Overy’s Oast House – Ticehurst

External view - Overy's Oast House - Ticehurst

This beautiful delipidated oast house on the shores of Bewl water was such a pleasure to undertake, the redevelopment took 10 months to complete this high-quality conversion. From underpinning to forming new roofs and cowls, extending the barn back to its original footprint, ground-source heat pump, hand-built kitchen with AGA cooker and of course a large inglenook fireplace with oak brassier … Read More

Little Blackmoor Farmhouse – Four Elms

Exterior View - Little Blackmoor Farm - Four Elms

This extremely pretty farmhouse required a full but sympathetic refurbishment, it was a very important to keep every original period feature including three brick fireplaces one of which was a huge inglenook with seating to the side. The interior doors were all stripped of the many layers of paint which had been applied over the years this revealed a really … Read More

Barleyfields Barn – Tatsfield

Exterior View - Barleyfields Barn - Tatsfield

Our love of barn conversions started here. Our first job was to erect a full supporting scaffold as the barn was in real danger of collapsing. The oak timber frame required lifting off its original brick plinth and major replacement of many of the oak timber componence including a new oak base plate. New strip foundations were installed and brick … Read More

1 Champions Place Cottages – Limpsfield Chart

External view of 1 Champions Place Cottages

When we purchased this property, it was in a very poor condition having not been lived in for many years. The gardens were so overgrown that the house could hardly be seen the right elevation hedgerow was completely the side of the house up to the roof. Work started clearing up the garden and overgrown hedges and to our amazement … Read More

The Barn, Ide Hill

External view of The Barn, Ide Hill, Kent

When we purchased this unconverted barn, the main roof and walls were completely rotting leaving the whole oak structure needed to be shored up immediately to prevent it collapsing. New strip foundations were installed and a sandstone plinth built in a traditional style to all elevations. New green oak beams and roof joists were installed using traditional mortice and Tennon … Read More

My Favourite Buildings…St Paul’s Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral with the modern buildings of the City of London in the background.

I’m sure I’m not the only kid to have fallen in love with St Paul’s after hearing for myself the unintended bit of magic that is the whispering gallery – undoubtedly the highlight of any school trip to London’s most iconic building. And if I hadn’t gone on to a career working with stone, that’s where it would probably have … Read More

Work With Prelude Stone…

Due to our expanding order book, we are looking for like-minded, professional individuals and companies to work with us on a variety of projects across modern, period and listed buildings featuring stone, brick, stucco and all other related materials. … ARE YOU A MASONRY EXPERT? We’re looking for skilled people to help us with the repair, restoration and replacement of … Read More

Prelude Stone Founder Celebrates 60th Birthday…

The Company’s co-founder, Chris Regan, has just celebrated his 60th year. With the Company now in its 36th year, Chris has spent exactly 60% of his life working on the restoration of the fabric of hundreds of stone, brick and stucco buildings from two-up-two-down terrace houses to some of the country’s most iconic historic buildings. We’re all delighted Chris had … Read More

Welcome to Kai Evans…

We are delighted that Kai Evans has joined our Estimating and Surveying Team to work under our Chief Estimator, Duncan Ansell. Kai joins the family firm having studied engineering and electrical installation and following several years cutting his teeth working on a variety of outdoor landscaping and building projects.

Prelude Stone is Moving…

We are delighted to announce we have just signed the lease for new offices to accommodate our growing Team. We’re staying in Westerham and should be moving in in spring. The new office has the additional benefit of an integrated Yard so we’ll have everything and everyone under one roof.