Grosvenor understand that the most important components of a successful company are its people.

We have adopted a philosophy which encourages maximum exposure to training and upgrading of skills.

This philosophy is underpinned by the early adoption of the Heritage Skills Card for all our staff.

To celebrate the diversity of skills within our company we are proud to introduce a short video.

Biddulph Old  Hall had evolved over time from an open timber framed structure into a formidable building built of heavy stone in the Jacobean style.  During the English Civil War the Hall was besieged by the Roundheads, and Cromwell is said to have brought in his biggest gun: ‘Roaring Meg’ to play a part in subduing the internee’s.

The evidence can be seen in the ruinous facade where a cannon ball has hit home with a mighty thump (above).

Back to the 21st Century – it was found that the forces of erosion and gravity were a far greater threat to the surviving tower and Grosvenor were employed to carry out the following specialist services:

• Install temporary steel ring beams thus holding the tower together
• Pin the existing masonry together with cintec anchors
• Gravity grout voids with a lime based grout
• Rebuild all missing/defective masonry
• Point tower complete
• New code 8 lead roof
• New lead light windows

Recent removal of the scaffolding has revealed for the first time in a long time, the magnificence of the octagonal, domed tower of this Grade II* listed delight; with it’s freshly gilded weather vane glinting in the sunlight.

You can find out more about the project here

Grosvenor Construction believes that the most important factor in any business is its people. Along with this comes a recognition that there are many hundred’s of years experience in traditional building skills retained within the Company as a whole.

Our services and knowledge attest to the general principles of building conservation and include:

non-destructive investigation and assessment,

• understanding of damp in historic buildings,
• timber decay and its conservation,
• the principles of stone cleaning.
• Assistance with Quinquennial Inspections

The following skills complement this approach:

• Use of traditional lime mortars,
• wood and stone carving,
• material, cleaning, consolidation and sympathetic replacement,
• traditional plastering techniques,
• traditional roofing techniques
• use of hydroscopic building materials

We don’t, however ‘rest upon our laurels’. Grosvenor Construction recognises that such valuable skills need to be nurtured and passed on. This is exemplified by our commitment to encouraging a framework for continuous development of our staff through a systematic appraisal and training programme, which includes the recently pioneered CSCS Heritage Skills Card.

Our programme not only ensures the development of our staff, but also the reduction of logistical nightmares through lack of resources, thus ensuring that we have a professional team covering the full spectrum of conservation based skills and services at all times.