Historic Building Conservation Contractors & Experts

Established historic building conservation specialist contractor.

Carrek offer a broad range of skills and expertise for the careful repair, sensitive alteration, extension, and enhancement of historic buildings.

Our Expertise

Contract Services

– Principal Historic Building Contractor

– Specialist Subcontractors Consultancy

– Specifications Analysis

– Research & Development

– Mechanical & Engineering

Specialist Skills

– Stonemasonry Conservation

– Stonemasonry Cleaning Works

– Structural Repairs/Solutions

– Rendering & Plastering

– Carpentry & Joinery

Contract Services

– Lead Work & Roofing

– Scaffolding & Access Solutions

– Civil Engineering & Groundworks

– Photographic/CAD Reports

– Educational Tours/Workshops

Projects

Tower of London

London

Specialist stone cleaning, masonry repointing and repairs, lead roof works and decorations.

Windsor Castle

London

Lime rendering works to the 14th & 15th Century Canon’s residences and Chapter Offices.

Devon & Exeter Institution

Exeter

The Devon and Exeter Institution is a grade II* listed building situated in Cathedral Close, Exeter.

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Bristol

Steam cleaning, lime based re-pointing and masonry conservation works to the Clifton and Leigh Woods towers phased over two years.

Old Duchy Palace

Cornwall

Restoration of the Old Duchy Place, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, including removal of turnerised roof slates.

Clavell Tower

Isle of Purbeck

Careful stone by stone dismantling and re-siting of this famous 1831 tower, situated precariously on the cliff top over Kimmeridge Bay in Dorset.

Trinity Community Arts Centre

Bristol

Major masonry and roof repair contract to the Trinity Community Arts Centre in Old Market, Bristol.

The Whitfield Tabernacle

Bristol

The Whitfield Tabernacle was built in 1741 as a meeting house and school room for the congregation of preachers George Whitfield and John Cennick.

Cirencester Town Hall

Cirencester

Major stone conservation project to this magnificent 15th Century historic Town Hall.

Hawkesbury

Hawkesbury

Extensive external tower masonry repairs and stone replacements to this fine, 14th-15th century Cotswold church.

Bowden Hill

Chippenham

Known locally as ‘The Church in the Clouds’, St Anne’s parish church, built 1856-7, consists of a nave, chancel and north porch in Early English style with a Romanesque style northeast tower.

Miscellaneous

First established in 1994, Carrek have a huge and varied back-catalogue of successfully completed prestigious projects, and the associated knowledge and experience that goes with these.

Award Winning Projects

Europa Nostra Award

For Conservation, The Poundstock Gildhouse, Bude, Cornwall

CRPE Award

Citation, The Repair Of Mickla Bridge, Alvington, Gloucestershire

RICS Award

Overall Winner, The White Tower, Tower Of London

RICS Award

Category Winner, The White Tower, Tower Of London

RICS Award

Category Winner, St John the Baptist Church/Town Hall, Cirencester

RICS Award

Overall Winner, White Tower, Tower Of London

DAC Conservation Award

St Anns Church Bowden Hill,

RICS Award

Category Winner, Clavell Tower