Directory of Traditional Building Skills

Specialist in renovation, restoration and conversion of domestic or commercial rural buildings. Also creates new build dwellings or extensions within a traditional historic context.

Previous Work:

Old Post Office Tearooms, Comber 2012
Phased restoration and alterations to provide Tea Rooms and Shop.

Cottage, Ballyblack Road, Newtownards 2009
Renovation and alteration of stone cottage and barn to create new courtyard dwelling.

Ballyhaskin Road, Millisle 2010
New build cottage with traditional proportions, detail and finish.

Specialists with expertise in conservation and restoration of listed and historic buildings.

Previous Work:

Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick 2012
Refurbishment and extension to B1 listed building to provide an enhanced community centre.

Courthouse, Antrim 2010
Refurbishment of grade A listed building to create a performance space, art gallery and information centre.

Magherintemple Gatelodge, Ballycastle 2011
Restoration of B1 listed building to provide enhanced tourist accommodation.

Ireland's largest specialist supplier of natural slate and stone products, and owner of the Penrhyn Bangor Blue Quarry in Wales. Also supplies roofing accessories such as ridge tiles, membranes and ventilation.

Mark Taggart has undertaken repair work to listed building roofs across Northern Ireland but also has experience with thatching new buildings.

Specialists in roof thatching, thatch repairs, thatch surveys, inspections, thatch consulting and all insurance work.

Previous Work:

RResidential property, Lisburn 2014.

Residential property, Derrylin 2014.

Andrew Jackson Centre, Carrickfergus 2009.

Main contractor with over 60 years experience in the overall conservation and restoration of listed buildings with skills in stonework, joinery, roofing, lime plastering, stone pointing and brickwork.

Previous Work:

Holy Trinity Church, Cookstown 2011
Restoration and extension to church involving alterations to existing elements such as masonry, door openings and lime wall plaster. Also included single storey extension.

Lisbreen House, Belfast
Ongoing repair and renovation of existing fabric of property including roof replacement, repointing and replacement of windows and doors.

Queen's University Elmwood Manse, Belfast
Ongoing renovation and refurbishment to existing building involving new internal layout, fittings and finishes.

Lime Specialists with experience of high quality repair, extension and alteration of historic listed buildings including thatched cottages, churches and follies. Also specialising in decorative plasterwork.

Previous Work:

Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Belfast 2014
Replacement of lime stucco plasterwork at entrance.

Mount Stewart House (National Trust), Co Down 2013
Restoration of interior mouldings and decorative work, repair to damaged ceilings

Duneane Church, Toomebridge 2013
Restoration of exterior and interior of church including gothic mouldings.

RICS Accredited Building Conservation Surveyor

• working exclusively with listed and unlisted historic buildings, structures and landscapes and bringing assurance to those purchasing, repairing, refurbishing or maintaining their historic buildings.
• providing a professional service to Architects, preparing detailed condition reports, conservation plans and drawings as part of a wider design team. -providing specialist access surveys of tall, inaccessible, historic buildings, combining traditional and more modern methods of access with 21st century surveying techniques.

Previous Work:

Frizzell’s Cottage, Co Armagh, October 2018
Survey, Conservation and Extension of this early 18th century vernacular cottage to provide for modern living.

Killeavy Castle, Meigh, April 2019
Condition Report, Heritage Statements and Specialist Conservation and Consultancy to restore this fine neo-tudoresque Castle, as part of a wider commercial project.

St Anne’s Parish Church, Dungannon, June 2018
Specialist Drone and Surveying Commission to inspect tall Church spires across Northern Ireland.

Ulster Reform Club, Belfast, Commenced April 2019
Detailed External Building Condition Report, including stone analysis, followed by Specialist Building Conservation Service to lead Architect.

Design led innovative architectural practice that has had experience of restoration and conversion with a variety of traditional buildings including vernacular stone structures.

Previous Work:

Vernacular Stone Barn, Broughshane County Antrim 2012
Extensive conversion of stone building into a contemporary yet sympathetic residential dwelling to showcase traditional lime techniques.

Vernacular Stone Barn, Portrush 2009
Renovation and extension of the barn into a spacious and modern family dwelling.

Specialists in restoration of stone work, using traditional techniques to ensure the finished product compliments its surroundings. Repair of Rubble walled projects, repointing and stone replacements using local stone.

Previous Work:

Repair of stone wall, Deerpark Road, Doagh 2013

St Patrick's Church of Ireland, Jordanstown 2012
Stone entrance widened

Caralbanagh, 2012
Installation of Natural Basalt Wall with Pillars