All properties require restoration at some point in time. Poorly constructed properties will need restoration sooner and historical buildings or ancient monuments need proactive care. There has to be perennial inspections to deem the need of any and every type of restoration. Residential and commercial properties that have been developed recently or in the last few decades may fare well with timely maintenance and preventive repairs. At times there are structural and even aesthetic issues that are beyond the typical repairs or façade cleaning. Conservation and building restoration is what you need to opt for.

Specific to the kind of property you have, the exact type of damage and the nature of restoration, you must focus on the specialisation of the professionals you hire. Nothing is more important than specialisation. Experience will help, written estimates are necessary and consultations must also be held at length. But none of these elements trump the relevance or significance of specialisation.

• Let us consider a simple scenario wherein you need brick restoration in London. Given the proclivity of Londoners using brick and mortar, it is quite normal to have some issues with the structural framework and even the designer elements you would like to have in the architecture. You cannot have brick restoration in London approached in the same manner as stone restoration. The two materials are worlds apart, the nature of their use is different and how they have been constructed or structured is not the same either. Hence it would be a huge mistake to not segregate brick restoration and stone restoration services in London.

• Not every company specialising in brick restoration in London will also have the same level of expertise in stone restoration. You can only consider a company for either or both when they have the relevant specialisation in brick and stone restoration. Beyond the material in question, you also need to understand the myriad of techniques used in various restoration processes. You may need sandblasting in London or you may need pressure washing for a roof. This too shall influence your options and eventually the choice of hiring a particular company.

It is rare for any property to have a dozen different problems at the same time. When such a situation arises, one would anyway need a holistic restoration company. But even if the situation is not that dire, it is better to have a holistic approach since you can always rely on the other specialisation of the company when you need to restore another part, feature or fixture of the property.

To find out more about our restoration services in London and the surrounding areas simply contact their team on 020 8798 3226 or visit www.fortress-restorations.co.uk