Services

We work as Principal or Specialist Contractors depending on the Clients’ project requirements and offer a range of services. Working in collaboration with our Clients from project conception to completion, our projects span across the Public, Private, Commercial and Ecclesiastical sectors.

About Us

We are an Award-winning Principal & Specialist Contractors, specialising in Building Conservation, Restoration & New Build Masonry finishes, Hard Landscaping, Internal Stone Finishes and associated specialist work.

International

Present on three continents, Stonewest draws on a strong local presence with a network of well-established local offices, as well as on the expertise of its head office.

Projects

We have served the construction industry for over 70 years, crafting modern landmark buildings and restoring historic, listed buildings for future generations. As an international business, we carry out a range of projects across the world. In the UK our work is nationwide, from London to the North West and the Southern Region. We also have offices in Hong Kong, Myanmar and the Middle East.

Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln’s Inn

Case Study

Client: Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn

Architect: Hawkins Brown

Structural Engineer: Aecom

Principal Contractor: Wates Construction

Specialist Contractor: Stonewest

Services Provided: Facade Cleaning & Restoration

Project Overview

Façade cleaning and repairs as part of a larger project to transform the building from a sprawling warren of corridors largely built in the aftermath of WWII to a state of the art training center for future surgeon and dentists. Frontage by Charles Barry before he designed Palace of Westminster designed the tall columns to the listed portic to the library. Listed Grade II*.

A decorative heraldic coat of arms was scanned using 3D software and recorded for posterity following which it was demolished. The captured imagery will allow the coat of arms to be recreated one day should it be needed.

Key Successes

Initial condition Survey from ariel mounted platform
Further detailed survey from scaffold access
Variety of trial works/further investigations arising from surveys
Analysis of render to inform repair specification
Carrying out repairs to previously poor/failed repairs
Thermotech steam cleaning
Stitch repairs to fractures
Conservation pinning to fractures embellishments including lions heads
Masonry indents to architectural features including feature columns and pilasters
Balustrade replacement
York stone paving repair and replacement
Boundary wall repairs