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Buildings and architecture are part of our everday lives and we don’t notice them at all. From art deco office blocks, cathedrals and churches, town halls and guildhalls, there is a good chance that there are some interesting and beautiful buildings near you. Unlike a large percentage of modern countries, the UK has a older history, which has meant that many different building styles and building methods have been used in order to erect amazing buildings of all shapes and sizes. As a country we often want to look after and maintain these buildings, so we can hold on to the different eras in our communal history.

In the United Kingdom laws have been set up to take care of buildings and other structures that have been designated as being of special historical, architectural or cultural significance. Structures such as these are called listed buildings and there are in the region of half a million in the UK. A listed building cannot be demolished, extended or changed in anyway, with out the permission of local planning authority, in order to protect these places of interest.

There are 3 different types of status of listed buildings in the UK, Grade I, Grade II* and Grade II. Grade I listed buildings are of outstanding architectural or historical interest, Grade II* are significant buildings of more than local interest, while Grade II are of special architectural or historic interest. People who own listed buildings may have legal issues if they don’t maintain and restore damage to these buildings. As a result of this many people are trying to hire listed building restoration businesses for help. These are specialist builders who focus on listed building restoration use the original supplies and methods used when the building was first built.

Building restoration is the process of rennovating and renewing a buildings materials. Building Restoration can consist of anything from completely reconstucting a damaged property that is beyond repair to major repair jobs and cleaning the building. Building conservation is all about maintaining the classic design and look of a building, whilst helping to extend the life and increase the functionality of the property.

Many building restoration companies also build extensions and additional areas to a property but these tend to require planning permission before construction can begin. Heritage Restoration builders can do this by using reclaimed bricks and stone as well as traditional bricklaying and roofing techniques to maintain the look of the original building.

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