Experience

We have a wide range of experience including;

Residential - houses, flats

Community - museums, village halls, sports pavilions

Ecclesiastical - churches, Parish halls, church centres

Education - nursery, primary, secondary, sixth form, adult, special needs

Including Diocesan, State and Private estates

Commercial - workplaces, offices

Healthcare - nursing homes

Agricultural - conversions to residential, live/work, change of use

Equine - stabling, facilities for horses and riders, maneges and exercise arenas

Condition surveys - including Quadrennial Surveys

Selected Projects

Here you will find a small selection of our projects.

Refurbishment and alterations to a Grade II Listed village house

Full refurbishment and alteration of a part timber framed Grade II Listed private dwelling including;

formation of four new bathrooms
external refurbishment of chimneys, roof, brickwork and windows
conversion of attached outhouse to form a kitchen and family room
new landscaping scheme and entrance wall/gates
new orangery

Extension and full refurbishment of a former mill house

Full refurbishment and alteration of a Grade II Listed late Georgian former mill house including;

formation of three new bathrooms
alterations to the internal layout
new two storey side extension
internal opening up to form a large kitchen/family room
new contemporary glazed conservatory

Barn conversion to holiday lodges

Brief included

Re-design to accommodate three units
plus ancillary space
Planning/Building Regulations/Details
On-going advice during construction

Take a look at the website for the holiday lodges www.claveringsfarm.co.uk

Equestrian Projects

New 60 x 40m manege adjacent to a Grade II Listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument (moated) site.

Block of 6 stables, storage and barns.

Georgian style houses

Planning Permission for two new detached georgian style houses.

Small estate layouts

Layouts for developments of 2 - 6 plots for pre-application and planning applications.

Refurbishment and extension of derelict village house

Brief included

Measured survey
Design for refurbishment of derelict parts,
alteration and extension
Planning/Building Regulations/Working details

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Roof repairs to a Grade II Listed country house and Coach House

Brief included:

Repairs and replacement of slate roofs, lead roofs and bell turret and repairs to 11 chimneys.

Listed Building Consent
Liasing with Conservation Officers
Advising contractor on site

Church Projects

Refurbishment of a London churchyard

We have provided conservation advice to the design team and Statements of Significance and Heritage Statements to support this project on a Grade I Listed church in central London.

Project includes:

Reconfiguring of churchyard paths and open spaces with new paths and planting
Refurbishment of perimeter walls and railings
New open play area

The project is a collaboration between the church and the London Borough of Camden to improve the public open space and to make it more open and welcoming to users.

Refurbishment and re-order of a country church in Essex

Brief included

Removal of old pews
New insulated limecrete floor slab with oak boards and underfloor heating
New sound desk, dais and boiler room
New meeting room, kitchen and toilet facilities
New AV system

This exciting project has been awarded a Merit in the Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches Design Awards 2013.

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Education projects

We have been involved with a number of education projects, both traditionally procured and Design and Build, covering a wide range of types from Nursery through Primary and Secondary to Sixth Form, Special Needs and Adult Education.

Our experience covers state and private sector and Diocesan schools.

New ICT Faculty and multi purpose block for a secondary school in Essex.

The block comprises two classrooms, an innovative double height space with teaching balcony enabling the teaching of either large or small groups, a central street space which can link two classrooms together and separate toilet facilities.

The main double height area also doubles as a lecture/meeting space. This space can be converted into four separate classrooms if required in the future.