Restored flint period building frontage with repointed stonework and new white windows in Brighton

Building front restoration · Brighton

Flint Frontage

A period flint building brought back to life from the outside in: decayed windows and a weathered timber door restored, render repaired and stonework repointed.

Brighton

The project

A characterful flint-fronted period building that had been left exposed to the weather for too long. Working off full scaffolding, we tackled the frontage from top to bottom, repairing rotten window joinery, making good the render and repointing the knapped flint.

The original arched timber door was stripped, repaired and refinished with its ornate ironwork put back, and the windows were overhauled and repainted a crisp white, so the building reads as cared-for again without losing any of its period character.

Before & after

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Restored arched oak front door with ornate black ironwork in a flint surround, Brighton — Front door · drag to compare

Weathered arched timber front door before restoration, Brighton — Front door · drag to compare

Restored window with fresh white paintwork set in knapped flint stonework, Brighton — Windows · drag to compare

Rotten painted window sill and decayed render before repair, Brighton — Windows · drag to compare

On site

Restored across the full elevation

The wider view matters on this project. Full scaffolding gave the team access to repair the windows, render and flintwork consistently from the pavement to the parapet.