DJ Cooper Building Conservation for Hereford, Herefordshire

Hereford is placed on the lovely River Wye, in beautiful,rural surroundings. The town is very busy with all the markets, shops, theatres and restaurants you could wish for rubbing shoulders with the most historical buildings.<br /><br />History highlights include the 13th century Mappa Mundi, the oldest surviving map of the world and a fascinating social document of the time. The Cathedral dominates its area with intricate stonework dating back to the 11th century. The Victorian art gallery and museum is another fascinating piece of architecture, with exhibits to match and the smaller, but very interesting Black and White House Museum gives a snapshot of city life going back to Jacobean time.<br /><br />All around the town centre, there are examples of fine and fascinating buildings and areas like the Butter Market that is now surrounded by modern shops and offices, but stands proudly for the City's history.<br /><br />With historic buildings in and around the town, some national monuments, some still in use, owned privately or by the local council, we often find ourselves called on in the Hereford area to ensure that when the grime from traffic, bird fouling, general day to day soiling or even graffiti is removed from a treasured building, there is no damage to the often delicate stonework beneath.<br /><br />From removal of old paint for a domestic redecoration project, or the intricate cleaning of stone work in a cathedral using the poultice method, you will find that wherever you are in Hereford or Herefordshire, you will get a quick response, highly competitive quotation and thorough cleaning from DJ Cooper. Our number is shown above, or if you prefer to send us an email, simply click in the header of any page.

Photo from Featured Project near Hereford, Herefordshire
Torc Cleaning of Stone Capitals - Cleaning in Progress
This sequence of three images shows these weathered stone capitals before (showing carbon tarnish), during Torc cleaning, and after Torc cleaning.<br /><br />They arrived in fairly poor condition, being heavily tarnished with carbon from airborne pollution over many years. The surfaces were also fairly fragile, so any aggressive cleaning techniques were out of the question. <br /><br />The Torc system was chosen for this job as it cleans thoroughly yet gently, using a combination of air pressure, a little water and some granulate abrasives. The key to success is in choosing the right abrasive medium for the type of stone in question, from the options of calcite, dolomite and util. <br /><br />As shown in the final (after image) the carbon has been effectively removed while retaining the patina of the stone.<br /><br />If you face similar cleaning challenges and need to preserve the material to be cleaned, give our specialist team a call, or click in the header of any page to send us an email. We will be happy to quote for any or all of your building conservation needs.