Before...
...and after
Much is said about the demise of the High Street and not only is this putting jobs and livelihoods at risk, but so too those shops that also happen to be architectural gems. One such art deco gem is the former Randalls Department Store in Uxbridge High Street. Designed by locally based architect, William Eves between 1937 and 1938, this faded Grade II listed building shut its doors in January 2015 – 124 years after the family retail business had started. Shortly after closure the building was bought by a developer…
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Developer
To repair and restore the cream faience blocks.
To clean the façade using safe masonry detergent and the proprietary Doff system
To clean the façade using safe masonry detergent and the proprietary Doff system
We cut out the defective faience blocks and repaired them. We used our specialist repair mortar, coloured to match the original.
Materials:
Faience
Work:
Cleaning
Conservation
Restoration
Sector:
Commercial
Heritage