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Emergency repairs to the mechanism of the wheel are being carried out and maintenance which was planned for future years has been brought forward. The works are now being combined into one substantial programme so that there should only be one period of closure. This will mean that the Laxey Wheel should be ready to…

Advice from Historic England on reasons to clean stone war memorials. Looking after our war memorials is vitally important. It’s essential that the most appropriate processes and techniques are used to look after them so that they last for generations to come.

Watch this video from Historic England which explains in a clear way the different methods of cleaning stone memorials with water. ThermaTech is used here as the highly effective steam cleaning method using low pressure.

Damaged and weathered medieval limestone at St Albans was in need of a thorough clean, and equipment from Restorative Techniques were chosen for the project. St Albans is an amazing mixture of architectural styles, with new Lancaster stone embedded in various ways and colours, alongside the original medieval limestone, beautifully carved stone details and medieval…

Video of ThermaTech with abrasive Restorative Techniques, the specialist cleaning equipment supplier that makes the ThermaTech superheated water cleaning system (often called steam cleaning), has published a video showing it in use with a new abrasive attachment. You can watch the video by clicking on the Vimeo link below. ThermaTech has previously cleaned with superheated…

Restorative Techniques’ ThermaTech adopted by Commonwealth War Graves Commission The ThermaTech INOX has been chosen by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to clean its memorials to those who died in the two World Wars. ThermaTech stone cleaning equipment from Restorative Techniques is being used all over the world by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)…

The Newtown Cenotaph memorial was cleaned from top to bottom… Special thanks to Powys Fire Service who provided all of the water for cleaning, with the excellent Therma Tech, steam-cleaning equipment. Work carried out by Elliott Ryder Conservation Posted By Restorative Techniques

DBR completed a conservation steam clean of the war memorial for the Chislehurst Society well in advance for this year’s special Remembrance Day. Work carried out by DBR Limited Posted By Restorative Techniques

A giant hillside figure of a white horse, discoloured by algae and lichen, has been having a bit of a scrub. Standing at 175ft (53m) tall, Westbury’s White Horse is being groomed by a team of abseilers. Up to 18 volunteers have spent the weekend using power cleaning equipment to give the huge horse a…

Cleaning the Bratton White Horse with ThermaTech ThermaTech was used to clean one of the historic white Wiltshire Horses at Westbury, just in time for the 2012 Diamond Jubilee. Read more about this epic British landmark and how we helped restore its brilliant white gleam. The horse, known locally as the Westbury or Bratton White…