Our Services

What We Do

The full range of conservation services

At Cymes Conservation we specialize in the full range of solutions tailored for the unique needs of historic buildings. Our approach combines meticulous attention to detail with a deep understanding of sustainability, ensuring every project aligns with both our clients’ visions and conservation best practices.

Our expertise, across architecture, conservation and management puts us in an ideal position to provide a holistic approach to conservation, considering all aspects of a building’s use, its history and your future intentions. 

Our Services

We provide conservation accredited repairs to historic buildings and interventions such as extensions with in historic settings. As historic building consultant, we offer advice independently to our clients, or steer your project's architect and design team to successfully negotiate working with a listed building.

Conservation Repairs

Specialist techniques and knowledge of traditional materials such as lime mortars, plasters, stone, brick and oak framing are used to conserve your historic building.

Heritage Statements

We'll research and define historical significance, then assess the impact of your proposals and provide justification with the legislation and the National Planning Policy Framework.

New Interventions

Designing with contemporary flair in a contextual manner, bespoke to your needs, in a way that is sensitive and appropriate to your listed building and its conservation area .

Condition Surveys

The basis of most projects, this to inform repair requirements, including quinquennial surveys for churches. We consult with specialist quantity surveyors to cost and prioritise repairs over the short, medium and long term. Combine this service with maintenance planning and a retrofit assessment.

Feasibility Studies & Retrofit Assessments

Finding economically viable and sustainable new approaches for your historic building. We'll help you develop your vision appraising the architectural options and work in collaboration with specialists such as community consultation and business planners.

Building Recording

Carried out to Historic England's Level 1, 2, 3 or 4 standard, our recording is informed by understanding of architectural and social history, an investigative eye, then presented with clear exquisite architectural photography that captures detail, character and atmosphere.

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