To ensure that conservation works are compatible with existing and historic materials, analytical work is vital to find appropriate materials that are a good and suitable match.
Use of inappropriate or incompatible materials can prove devastating to historic fabric over time, so it is vital to ensure materials are well matched for both structural and aesthetic reasons.
Skillingtons carry out materials analysis both in-house and by working with specialist providers. Whether you need polychromy investigation, stone matching, mortar matching or treatment tests, we can provide it all.
Mortar sample options presented on site.
Churchyard survey using tools to identify metal content.
National reference library of samples in the workshop.