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Duddingston Village Cornice Restoration – Case Study

Duddingston Village Cornice Restoration – Case Study

Project background We are regularly requested by our customers to restore their original Cornice prior to them Re decorating. The main reason for this request is more often than not due to an excessive build of paint created by years and years of painting resulting in...

Amarone, Edinburgh – Case Study

Amarone, Edinburgh – Case Study

Project background A slice of Italy is now available within the ‘wow’ factor Amarone restaurant, situated in a former bank on the corner of George street and St. Andrews square. The grade A listed building was recently transformed from bank to beautiful Pizzeria. We...

Durham Place East – Case Study

Durham Place East – Case Study

Project background We were part of the works involved in updating a 1930’s bungalow into an open plan modern living space. We worked along side other trades and were involved with supplying and fitting a cornice in the living/kitchen area as well as plastering the...

Aberdeen City Centre Apartments – Case Study

Aberdeen City Centre Apartments – Case Study

Project background The project was situated in Aberdeen’s city centre and was an incomplete development of luxury apartments due to the Contractor at the time of developing entering administration. As the local council planners then became involved a highly decorative...

Renfrew Town Hall – Case Study

Renfrew Town Hall – Case Study

Project background Renfrew Town Hall dates from 1870, a Grade A Listed building which is much loved by the local community & had long played a significant role in the life of the burgh. Due to wet /dry rot all 17 of the Main Hall`s timbersafe lintels required to...

Clarence Street – Case Study

Clarence Street – Case Study

Project Background Our client Mr. Banks requested our advise and an estimate to replace a missing section of Cornice and also to plaster his walls and ceiling within the properties bathroom during renovation works. The property was located in a Georgian terraced area...

Hamilton Hall – Case Study

Hamilton Hall – Case Study

Project Background The building located in St Andrews is one of the most photographed buildings in world golf. It was most recently occupied as student residences, however the building was in a considerable state of disrepair, having seen a failed attempt to convert...

Kirkcaldy Police Station – Case Study

Kirkcaldy Police Station – Case Study

Project Background Fife Council’s surveying department contacted us requesting advice and a quotation to restore badly damaged Cornice, walls and plaster arches which had been affected by a leaking roof. The areas which required restoration were located within the...

Burr & Co at the George Hotel – Case Study

Burr & Co at the George Hotel – Case Study

Project Background The George hotel is situated on the popular George Street in Edinburgh. The current hotel refurbishment works were to include a new cafe style coffee shop into the hotel. We were asked to supply and fit a large Georgian type Cornice within this new...

CALA Home – Trinity Park – Case Study

CALA Home – Trinity Park – Case Study

Project Background We were successfully appointed by CALA homes to supply and fit approx. 6000 metres of new Georgian type Cornice within their newly constructed Town houses at the iconic multi award winning development situated by Inverleith Row at Trinity Park....