Extensive external works were completed at ‘St Barts’ including stonework, leadwork, glazing and slate repairs – the refurbishment was funded by English Heritage.

The project involved:

• Weatherproof external and internal scaffolds to the tower and spire
• Re-pointing of the tower and spire (internally and externally)
• Replacement Pentewan stone blocks to the spire and dormer mullions
• Stonework and slate louvre repairs and replacement
• Stabilisation of the tower including cementitious injection
• Refurbishment including gold leafing of the weather cock
• Repairs to lightning conductors
• New leadwork to trays and flashings
• New reglazing and leadwork to three windows (leaded light glazing)
• Internal rendering to main west wall internally (lime plastering)
• Lime washing internally to spire tower and west wall
• Installation of tower and access stairway lighting

Ryearch had carried out re-roofing and repairs to the church some four years earlier, and were invited back due to the high quality of our workmanship and reliability.