Trusted Damage Restoration Services in Bath

It's that time again! nnWe are back on Norwich Cathedral Spire to see the completion of the remainder of our contract. nnWe are chopping out the stone work to remove the embedded iron cramps.nnIron was thought to be a good material for bridging the joints of stonework, to prevent them from shifting and become unstable.nnUnfortunately, they were wrong. Iron is a ferrous metal, meaning it reacts with water and oxygen and rusts.nnThis rust expands and starts to push the stonework away, cracking and dislodging the front of the stone. This often falls to ground in large pieces.nnOur works include chopping out eight iron cramps on the spire, replacing with matching stainless steel units so not to rust, and installing a section of stone to the front of this to match the existing historic fabric.nnFinal stages are to paint the weathervane at the very top with rust-inhibiting paint, and install new glass pane louvres where they are missing.