Restoration- Stone Restores York Attractions
Darlington-based Stone Technical Services has secured a number of new contracts in York to repair and preserve popular historic buildings throughout the city.
The contracts, worth in the region of £10,000, will involve Stone working on a variety of galleries, churches and boundary walls for the York Museum Trust and the National Trust carrying out surveys, reports and repairs to protect them from potential damage and maintain them for future generations to enjoy.
The company has completed important detailed maintenance surveys followed by conservation masonry works for the York Museum Trust on York Castle Museum, York Museum Gardens, the Observatory and the ruins of St Mary’s Abbey.
In addition, Stone has carried out external maintenance work including annual masonry and roofing repairs and testing of lifeline systems for the National Trust-owned Beningbrough Hall and other Trust properties on Walkergate.
Stone now employs a team of 25 at its headquarters in Darlington and also in Middlesex. The company plans to continually grow its workforce and open new regional offices throughout 2010 as well as increase its £2 million turnover by 25%.
The company specialises in all aspects of high level maintenance, lightning conductor installation and steeplejack services, as well as restoration and masonry refurbishment projects on churches, museums, clock towers, castles, spires and historic buildings all over the UK.
The company works on a variety of high profile buildings such as St Paul’s Cathedral and Selfridges in London and for organisations such as English Heritage and the National Trust as well as for well known industrial clients such as INEOS Plant Utilities and Teesside Power Station.
Managing director, Dave Stone said: “York boasts some of the world’s most ancient and historic buildings which are enjoyed by millions of people from all over the world every year. It’s so important that these beautiful attractions are preserved for future generations and that is why our experts have been working closely with York Museums Trust and the National Trust to protect the sights from any potential future damage.”
