HEritage property renovation

preserving historic properties with contemporary style

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Our Services

repairs

Quality work that preserves historic significance

interior design

Retaining a historic look or blending contemporary interior design

outside spaces

Amazing gardens and courtyard spaces that compliment your property

About us

We are a family run organisation based in Derbyshire; we specialise in the maintenance and renovation of historic buildings with a strong focus on preserving heritage significance whilst delivering contemporary style.

Common services we offer:

Joinery and building work that renovates existing historic features rather than replacing with modern alternatives.
Advice and planning guidance on the correct materials for historic buildings.
Interior design that complements historic buildings but permits contemporary styles.
Coordinating trusted partner trades that have demonstrated a track record of respecting historic buildings.

Why choose us?

Respect for heritage

All our work is respectful of retaining your property's history, using the correct materials and design to care for and compliment your heritage or historic building.

Creative Team

Achieving amazing design ideas that push the boundaries of your space far beyond what you thought might be possible, without being at odds with the historic nature of your property.

Attention to detail

Our team have exceptional levels of attention to detail, to ensure your project looks amazing no matter now close you look.

Our Services

Minor Renovation

Small to medium joinery, wall and ceiling repairs are conducted by our experienced in-house team.

Major Renovation

Coordinating trusted trades for major joinery and building, major landscaping, and all plumbing and electrical works.

Decorating

Wall levelling, painting, gloss work, coving, skirting, etc by our in-house team or trusted partners for bigger jobs.

Interior Design

Historic and contemporary design styles to suit your property, with 2D/3D visualisation if required.

Garden Design

Decking, landscaping and planting design for small to large spaces, incorporating recycled or reclaimed materials.

Planning and Building Control

Advice on planning, listed building consent, change of use and building regulations.

Latest Projects

Infant School

Grade II listed conversion to house

Grade II Listed Infant School

A major design renovation with almost no building work! In keeping with our historic preservation ethos, the building structure and layout remains unchanged, but it gets repurposed and a huge cosmetic overall inside - retaining and enhancing all of its heritage significance whilst allowing for a "New York Loft style" interior décor.

Outside, the asphalt playground becomes a stunning terraced garden.

Project aims:

Retain, reveal and enhance heritage significance.
Impressive large open-plan interior spaces with an industrial feel.
Increase biodiversity and sustainable drainage.
Create a beautiful, calm and exciting garden space.

The Old Manse

Modernise interior and exterior spaces

GRADE II Listed Georgian Townhouse

A large Georgian townhouse which extends a 1700's stone cottage, requiring sensitive interior design that builds upon the existing historic look of the property with a very modern kitchen style. The outside features hidden courtyards that have been completely renovated into a contemporary Mediterranean feel.

Key aims:

Fit a modern large kitchen for a family that loves to cook.
Update outdated room with clean fresh historic looks.
Bring Morocco and Spain to amazing sun-trap courtyards.

Garden Makeover

Freshen up a town garden

Ashbourne Garden

Completely renovate a tired town-centre garden space - removing run-down hedging and failing paths, softening the highly gridded layout.

Requirements:

Plenty of lawn play area.
Tranquil pond zone.
Curved outdoor dining decking.
Log cabin getaway.

Dry Stone Walling

Derbyshire limestone boundary wall

Stone Boundary WaLL

Traditional limestone boundary wall built in Derbyshire style from locally sourced materials.

What others say

Rob and Michellle - Gardening

We were looking for a unique and exotic feel for our courtyard, and the team certainly delivered with their Mediterranean design with Moroccan influence. The attention to detail and creativity in their work was impeccable. We couldn't be happier with the end result.

Peggy - Landscaping

I recently had my curved decking done and I must say, I am completely amazed by the results. The team did such a fantastic job, taking into account every detail and ensuring that I was completely satisfied with the end product. I highly recommend their services to anyone looking for top-quality decking work.

Claire and Andy - Interior design

I am so happy with the contemporary kitchen design that was provided to me. It was exactly what I needed and I couldn't be more pleased. I highly recommend their services to anyone looking for a modern and functional kitchen design. Thank you!