HRG Services are Stone Cleaning and Repair Specialists that service period property owners
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset, England. It is situated between Poole and Bridport on the A35 trunk route. A historic market town, Dorchester is on the banks of the River Frome to the south of the Dorset Downs and north of the South Dorset Ridgeway that separates the area from Weymouth, 7 miles (11 km) to the south.
HRG Services carry out stone cleaning and repairs and replacements and all associated works to all of Dorchester and surrounding areas.
Our aim is to restore and repair historic stone using skilled craftsmen persevering for generations to come.
HRG Services provide a free site survey and then a comprehensive estimate for the works needed in a friendly yet professional approach.
Our Service
Our Dorchester Stone Cleaning and Repair Service includes:
Survey Report and Estimate
Our team of surveyors will visit your property and discuss your requirements with you on site. We will then advise you on the various methods of our repair and restoration service. Using our heritage consultancy service we can if needed liaise with your local conservation department to find the most appropriate method of restoration for your project. We then provide a comprehensive estimate for your consideration.
Skilled Craftsmen
Our experienced team of craftsmen, have learnt their skills on various national monuments and listed buildings throughout the country. Drawing on their years of knowledge and focusing on high levels of craftsmanship you can rest assured your project is in good hands.
Repair and Replacement
Our stone repairs are carried out using ceramic armatures with stone dust and lime. We carefully consider the correct products to use taking into account the colour and texture to match the original surface, thus delicately restoring and preserving the character and history of the original surface.
Using various traditional methods and materials we can also undertake a skilled repointing service to listed buildings and monuments to the highest standard. Our experienced team carry out repointing on ashlar, random rubble, and brickwork using putty or hydraulic lime.
Cleaning
HRG Services offer a specialised cleaning restoration service for listed and older buildings, monuments and decorative surfaces. Using approved systems for the careful and delicate cleaning of such surfaces to protect from damage.
We can restore and preserve surfaces affected by environmental pollution and organic growth using various techniques including the use of the JOS/VorTech and ThermaTech systems together with a range of poultice and chemical options.
Our skilled team apply these techniques to a variety of problem areas including the removal of heavily soiled brick, stone and masonry substrates, traffic pollution, soot, varnish, paint, moss, lichen, algae etc.
Covering substrates that include decorative facades, listed buildings, war memorials, churches, monuments, stone carvings and much more.
We can also repair damaged stone
Stone Repair Systems
We can repair damaged stone that has eroded over time. Using specialist products such as Lithomex for the approved repair of old stonework we can colour match your existing stone and then rebuild defective areas to blend in seamlessly.
We can conduct trial panels
On many projects we advise that before any major work are started that trial panels are completed.
This will ensure many things from the level of clean that can be achieved, damage to surface and of course costs.
Although this is at an extra cost first of it can prove a good cost saving exercise in the long run.
Get in Touch
For more information about any of our services, please contact us using the form below, or call us on 0800 246 1947
Areas We Cover
At HRG Services we cover all Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire areas offering a dedicated bespoke service tailored to your needs.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your project with us, then please don’t hesitate to call us on 0800 246 1947.