The old rectory in Chester , Cheshire

Second day at the old rectory in Chester  probably about six to eight weeks on this one as we have lots to do.

All the sash windows need draught proofing and major rot repairs , as well as paint stripping.

The casements also want rot repairs and draught proofing. The large  Georgian canopy over the front door is in a poor state and we are having to reproduce the cutters to make new profiles for the repair works .

Also as you can see the bay above the front door is in a major need of reconstruction , we will have to remove this window and remake it completely only saving the original sashes.

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What a fantastic  Georgian front entrance shell canopy , this is one of the most ornate ones we have come across , but it is in need of some major restoration work as the gutters have been leaking for quite some time . We are looking forward to this one as we love a challenge. The canopy has about ten different moulded sections, so we needed to have custom  made eight sets of cutters to exactly match the original profiles.