28/04/2025
Breathing new life into old walls and doing it properly. 🏚️🔨
When it comes to extensive renovations, choosing the right team is everything — and we’re proud that our clients put their trust in us for the full restoration of this stunning listed schoolhouse in Aberdeenshire.
From the outset, we worked closely with our trusted architects and Historic Scotland to ensure every stage of the renovation honoured the property’s history and met all required standards.
The property was carefully stripped back to the original stone walls and chemically treated for mould and insect protection. We fully reframed the interior using modern treated timber, built back into the existing stone structure as per original and poured a new insulated concrete floor throughout. All old wiring was completely removed, a new consumer board installed, and a full rewire carried out with all new fittings. The plumbing system was similarly stripped out and fully replaced with modern, efficient services.
Traditional timber sash and case windows were installed throughout the property, fitted and finished using traditional pointing and caulking methods to meet listing regulations. Externally, every inch of old pointing was removed, the stonework carefully cleaned, and the entire exterior repointed with full lime mortar by our highly skilled stonemason strictly following Historic Scotland’s specifications. Including the full replacement of all skews and chimneys, Stonemason also fully plastered every internal wall and ceiling to leave a perfect finish.
A new front door along with two traditional casement windows were made in our workshop, replicating period details from a 1900s photograph, while discreetly updating to modern insulation standards and quality hardware.
Inside, all flooring and joinery finishings were designed to create a bright, modern living space, while thoughtfully retaining the building’s period character. A wood burning stove was also supplied and installed to suit the clients requirements, finished with a composite mantle beam and granite hearth.
From project management to supplying all trades in-house, we handled every stage of this extensive renovation with care, expertise, and a commitment to the highest standards.
Another historic home restored, another trust well placed.
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