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July 8, 2022 Comments Off

St Marys Church in Mundon is a grade I Listed monument, owned by Friends of Friendless Churches, who describe it as a church that needs a lot of care with unstable ground. Friends

July 6, 2022 Comments Off

Bakers of Danbury recently carried out a refurbishment at Witham Fire Station which included two classrooms and an office. Chrysotile asbestos was removed from the ceilings of the classrooms before works began. Works

June 29, 2022 Comments Off

Summary: Restoration of a farmhouse which included two small extensions together with various alterations and a complete redecoration throughout.Location: Essex Bakers of Danbury have recently completed a 28 week restoration project at a

June 29, 2022 Comments Off

Summary: Refurbishment and extension to a listed timber frame farmhouse which partly dates back to the 16th century. Location: Brentwood, Essex The Project The full refurbishment of the farmhouse included removing the decayed sole plate

June 29, 2022 Comments Off

Project: Structural repairs with underpinning. Re-rendering and internal plastering Location: Tolleshunt Knights, Essex Bakers carried out structural repairs to a Rectory in Tolleshunt Knights for the Community of St John the Baptist. The flank wall

June 28, 2022 Comments Off

Bakers of Danbury are the appointed Retained Contractor for the planned and preventative maintenance, as well as emergency works, to the Grade 1 listed Chelmsford Cathedral over a two-year period. The preventative maintenance

June 22, 2022 Comments Off

Earlier this week attendees for the Historic Building Surveying: Structural Assessment & Repair training day visited our site at Cressing Temple Barns to learn about the sole plate and stud repairs currently underway

June 9, 2022 Comments Off

The octagonal spire roof, which is covered with cedar shingles has suffered extensive damage caused by woodpeckers pecking holes in the shingle roof. Bakers will first remove the softwood cedar shingles from the

May 25, 2022 Comments Off

We are delighted to announce that Bakers of Danbury has been awarded the Gold Award at The City of London's Considerate Contractor Scheme Awards 2022. The City of London said the decision was

May 18, 2022 Comments Off

In May 2022, a group of over 50 SPAB (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) members took part in a hard hat tour to find out more about the repair and restoration

May 11, 2022 Comments Off

The central chimney of the Lowther Lodge had been supported by scaffolding for over two decades. It was important that Bakers carried out urgent structural repairs without compromising the appearance of the Grade

May 11, 2022 Comments Off

Summary: Refurbishment and alterations to Westminster Abbey InfirmaryLocation: Westminster, LondonChallenge: Access to this part of Westminster Abbey is restrictedSolution: Bakers of Danbury carried out refurbishment and alterations to Westminster Abbey Infirmary providing a

May 6, 2022 Comments Off

Bakers carried out a re-order of the church which included a new mezzanine floor with a glass screen entrance within the tower to allow the tower to become a usable space. Externally, stone

May 6, 2022 Comments Off

Project: A complete restoration of a fire damaged thatched cottageLocation: Bedfordshire Bakers completed a restoration of a three-bedroom thatched cottage after it had been devastated by a fire which broke out in the roof.When works

May 3, 2022 Comments Off

The challenge was digging the pockets in between the trees as the trees prevented the digger from being able to get to where it needed to excavate. Bakers of Danbury carried out hand

May 3, 2022 Comments Off

Bakers completed a new build church extension providing a fantastic new community room with kitchen area and new toilet facilities to St Mary Church in Colchester, Essex. The new extension sits separately to

May 3, 2022 Comments Off

Bakers of Danbury recently completed works to the Former Library on Mill Road, Cambridge to repair, conserve and restore the historic fabric of the Victorian Grade II listed building. The building had been

April 20, 2022 Comments Off

We are delighted to announce that our recent project at the Former Mill Road Library in Cambridge has received Commended for Best Conservation, Alteration, or Extension of an Existing Building (under £2m construction

March 30, 2022 Comments Off

The Stone Specialist Magazine has featured an article about the our new 18-month, externally accredited site-based Heritage Building Crafts training programme, which is a one of a kind. In that article, Stone Specialist

January 25, 2022 Comments Off

Projects featured within this newsletter for which Bakers of Danbury have been the Principal Contractor include the complete restoration of a fire damage cottage, works to a farmhouse, a new extension and refurbishment

January 13, 2022 Comments Off

Project: Remodelling and renovation of a listed house involving new plumbing and heating system, insulated limecrete flooring, haired lime replastering, external decoration and refurbishment of sash windowsBakers completed phase one of remodeling and

January 5, 2022 Comments Off

We are actively helping to reduce the skills shortage within the construction industry, in particular the heritage sector, by creating two new places on our Bakers Accredited Training Programme. Bakers Accredited Training Programme

January 4, 2022 Comments Off

As part of our continued investment to support our local community, in Bakers of Danbury donated a large Christmas tree to the village of Danbury again.The community of Danbury enjoyed a Christmas event

November 18, 2021 Comments Off

Bakers of Danbury are proud to sponsor the Danbury and Bicknacre FC under 11s team, who were recently promoted to the first division of the Blackwater and Dengie Youth Football League. We actively

November 16, 2021 Comments Off

Listed Heritage, the membership journal of the Listed Property Owners’ Club has featured one of Bakers of Danbury’s latest projects in its latest magazine. The November/ December 2021 issue of the Listed Heritage

November 5, 2021 Comments Off

We are delighted to announce that our recent conservation and repair project on the west façade of St Leonard's Church in Shoreditch has received The King of Prussia, Highly Commended at the prestigious

November 4, 2021 Comments Off

The 42 week refurbishment and new build extension project consisted of two phases with individual projection completion and sign off dates for handover. Both phases were completed to deadline and within contract sum.

October 27, 2021 Comments Off

We are delighted to announce that our recent conservation and repair project on the west façade of St Leonard's Church in Shoreditch has been shortlisted for the prestigious EASA & National Churches Trust

October 27, 2021 Comments Off

St Leonard’s Church in Shoreditch is a Grade I listed church constructed in brick with a Portland stone façade and dressings, and slate roofs. Built in 1740, it is one of the oldest

September 29, 2021 Comments Off

Located on the edge of Royston Heath, which is famous for the former horse racecourse, within the ancient town of Royston in East Hertfordshire; this traditionally built property was originally three separate cottages.