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 commerical clients, private homeowners, architects, surveyors, dioceses and church organisations, 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 bring extensive experience and skilled craftsmanship and have a clear understanding of what makes historic buildings special and how they should be cared for. Our work involves:
- Listed buildings
- Period and historic properties
- Churches and ecclesiastical buildings
- Large-scale heritage projects for homeowners and commercial clients
- Barn conversions and restoration programmes
- Ancient monuments
Working on historic buildings requires specialist knowledge and experience. Our teams understand traditional construction methods, materials and how these should be used when conserving historic buildings.
We have a our in-house joinery workshop and directly employed stonemasons, joiners, bricklayers, plasterers and carpenters. When required, we work with specialist subcontractors who are approved onto our subcontractor list.
Many of our experienced team have been with Bakers of Danbury for more than twenty years, bringing knowledge and expererience in traditonal building methods. We are committed to passing on these skills through training, apprenticeships and hand-on experience through working alongside our established team.
Award-Winning Craftsmanship
Our projects have been recognised for quality and attention to detail, with recent awards including:
- National Federation of Builders Finalists 2026 and 2025
- 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
Please get in touch and a member of the team will be happy to assist you.
Our Conservation Skills
We manage heritage projects of all sizes, from smaller repairs and alterations to large-scale conservation and restoration projects. Depending on the requirements of the building and the scope of works, our projects can involve a wide range of specialist skills, including:
- Traditional brickwork, flintwork and lime pointing
- Stone conservation, repair and replacement
- Lime plastering and traditional renders
- Traditional roofing, including lead, slate, clay tiles, shingles and shakes
- Structural repairs and underpinning
- Spire and tower repairs
- Historic timber frame repairs
- Traditional flooring and floor repairs
- Timber repairs, carpentry and bespoke joinery
- Redecoration and traditional finishes
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