Bonsers Restoration Ltd · Company 05993168 · Trading heritage since 1973
Active·main contractor & subcontractor·Head office Newark
Bonsers Restoration is a family business with three generations of experience in the conservation and restoration of historic buildings across the UK. They pride themselves on their craftsmanship, passion for conservation, and putting the building first. Their experienced, highly skilled craftspeople carry out a wide variety of repair and conservation projects on complex historic buildings, working closely with all involved parties.
They offer a broad range of holistic services for private and commercial clients, including comprehensive surveys, practical consultancy, and fully costed maintenance plans. Their hands-on expertise covers special renders and plasters, repair and replacement of historic bricks and terracotta, restoration of roofs and joinery, conservation and creation of stone masonry, and sensitive cleaning of historic materials. They are committed to using traditional skills and exceptional workmanship, with all staff holding the English Heritage-approved Construction Skills Certification Scheme card.
Notable projects include work on the University of Lincoln's Riseholme Hall, The Dovecotes in Crich, Manor House in Newark, and Leicester University. They also have experience with high-profile heritage conservation projects such as the restoration of the Grade I listed Mill Building at Cromford World Heritage Site, the Bestwood Winding House, and the Buxton pavilion. Their approach emphasizes deep technical knowledge, experience, and empathy for historic buildings, ensuring quality workmanship and a professional attitude throughout.
Lincoln
Restoration works on Riseholme Hall, an early 18th-century Grade II listed property. Works included chimney render removal and repairs, damaged stonework removal and replacement, balustrade capping removal and replacement, and re-rendering of parapet walls.
Client · University of Lincoln
Crich, Derbyshire
Restoration of a Grade II listed property's boundary wall which was failing and leaning. Works included taking down a 9-metre section, installing a new reinforced concrete base and drainage system, rebuilding using salvaged stone bedded in lime mortar, and reinstalling copings.
Newark
Rebuilding a boundary wall following storm damage. Works included erecting heras fencing, taking down the loose section, salvaging and cleaning bricks for re-use, rebuilding the wall using existing foundations and lime mortar, and reinstalling salvaged blue brick copings.
Restoration works including lime render application at Silver Street, Leicester.
Arnold
Stonework cleaning, repairs to brickwork, cornice details, lead work and more.
Nottingham
Roof repairs, chimney stack repairs, external stone pointing and much more.
Provided a new staircase and other internal alterations and general repair works.
Work to the stone, repairs to the existing fabric stone, indent details and cleaning.
Sensitive restoration of memorial structure and plaques.
Nottingham
Worked on the roof, stone columns and internal cleaning to the ceiling and stone work.
Masonry cleaning before and after.
Masonry cleaning before and after.
University of Lincoln, Arkwright Society, Nottinghamshire County Council, High Peak Borough Council, G F Tomlinson Group Limited, Cromford Mills, Darley Abbey Mills, Coventry School Foundation.
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Bonsers Restoration is a family-run business with over 50 years of experience in preserving and restoring historic listed buildings across the UK. Their listed services include Restoration & heritage, Stonemasonry, Plastering, Carpentry & joinery and Roofing.
Bonsers Restoration Ltd is registered at NEWARK, NG22 8NN, in East Midlands.
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Bonsers Restoration Ltd was incorporated on 2006-11-09, though the company says it has traded since 1973.
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