Work by Joseph Woods Builders

We currently work on some of the nations most treasured monuments, we carry out cyclical works/response maintenance and medium sized projects.

The project consisted of carefully dismantling the pavilion to retain as much of the original detail as possible, the labelling process was carried out by Wolverhampton University using a 3D scanner ( similar to the method being used to reconstruct Notre Dame), following the scan various timbers were bar coded to enable reconstruction to be as accurate as possible, it can be accurate up to 3 mm. We then used a cherry picker to carefully remove the roof tiles which were stored on pallets awaiting collection, facade timbers were carefully removed and stored for collection along with large purlin and trusses timbers once removed they were all conveyed (with assistance of Keyline Worcester) to Avoncroft Museum where a team of volunteers will carefully rebuild the structure over the coming years. The brick footprint will remain on site to show where the pavilion once stood. The project attracted the interest of BBC Midlands Toady and Worcester News

The project consisted of refurbishment of lime rendered panels and oak frame repairs

The Pepper Pot project involved:

• Full Scaffold to all elevations
• Replace rotten timbers including bulls eye detail and decorations
• Removing paint from lead detail
• Replacing wind
• Timber and copper repairs to Cupola
• Descaling delaminated masonry and repointing where required to all areas in lime mortar.
• Refurbishing Clock face
• Boarding out and providing internal stair way
• Replacing bespoke louvre frames and louvres.

This project was replacement fencing at Ann Hathaway’s Cottage on behalf of Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust, this is cleft oak which involves the palings being split from a branch by hand.

 

This was a Disabled Access Ramp at Halls Croft which conforms to current regulations, it is bespoke. The client requested something that they could collapse and put away , this we achieved it is sectional.

The project involved reconfiguring a large unused room into a luxurious Ladies and Gents toilets including provision of a fully compliant DDA facility.

The project involved removing existing tiles to investigate a hollow in the centre of the main roof area, roofing timbers were found to be in good order and therefore by redistributing existing hand made tiles and mixing different thickness around evenly, eliminated the hollow that was previously apparent.

The project involved removing existing failing retaining wall, the wall was removed and rebuilt with an enhanced foundation detail, this was a difficult project due to access arrangements, however all difficulties were overcome in a safe and collaborative manner, we like a challenge here at Joseph Woods.