Scientific laboratory workspace with two microscopes, a laptop, and open notebooks on a white table near a window.

Material Analysis

Conservation guided sampling, analysis, and reporting of historic materials and their individual characteristics. Specialists in timber identification and the assessment of external surface finishes and lime mortars, with evidence used to inform decision making and underpin repair specifications.

Heritage building survey to a grade 2 listed timber framed building - image shows a close up view of historic surface finishes under a handheld microscope, with lime wash and traditional pitch seen below the modern paint that restricts moisture.
Heritage building survey and timber identification - the image shows a microscopic view of a prepared thin section of Pinus sylvestris, or Scots pine. This information enabled damaged section of a window to be repaired using like for like materials.