St Albans Cathedral West Porches
The oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain, St Albans is an amazing mixture of architectural styles.
The cathedral has new Lancaster stone embedded in various ways and colours, alongside the original medieval clunch (limestone), beautifully carved stone details and medieval Purbeck stone.
The West Front Porches act as the main entrance and exit points from the Cathedral on ceremonial occasions and services.
The Problem
The West Porches’ ancient stonework was damaged and weathered. The task was to reverse the effects and put in preventative measures to protect the West Front in the future.
The damage to the building came from salts and other issues associated with the damp caused by a burst internal down pipe, as well as biological soiling and serious sulphation on the undersides of mouldings and details.
The Problem
The West Porches’ ancient stonework was damaged and weathered. The task was to reverse the effects and put in preventative measures to protect the West Front in the future.
The damage to the building came from salts and other issues associated with the damp caused by a burst internal down pipe, as well as biological soiling and serious sulphation on the undersides of mouldings and details.
The Solution
Using ThermaTech equipment from Restorative Techniques the cleaning work to the Abbey was completed successfully. By controlling the method of cleaning, and using stable non-hazardous waste products, the St. Albans was cleaned to high standards and taken back to its beautiful natural ancient stonework.
St Albans Cathedral has received the prestigious St Albans Civic Society’s Trevelyan Prize Commendation 2016 for the cleaning and restoration of the Cathedral’s west front.
The Solution
Using ThermaTech equipment from Restorative Techniques the cleaning work to the Abbey was completed successfully. By controlling the method of cleaning, and using stable non-hazardous waste products, the St. Albans was cleaned to high standards and taken back to its beautiful natural ancient stonework.
St Albans Cathedral has received the prestigious St Albans Civic Society’s Trevelyan Prize Commendation 2016 for the cleaning and restoration of the Cathedral’s west front.
