ALLIANCE TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED carries expertise to fulfil projects covering all aspects of building conservation and restoration.
The thumbnail pictures adjacent shows snapshots of some of the work which Alliance Technical Services Ltd have undertaken.
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1 of 2 - Biddulph Grange; Restoration of the Batemen Gallery.
Condition before restoration works were undertaken
2 of 2 - Biddulph Grange; Resroration of the Batemen Gallery.
Masonry was cleaned, mortar joints cut back and repointed with lime:sand mortar. New cast iron rainwater goods were fitted.
1 of 2 - Biddulph Grange; Resroration of the Batemen Gallery.
Part of the project involved stripping of the existing roof, rooflight structures etc. while retaining the underlying lath/lime-plaster ceiling.
2 of 2 - Biddulph Grange; Resroration of the Batemen Gallery.
New rooflights were made with secret gutter detail around the perimeter. Tiles were made to match the original profile and colour.
1 of 2 - St John the Baptist RC Church, Ashley (Near Market Drayton)
The existing roof was stripped, along with rotten rafters and wall plates. Truss ends were cut back to sound material. The underlying historic ceiling was supported during this task.
2 of 2 - St John the Baptist RC Church, Ashley (Near Market Drayton)
New air dried oak rafters; wall plates and truss ends were made, fitted and jointed where required with mortise & tenon joints with draw dowels. ‘Hot dipped’ galvanised steel plates were used to splice the new oak ends to the trusses. Supporting scaffolding was adapted to hold the weight of the roof when the truss ends were cut back.
1 of 3 - Biddulph Grange mansion; Restoration works to mansion and rear yard.
Progressive works levelling the land etc.
2 of 3 - Biddulph Grange Mansion; Restoration works to mansion and rear yard.
Progressive works and building of the central feature with salvaged sandstone from the site.
3 of 3 - Biddulph Grange Mansion; Restoration works to mansion and Rear Yard.
The result after completion.
1 of 3 Burleigh Pottery, Stoke On Trent; Restoration of grade 2* listed bottle oven.
Mortar samples were taken and sent for laboritory analysis.
2 of 3 Burleigh Pottery, Stoke On Trent; Restoration of grade 2* listed bottle oven.
repointing was carried out using the correct constitution of Lime,sand & pozzolans as the results from laboritory analysis. Masonry cracks were consolidated with stainless steel crack tie system and repointed as previously mentioned. New brickwork restraint bands were manufactured and fitted around the circumference of the structure at varying heights.
3 of 3 Burleigh Pottery, Stoke On Trent; Restoration of grade 2* listed bottle oven.
The result after completion. A toughened glass capping was fitted at the top.