HM Treasury, Whitehall
The Treasury building was designed by John Brydon following a competition and built in in two phases between1908 and 1917. It was originally housed the Board of Education, the Local Government Board, and the Ministry of Works Office; HM Treasury moved in 1940.
It is a building we know well as we are reguarly asked to work on this historic and important government building. Completed projects so far include:
Grade II*
To clean, repair, restore, repoint and facilitate other works across a series of projects, dedicated to the maintenance of this vital government building
1. HIGH LEVEL MASONRY
The high level masonry of the large balustrade capping units were repointed and the fractured balusters of the building’s perimeter were pinned - a complex project given the nature and the access of the works.
2. INNER COURTYARD DOFF CLEANING.
The Portland Stone cladding from the ground to first floors level of the courtyard perimeter was cleaned using the DOFF steam cleaning method.
3. DRUM COURT PAVING REPOINTING.
The existing Yorkstone paving of the entire Drum Area (situated within the centre of the Treasury complex) was raked out and repointed using a compatable mortar - 1,200 lineal metres of repointing completed out of hours to minimise disruption.
4. KING CHARLES STREET ELEVATION
To carefully, number and lift
The large Yorkstone flags and granite setts within the colonnade were numbered, lifted and set aside while new ducting works were carried out by others. When this work was completed, we returned to re-bed the flags and setts.
The high level masonry of the large balustrade capping units were repointed and the fractured balusters of the building’s perimeter were pinned - a complex project given the nature and the access of the works.
2. INNER COURTYARD DOFF CLEANING.
The Portland Stone cladding from the ground to first floors level of the courtyard perimeter was cleaned using the DOFF steam cleaning method.
3. DRUM COURT PAVING REPOINTING.
The existing Yorkstone paving of the entire Drum Area (situated within the centre of the Treasury complex) was raked out and repointed using a compatable mortar - 1,200 lineal metres of repointing completed out of hours to minimise disruption.
4. KING CHARLES STREET ELEVATION
To carefully, number and lift
The large Yorkstone flags and granite setts within the colonnade were numbered, lifted and set aside while new ducting works were carried out by others. When this work was completed, we returned to re-bed the flags and setts.
Materials:
Masonry
Natural Stone
Work:
Cleaning
Restoration
Sector:
Commercial
Heritage