Property

As new life is being breathed into the disused All Saints Church at Hawkhurst, a local roofing firm is ensuring that the building has a watertight future.

Louise Tomlin talks to Karl Terry about two things that are extremely close to his heart – his love of art and his passion for specialist conservation roofing work.

We revisit the Chestfield Barn pub and restaurant now that its crowning glory, a brand-new thatched roof, has been completed

An exquisite model dairy in Kent has been lovingly restored and is soon to star on Channel 4

We take a look at Chestfield Barn’s re-roofing as Glen Charter and his team undertake the massive project to replace the thatch on this grade 2 listed barn.

We look at the work of Conservation Construction

Returning your home to it’s former glory can be expensive, but knowing how to remodel certain aspects of it can give the whole ambience a period feel.

Many period properties have rendered walls made from lime-based materials which form a durable coating that must be kept in good condition

Georgian Brickwork, a Kent-based team of bricklayers who specialise in the restoration and conservation of brick built period and listed properties, recently restored the brickwork of the Compass House in Ramsgate.

Louise Tomlin visits Manor Barn near Rochester to see how the ongoing works to reconstruct what is considered the longest medieval building in Britain are progressing.