Joinery does not always mean the creation of something new, or something revamped. Sometimes it means taking the old style, craft and idea of a joinery project and restoring it back to it’s former glory, without taking away from it’s original beauty or interest.
In England we enjoy a rich history and link to our past via the landmarks and listed buildings within the UK. Within each county and within each district of that county there are hundreds of monuments, buildings and structures that are classed as a part of our national heritage, that are protected and overseen by the local government agency of that area. West Somerset & Exmoor, for example, within the district of West Somerset, there are around four thousand six hundred entries. The List for any protected building is drawn up into three categories. This has a bearing on the effort made to protect and preserve a listed building. Whereas one listed building may be protected from demolishing, extending or altering, the local authority may decided to let the elements naturally effect the building without taking any special precautions or commissioning and restoration work, to keep it in tact or restore it. However, even if restoration or a form of work is undertaken to protect the listed property, the teams involved must follow the guidelines, in order to preserve what is truly important. That is, the history and heritage caught up with the feature and structures of the building.
When it comes to restoration the rules and needs of the structure are not always straight forward and universal. For instance, one building may ask that you don’t change the structure at all, whereas others may only ask that the walls remain the same, but the interior may be altered. Another example may be that a building in itself, isn’t the cause for protection, but that a feature that is held within the grounds or a part of the structure is what is of interest and considered of exceptional interest. Whatever the case, the restoration companies employed by the governing body, must know and conform to any special material or maintenance policies that are agreed upon within West Somerset & Exmoor. This requires a special knowledge of restoration and conservation within the trade of the restoration team. Each part of the project must employ professional teams that specialise in that skill.
Joinery involves all kinds of restoration work from frame and panel construction, to unique and specialist joinery. Traditional staircase that you might find, for example, in a listed building would be unique to the building it was produced in, rather than it just being a basic railing and spindle design.
When it comes to joinery, be it in restoring a window or a door, staircase, or part of the beams and roofing, there is a professional and experienced team, in West Somerset & Exmoor, that can fill this area of expertise. Delbridges of West Somerset & Exmoor, specialise in providing joinery in the traditional way that old historical buildings require. Please visit www.delbidges.co.uk
