At Brian Franklin and Son, we specialise in the repair, conservation, and maintenance of traditional building materials, combining craftsmanship, heritage knowledge, and practical site experience to ensure historic buildings are treated with care and accuracy.
These include cob, a centuries-old building material that requires specialist skills to repair and rebuild; brick, where careful repairs and lime pointing preserve the fabric of older walls and chimneys; and flint, a striking but challenging material used extensively in local construction.
We also work with chalk and stone, carrying out sympathetic repairs to garden walls and façades using locally quarried replacements where needed.
Brick
From repairing damaged or spalled bricks to lime pointing and chimney rebuilds, we take care to match new work with the original fabric. Replacement bricks are carefully sourced, whether reclaimed or handmade, and mortars are selected to be sympathetic to historic structures.
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Flint
A defining feature of many vernacular buildings in our region, flintwork demands close attention to detail. We repair and repoint flint walls using original materials wherever possible, and when new flints are required, we select them carefully to blend seamlessly with the existing work.
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Stone
Whether repairing garden walls or façades, we retain as much of the
original stone as possible. Where replacement is needed, we source
local quarried stone to match, replicating details, tooling, and finishes so that repairs sit naturally against the original fabric.
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Chalk
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Each material demands a different approach, but all our work is underpinned by the same principles: respect for traditional methods, careful material selection, and an eye for detail.
Explore each of our masonry offerings on the Brick, Flint, Stone, Tile and Chalk to learn more about our services and see examples of our work.
If you have a project involving any of these traditional materials, we would be delighted to help. Please Contact Us to discuss your requirements and find out how our experience and craftsmanship can support the conservation and repair of your building.