Specialists in Traditional Lime, Heritage and Fibrous Plasterwork Plaster Surveys for Historic Buildings Are you aware of the hidden dangers to public safety? S Managers of historic buildings have the responsibility to ensure all suspended fibrous plaster ceilings are inspected and certified. M Plain and Decorative Ceiling and wall plaster surveys Following the ceiling Ornate Interiors working with Womersleys collapse at the Apollo undertake detailed plaster surveys following Theatre in 2013 owners Guidance Note 20 but also encompass the inspection of all methods of plasterwork within and managers of historic the building into the report. buildings have the responsibility to comply Historic plaster and its timber supports can be subject to a number of issues including, insect with new guidance and fungal attack, rotten timbers, deterioration from The Association of hessian/plaster wads, insecure fixings, movement of British Theatre and unsympathetic repairs and alterations. Technicians (Guidance All historic plain and ornate plasterwork should be Note 20) to ensure all inspected from above and below by a competent suspended fibrous historic plaster specialist working in association plaster ceilings are with a structural engineer and a timber treatment inspected and certified. specialist. Our reports will be driven by public safety and will identify any areas of distress and include a detailed itemised repair schedule. Once the ceiling is deemed safe we will issue a ceiling safety certificate which will be reviewed by the local authority along with the venue’s other licence requirements. H A We are one of only a handful Our surveys have been carried out at: of specialist plastering The Exchequer Building companies nationwide Palace Green library, Durham, dating from with the knowledge the 15th century onwards Oakwell Hall and expertise to carry out Birstall,West Yorkshire, 16th & 17th century Hall this kind of sensitive and Cross Wing House investigation. Holy Trinity Church Sunderland, 1718-1719 St Andrews Church Stainland, 1755 Bethel Chapel Shelf, Halifax 1853 Batley Town Hall 1853 All Saints Church High Walton, 1861-1864 Skipton Town Hall North Yorkshire, 1862 The Old Chapel Darwen, 1864-66 Huddersfield Town Hall 1878 Morley Town Hall Leeds, 1885 Gamble Institute HIDDEN DANGERS INCLUDE: St Helens, 1896 Lyceum Theatre • Deterioration of hessian/plaster wads Sheffield, 1899 • Insecure fixings Art Picture House • Movement Bury, 1920’s • Unsympathetic repairs and alterations The Apollo Hammersmith, London, 1932 S Every building is unique contact us to discuss your requirements We are competent historic plaster specialists who can work in association with an appointed structural engineer and a timber treatment specialist. Specialists in Traditional Lime, Heritage and Fibrous Plasterwork Ornate Interiors Ltd Acorn Works,534 Broad Lane Stanningley, Pudsey, Leeds West Yorkshire LS28 6PA United Kingdom T: 0113 236 0864 E: [email protected] www.ornateinteriors.co.uk.