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WE OFFER A SERVICE TAILORED TO YOUR OLD PROPERTY
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helping
to select decoration, repair and maintenance that works with the
fabric of old buildings - technically and visually
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avoiding incompatible modern materials and methods - such as those
that can prevent old buildings from 'breathing'
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adapting for modern living without damaging the original fabric or
appearance - with designs and specifications based on our experience
with old buildings
OLD
HOUSE OWNER ? WE CAN HELP YOU...
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to use appropriate
maintenance and decoration that works better and looks better and
which should maintain the life, visual and historical appeal and the
value of your home
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increase insulation and energy efficiency - to prepare
for higher fuel bills and likely legislation - while trying to avoid
damaging side-effects such as condensation
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assess
the way your old house is coping with anything from dampness to
modern occupancy - and provide a 'road map' for its future
maintenance and decoration that you can apply over time
RESPONSIBLE
FOR COMMERCIAL OLD PROPERTIES ?
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if your
customers are attracted by your building's age and character then we
can advise on keeping things authentic
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do
you need advice relating to conservation areas and listed buildings
or require the preparation of a conservation plan, statement of
significance or other historical assessment for planning purposes?
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old
buildings are a financial and environmental investment - it is
becoming more difficult to justify demolition or extreme alteration when knowledge,
imagination and new adaptable technologies can now be applied
instead
ABOUT
US
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CDAC
Ltd are conservation architects based in London and East Anglia
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we
have provided architect's services for
homeowners, businesses, charities and national conservation
organisations for over twenty years
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AABC accreditation
- required under some English
Heritage grants and preferred by some local authority improvement schemes
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please
see our main website at
www.cdac.co.uk
WHY
ENGAGE A CONSERVATION ARCHITECT?
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every
old building is unique and benefits from individual assessment - general advice available in the media
can only go so far and there are few 'one-size-fits-all'
solutions
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we
can provide a full 'beginning-to-end' architect's service - or examine individual building problems, however small
- we are keen to find the solutions that fit our clients' budgets
and benefit their buildings
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the conservation ideal is minimum intervention using traditional
materials - which can often translate into less cost and a more
sustainable result than conventional approaches
we are
happy to provide initial - or ongoing - specialist conservation input to assist other
architects and consultants, in-house teams or
even homeowners' DIY - whichever is appropriate
For more details of our service...
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