Heritage
Specialists in Heritage Building Restoration since 1878
With over 145 years of experience, Bakers of Danbury is a leading building contractor based in Essex, specialising in the conservation, restoration and alteration of historic and listed buildings across the South East of England.
We work with private homeowners, architects, surveyors, heritage organisations and local authorities, delivering award-winning restoration on a wide wide range of heritage projects. we have long been associated with many of the region’s historic buildings, churches and ancient monuments.
Our Heritage Expertise
As a traditional principal contractor, we pride ourselves on attention to detail and quality – covering every aspect of church restoration and repair works including:
- Church and ecclesiastical restoration
- Listed and period residential properties
- Large-scale heritage and landmark projects
- Barn conversion and restoration programmes
We benefit from our in-house joinery workshop, together with a directly employed team of expert stonemasons, joiners, bricklayers, plasterers and carpenters, which is regularly supplemented with specialist sub-contractors including metal workers, stained glass specialists, architectural conservators and decorators.
Our highly skilled staff, many of whom have been with the company in excess of twenty years, are experienced in traditional construction methods that have been passed through generations since the founding of the company. This experience continues to be handed down to the younger generations today.
Award-Winning Craftsmanship
Our projects have been recognised for quality and attention to detail, with recent awards including:
- Consideration Contractor Scheme Award 2022 and 2023 – Gold Medal
- King of Prussia EASA and National Churches Trust Awards – Highly Commended
- Diocese of Chelmsford Design Awards – Highly Commended
- Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards – Commended
Contact Us
To discuss your heritage building project, please get in touch.
Our Specialist Conservation Skills
- Lime plastering
- Flint work
- Stucco and render
- Stone cleaning, repair and replacement
- Dry stone walling
- Structural repairs and underpinning
- Lead and sheet metal roof finishes
- Underfloor heating
- Church re-ordering
- Brickwork and pointing
- Traditional and bespoke carpentry
- Sympathetic redecoration
- Core building services eg tiling and plumbing
Case Studies

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Bourn Mill Restoration

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St Paul’s Cathedral, London

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