New heritage building conservation and restoration firm launches in York

A new construction and historic buildings restoration company, Heritage Building & Conservation (York) Ltd, is being launched in North Yorkshire.

The new company is set to provide traditional craft skills and expertise to support heritage property owners, professional teams, and local authorities throughout the North.

Heritage Building & Conservation (York) Ltd, which has offices in York and Manchester, has recruited craftsmen with traditional skills and significant experience of working with historic buildings.

The company is being led by historic buildings specialist, Chris Quinn, who has been active in the heritage building sector for 12 years, and Sam Weller, a former stonemason.

Chris has worked on projects such as Castle Howard, Pontefract Castle, Hexham Abbey, and York Minster, and Sam has worked on a garden obelisk at the Highgrove Estate for Prince Charles, Scarborough Rotunda and Wentworth Castle.

The new company will also have a North West office in Manchester, led by a former stonemason, Adrian Walker, who has worked on many restoration projects with heritage architects in the North West and English Heritage, including Manchester Cathedral.

Chris Quinn said: “This is an entirely new and separate company with a fresh team, bags of energy, top-level heritage buildings experience and a bright future thanks to our backing from a South African businessman recognised internationally for his work in the historic buildings sector and preserving traditional craft skills.

“The North of England’s history as a significant religious, government, utility and industrial heartland of the UK, means that there is, and always will be, a need to maintain and restore its many beautiful, spectacular and historic buildings and Heritage Building & Conservation (York) Ltd is committed to doing this to the highest possible standards.”

The new company already has several projects in the pipeline including the completion of works at Bradford City Hall, and the restoration of an historic private house in Hertfordshire.

Heritage Building and Conservation (York) Ltd, is a subsidiary of HB&C Investments Ltd, Waltham Cross, and will work alongside a sister business, Heritage Building and Conservation Ltd.

HB&C Investments Ltd, owned by South African businessman Gordon Verhoef now also owns two former York-based companies, Hare and Ransome Joinery and Lowery Roofing, which were previously part of the William Anelay group.

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