Specialist building contractors
Specialist building contractors
Cast iron offers an authentic appearance that complements traditional architecture. It’s also robust, long-lasting, and often required to meet listed building consent conditions. Unlike plastic alternatives, cast iron guttering retains the historic integrity of a building and weathers beautifully over time.
It’s also worth noting that modern cast iron systems benefit from factory-applied protective coatings, making them easier to maintain and install than in decades past. Cast iron offers seamless integration into any historic elevation when matched carefully to the existing system or surrounding details.
A listed building in the UK has been recognised for its special architectural or historic interest. There are three grades of listing:
• Grade I – Buildings of exceptional interest
• Grade II* – Significant buildings of more than special interest
• Grade II – Buildings of special interest
Most listed properties are Grade II and include homes, barns, shops, and civic structures—each contributing to the region’s unique visual and cultural identity. With listing comes protection. Any changes affecting a building’s character, including replacing rainwater goods or repainting exteriors, must be approached with care and the proper consent.
Staffordshire boasts a rich architectural legacy. Among the region’s most cherished listed buildings are:
• Trentham Hall (Stoke-on-Trent): Once a grand country house, its remains and landscaped gardens speak to Victorian opulence.
• The Wedgwood Institute (Burslem): A decorative masterpiece of Victorian brickwork and a beacon of the county’s industrial past.
• Tamworth Castle: A Norman motte-and-bailey fortress with over 900 years of history, standing proudly as a Grade I structure.
• Alton Towers Conservatories: While the theme park is world-famous, the estate’s original features are Grade II* listed and preserved for their beauty and botanical heritage.
Each of these buildings, whether grand or modest, requires ongoing care—and much of that begins with the parts most often overlooked, like guttering, pipes, and rainwater systems.
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Builth Wells
Powys LD2 3LU
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