Services: Reconstruction of Damaged Facade Quoins, Cornices and Chamfered Edges

Surface: Portland Stone

Location: Property near Putney Bridge, London

Project: Reconstruction of Damaged Facade Quoins, Cornices, and Chamfered Edges (Portland Stone)

Location: Period Property near Putney Bridge, London

Our team will carefully remove all loose, fractured, and unstable sections across the Portland stone quoins, cornices, and chamfered edges.

To protect the historic building fabric, our craftsmen will use manual hand chisels and low-impact mechanical tools. This gentle approach minimises vibration and prevents collateral stress to adjacent masonry.

After removing the deteriorated stone, our technicians will clean and stabilize the sound underlying substrate.

Next, we will fit marine-grade stainless steel remedial anchors into strategic structural points. These corrosion-resistant ties reinforce the masonry and guarantee long-term stability for the building elevation.

Following this structural pinning, our skilled masons will rebuild the missing mouldings, cornices, and chamfered details. We use traditional lime-based repair mortars blended with finely graded Portland stone dust.

Furthermore, our team custom-mixes each batch to match the weathered tone of the original facade. This lime formulation retains essential vapour permeability, letting the stone breathe freely while blocking trapped damp.

Our carvers will faithfully replicate the original architectural features, including razor-sharp arrises, crisp chamfer lines, and classical profile runs. Finally, our specialists will hand-tool the cured mortar surfaces so the new work blends seamlessly with the authentic historic stonework.

Throughout every stage, our masons follow strict architectural conservation standards to safeguard your building’s heritage integrity.

Contact Stone Rescue today for a free on-site consultation and quote.