Directory of Traditional Building Skills

Alastair Coey Architects is a specialist conservation practice working exclusively in the historic building environment with extensive experience in all aspects of the restoration, conservation, refurbishment, and remodelling of historic buildings or structures.

Previous Work:

Church House and Fisherwick Buildings, Belfast
Extensive restoration involving stonework repairs, window refurbishment, roof repairs, spire restoration and development of two rooftop extensions.

Structural Engineer with variety of experience in restoration, remediation and sensitive development of listed buildings or scheduled monuments.

Previous Work:

Beam Engine, County Tyrone 2013
Stabilisation of housed engine and masonry conservation, included provision of a new Visitor Centre.

Lissan House & Demesne, Cookstown 2012
Civil and Structural consultancy services to three properties on the estate.

Riddel Hall, Belfast 2010
Extensive refurbishment and remodelling of the hall.

Specialist Blacksmith and Artist Blacksmith that restores and replicates historical and architectural ironwork. Also creates bespoke sculptural commissions.

Previous Work:

Ballynahinch Town Centre,2014
Bespoke and hand forged street furniture including two sculptures.

Milltown Cemetery, Belfast 2013
Forged ironwork to replicate cemetery entrance gate.

Harbour Office, Belfast 2010
Replication of balustrade pattern to create two handrails for the reception entrance steps. Including brass fittings and accessories.

Specialist Blacksmith and Artist Blacksmith that restores and replicates historical and architectural ironwork. Also creates bespoke sculptural commissions.

Previous Work:

Ballynahinch Town Centre,2014
Bespoke and hand forged street furniture including two sculptures.

Milltown Cemetery, Belfast 2013
Forged ironwork to replicate cemetery entrance gate.

Harbour Office, Belfast 2010
Replication of balustrade pattern to create two handrails for the reception entrance steps. Including brass fittings and accessories.

Specialists in all leadwork, in particular lead roofing.

Previous Work:

Sumburgh Lighthouse, Shetlands 2014

Ulster Bank Buildings, Ballymena 2013

Knocklerna House, Coleraine 2013

Specialists in the restoration and conservation of period architectural ironwork, bronze, copper and brass. Our conservation and restoration work includes entrance gates, railings, staircase balustrades, balconies, garden furniture, decorative metalwork, bronze and lead sculptures.

Awards
Winners of the 2004 RDS National Competition for Ironwork and Metalwork and Overall Winners of the California Gold Medal for Excellence.

Previous Work:

Church House, Belfast 2010
Restoration of all the decorative copper elements which included gargoyles, repouss?® crotchets and decorative elements as well as gothic windows and columns.

Crom Castle Co. Fermanagh 2011
Design and installation of hand forge replacement gates using genuine wrought iron for the castle folly.

Water wheel, Armagh 2011
Restoration of a wrought iron water wheel from a private mill dated 1860.

Architect with experience in adaptation and regeneration of historic buildings and the renovation and repair of residential properties.

Previous Work:

Re-Thatching of Listed Cottage at Glenavy

Renovation and refurbishment of Listed cottages in Dundrum

Re-cladding of Listed timber bungalow at Ballycarry

CANICE Architects have an established record in conservation and the creative re-use of historically significant buildings.

Our projects involve working on nationally important listed buildings in highly sensitive historic settings and within protected natural landscapes.

Previous Work

Silversprings House
Conservative repair and internal alteration of a Recorded Monument and a Protected Structure dating from 1747.

Kilfane House
Conservative repair of a Protected Structure of national importance dating from c.1795. Change of use to hotel accommodation.

Bonnetstown Hall
Conservative repair and thermal upgrades of a Protected Structure of national importance dating from c.1737.

Specialist exterior clock manufacturers and public clock specialists involved with all aspects of large clock manufacture, restoration and repair.

Previous Work:

Town Hall Clock, Larne 2012
Full refurbishment of mechanical tower clock from 1876 including clock bells, bell hammers and associated components.

McKee Clock Tower, Bangor 2012
Full restoration of the original 1915 clock dials, hands, motion-works and bevels and installation of new mechanism to drive the clock.

Grammar School, Bangor 2013
Relocation and restoration of 1906 tower clock and clock dial for the atrium in a new building.

Causeway Architectural Joinery is a company that works in repairing window, doors and makes sash windows & door for Heritage jobs in workshop or site joinery.

Previous Work

Enniskillen Workhouse, Enniskillen

Old Judges' House, Ballymoney

Coldagh House, Balnamore

St Thomas's Church, Rathlin Island