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A major conservation of a 17th-century Grade II listed property, rebuilding the oak roof structure and repairing the historic timber frame to secure the building for generations.
Common House is a 17th-century Grade II listed property at the heart of a historic estate, and this project involved a major conservation of the main house itself. After centuries of use, the roof structure and parts of the timber frame had reached the point where significant repair was the only way to secure the building's future.
Working under a full scaffold, we carefully assessed the failing roof, with timber repairs carried out whilst retaining as much of the original fabric as possible. Where new oak was needed it was cut and jointed by hand, and king-post trusses were raised in the traditional way to carry the roof for years to come while staying true to the building's original character.
The historic timber frame was repaired on a like-for-like basis, retaining as much original material as possible and splicing in new oak only where it was needed. Where unsuitable modern materials had been applied over the years, we replaced them with breathable lime render, allowing the building to perform as it was always meant to.
The result is a Grade II listed property brought back to sound, breathable condition, its structure secured and its character intact, ready for the next chapter in its long history.
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