right materials such as lime mortar to ensure all stone masonry works carried out by the firm gives buildings the longevity they deserve.
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We had the front elevation to our property repointed and wanted to ensure we used people who would use the correct materials. I was able to leave the guys to it and they worked diligently while I was at work and I returned each evening to huge progress. They tidied up each evening before they left and we now have a watertight frontage which looks great.
We carry out a wide range of restoration and conservation works on listed buildings, historic buildings, monuments and churches. Where possible, we use hand tools and adhere to traditional methods to carve and restore stonework. In recent decades buildings have suffered and decayed due to cement based mortars and pointing.
In recent decades buildings have suffered and decayed due to cement based mortars and pointing. We are continually rectifying this work by using the right material and methods to prepare and point stonework. Our team have all attended specialist Lime Mortar Courses that means they've developed a passion for organic lime pointing and the impact it has on allowing stone to breath and maintain structural integrity.
We have invested in a state-of-the-art DOFF Integra Cleaning System so that we are able to clean sandstone to a very high standard, in a gentle way, and causing minimum distress to the stone. The DOFF system removes bacterial growth, lichen, moss, bird guano and graffiti using low pressure and high temperature steam.
Our stone mason team are trained to a very high standard when it comes to carving intricate stonework. We use traditional tools such as wooden Mallets and Chisels before introducing power tools which allows for more intricate carving. We will source stone and cut, shape and carve it to suit. We also restore, repair and replicate existing stone to match.
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Tracy Daniels
Sep 28, 2016
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Chloe Kirton
Nov 10, 2015
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Gavin and the team were absolutely wonderful and the job was done to the highest standards at a very competitive price. They completed c£5000 of work for us on a gable end, chimney stack and lower level; showing a lot of attention to detail. Trustworthy and friendly it was a pleasure to have the workman around.
