Nestling just outside Garstang stands the Grade two Church of St Mary and St Michaels. The Church has an exposed aspect and over the years has succumbed to the elements. The old leaking roof was raised to allow greater gutter upstands combating the high rainfall events. The strength of the roof was improved and a covering of stainless steel by our in house specialist ensured that there would be no water ingress for the foreseeable future.

The hard cement mortar at high level was removed and replaced with traditional lime pointing. This will give the stonework of the tower more chance of breathability over the coming years.

The Church turret had also been pummeled by the high winds and cracking had formed in the pinnacle. The cracked stone’s were replaced with hand carved sand stone just as the original Stonemasons had intended.

Almost all the stone louvre’s were replaced making the Tower safe from falling debris

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St Mary and Michaels Garstang
Summary

New stainless roof and pointing to the Tower

I am pleased to recommend Lloyd & Smith Ltd. as the main contractor, especially for projects relating to the conservation of historic buildings, and I look forward to working with them again in the future.

Richard Jaques, AA Dipl., R.I.B.A., AABC
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