Portland stone facade restoration London. Tennyson House, Weymouth street, W1

The Langham estate asked us to produce a costed photo survey of Tennyson House, Weymouth street, Fitzrovia, London. Postcode: W1W 5PA.

They wanted to identify any aspects of the property’s external facade that needed to be cleaned, repaired and, if needs be, replaced.

After the facade inspection, we discussed the findings with the client and agreed on a facade restoration programme.

The project consisted of some Portland stone replacements, stone indents along with specialist cleaning, stone repairs, re-pointing and essential lead work to projecting string courses and copings to prevent degradation.

Our works began with templating, cutting out of damaged stones, indents, faulty pointing and then specialist stone cleaning.

We used the templates back at our workshop when cutting replacement stones for the facade.

After we cleaned the facade, we installed the new carved stones. The smaller idents were then fitted, with the details being carved in on site.

The new lead work could then be installed that was needed to protect the projecting string courses. This was followed by the Portland stone repairs and finally stone pointing.

This project took seven weeks to complete.

Our skilled craftsmen employed traditional techniques and modern precision to not only enhance the building’s external appearance but also preserve its structural integrity.

The success of this restoration highlights London Architectural Stonemasonry’s expertise in managing and executing complex restoration works on large commercial facades and historic buildings in London and the South East.