DOLMEN
CONSERVATION

CONSULTATION AND CRAFTSMANSHIP for the custodians of Historic buildings

Welcome to Dolmen

Dolmen Conservation is a team of highly skilled craftsman with an enviable reputation for quality, integrity and knowledge of historic buildings and their structure.

Our ETHOS IS A HIGH QUALITY, INTELLIGENT APPROACH TO THE REPAIR AND CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND THEIR MANY COMPONENTS, COMBINING TRADITIONAL CARPENTRY SKILLS WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGIES.

Expertise

Historic Building
Consultancy

ADVICE ON ALL ASPECTS OF HISTORIC BUILDING RENOVATION.

traditional carpentry skills, modern technologies and an in-depth understanding of wooden structures.

cleaning, de-frassing, sourcing / replacing and bespoke woodcarving Services.

We enjoy work from many small, private clients along with national institutions.

We have a DIRECT team of carpenTERS WORKING ALONGSIDE trusted trade subcontractors. THis gives us the capacity to manage and operate on multi-sites as Principal Contractor or as a specialist subcontractor.

Business as usual on Instagram

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Morghew Park, Tenterden. The timber frame is progressing well on the oak frame for the North wing. Lead carpenter Andy Wood and carpenter Ralf Reeves.
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Tie beam and curved brace repair / replacement in locally sourced air dried oak within the Aisles at Canterbury Cathedral. Dolmen Carpenters Martin Berry and Tom Beeslee overseen by lead carpenter Joel Hopkinson. Great project
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Maidstone HS: a few photos of the lovely conservation Carpentry repairs the Dolmen team has been undertaking this week. Special well done to carpenters Steve Strong and John Hammond. Great project, great team.
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Maidstone HS. Carpenter John Hammond repairing the hall roof structure and site supervisor Ron Vincent keeping a close eye on H&S as this project approaches re-roofing phase. Great team, great project.
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Repair to C14th rafter in the cathedral. Undertaken re-using extant material from the Aisles. .
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Conservation Carpentry repairs to the post and tie beam within the Aisles at Canterbury Cathedral. All completed using locally sourced air dried oak. Working alongside @purcell.architecture @tmpengineers @coniston .
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Updates from Maidstone high Street project. Moving into the upper roof repairs. Great project, great team. Lead carpenter Gary Philbrick, Site Supervisor, Ron Vincent.
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**New Year Delivery of Air Dried English Oak** Tie beam repair at Canterbury Cathedral will be underway tomorrow! .
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Dolmen Conservation

DOLMEN
CONSERVATION

CONSULTATION AND CRAFTSMANSHIP for the custodians of Historic buildings

Welcome to Dolmen

Our ETHOS IS A HIGH QUALITY, INTELLIGENT APPROACH TO THE REPAIR AND CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND THEIR MANY COMPONENTS, COMBINING TRADITIONAL CARPENTRY SKILLS WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGIES.

Expertise

Historic Building
Consultancy

ADVICE ON ALL ASPECTS OF HISTORIC BUILDING RENOVATION.

CONSERVATION
CARPENTRY

traditional carpentry skills, modern technologies and an in-depth understanding of wooden structures.

Timber
CONSERVATION

cleaning, de-frassing, sourcing / replacing and bespoke woodcarving Services.

Selected Clients

We enjoy work from many small, private clients along with national institutions.

We have a DIRECT team of carpenTERS WORKING ALONGSIDE trusted trade subcontractors. THis gives us the capacity to manage and operate on multi-sites as Principal Contractor or as a specialist subcontractor.

Business as usual on Instagram

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DOLMENCONSERVATION

CONSULTATION AND CRAFTSMANSHIP for the custodians of Historic buildings

Welcome to Dolmen

Our ETHOS IS A HIGH QUALITY, INTELLIGENT APPROACH TO THE REPAIR AND CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND THEIR MANY COMPONENTS, COMBINING TRADITIONAL CARPENTRY SKILLS WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGIES.

Expertise

Historic BuildingConsultancy

ADVICE ON ALL ASPECTS OF HISTORIC BUILDING RENOVATION.

CONSERVATIONCARPENTRY

traditional carpentry skills, modern technologies and an in-depth understanding of wooden structures.

TimberCONSERVATION

cleaning, de-frassing, sourcing / replacing and bespoke woodcarving Services.

Selected Clients

We enjoy work from many small, private clients along with national institutions.

We have a DIRECT team of carpenTERS WORKING ALONGSIDE trusted trade subcontractors. THis gives us the capacity to manage and operate on multi-sites as Principal Contractor or as a specialist subcontractor.

Business as usual on Instagram

DOLMEN
CONSERVATION

Historic Building
Consultancy

CONSERVATION
CARPENTRY

Timber
CONSERVATION