Statuary, sculpture, monuments and memorials can be internal or external and are made from a variety of materials such as stone and brass. Monuments can vary significantly in construction as well as material with a small wall mounted interior marble memorial plaque requiring different treatment processes to an exterior chest tomb.

 

As well as the long-term preservation, we will always aim to ensure the overall aesthetics of the structure and match any repairs to the original. We are able to identify and provide solutions to the causes of deterioration and decay and for every project, building and object an individual and unique treatment plan is developed and agreed based on initial investigation, analysis, research and initial trials prior to any work commencing.

 

We are able to undertake a variety of different projects from the cleaning and re-lettering of churchyard gravestones to the dismantling and rebuilding of entire monuments.

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The consolidation and stabilisation of sculptures and monuments can include surface consolidation, grouting, ties, stainless steel supports, pinning and cappings whilst larger losses can be repaired with replacements or armatures and lime mortars. Traditional and hot lime mortars matched to the colour and aggregate are used for repointing whilst polychromy, gilding and lettering can be treated to ensure legibility for the overall aesthetic.

 

The cleaning of monuments and sculpture can involve the removal of dirt and surface deposits including organic growth and vegetation, sulphation and graffiti or the treatment or removal of ferrous metals, unsuitable previous repairs or inappropriate paint systems and surface coatings which can be disfiguring and accelerate the rate of deterioration.