As the above photo depicts our conservation work over at Saint Gwenfaen’s church, Rhoscolyn on Anglesey, went so well that we suspected the intervention of something far more angelic than our earthly boot clad craftsmen!
You can probably imagine, that a construction company dedicated to the historic environment will come across many unusual ‘finds’, ‘happenings’, and ‘events’.
For example, we recently found an ornately carved timber, re-set as a purlin within the void of an ancient church. On another occasion, we hacked through the hundreds of years of growth entangling an [...]
The church of Saint Mary, Bosley in Cheshire is a wonderful amalgamation of early C16th sandstone tower with an C18th brick nave.
Grosvenor are proud to be involved with the re-roofing of the stone tile roof to the nave including re-pointing with lime mortar. We are replacing the existing cast iron rainwater goods in new to [...]
Here at Grosvenor, we are very proud to be associated with such a wonderful iconic building as the Grade I listed Saint John’s in Chester.
Grosvenor are currently involved with a project to re-point the stone work with lime mortar.
We are passionate about our historic environment and we thought it would be a wonderful idea to commission [...]
Grosvenor Construction are specialists in the use of Lime Mortar.
It’s specification, preparation and application require a considerable amount of knowledge combined with experience.
On a recent project over at Machynlleth in Wales, Grosvenor were responsible for re-pointing the famous Clock Tower.
Below is a photographic record of some of the application stages of lime mortar pointing at [...]
The special qualities of lime mortar have been known for centuries, but it is only recently that its reputation has been enhanced by its environmentally friendly qualities.
When used correctly lime mortar allows buildings to ‘breathe’ and is also important in avoiding frost damage to brick and stonework by acting as a ’sacrificial’ agent.
Specifying and [...]
