The short answer
Listed building restoration in Westminster means repairing protected roofs, facades and interiors to approved details, with consent from Westminster City Council. Ushii has completed this kind of work on a Grade II listed building in central London, using its own roofers, bricklayers and lead workers.
What makes Westminster property different
Westminster has one of the highest numbers of listed buildings in the country, from Georgian squares in Marylebone to stucco terraces in Pimlico and grand houses near the parks.
Roofs here are often complex, with hips, valleys, parapets and lead details that need specialist skill to repair without damaging what is below.
High end and heritage work we carry out in Westminster
We restore clay tile and slate roofs, renew leadwork, repair chimneys and parapets, repoint in lime, restore stucco and stone details, and refurbish interiors to a high end finish.
Our Jamaican High Commission project is a good example: a like for like roof restoration on a Grade II listed building, with materials, ridges and flashings agreed before work started.
Consent, conservation and the people involved
Westminster City Council requires listed building consent for most work that affects a listed building's character. We work with your heritage consultant and follow approved conditions closely.
Central London logistics, scaffold licences and controlled working hours are part of every plan we write.
How Ushii runs a heritage project
Every trade on an Ushii project is directly employed by us, from bricklayers and carpenters to roofers and lead workers. The person who prices the job is responsible for the people building it, and the same team stays from scaffold to handover.
We use like for like materials as standard on period fabric: lime mortar rather than cement, hand made clay tiles or natural slate, leadwork dressed by hand, and joinery copied from the original profiles. A recent example is our roof restoration at the Jamaican High Commission, a Grade II listed building in central London, where every tile, ridge and flashing was agreed in advance.
You get a written record at the end of what was done, where, and with what material. That matters for future consents, for insurers and for anyone who buys the house after you.
Planning work on a period home in Westminster?
The best time to talk to a builder is before anything is drawn. We can visit, look at the building with you, tell you honestly what consent is likely to involve and give you a realistic view of programme and cost. Get in touch through our contact page and a director will arrange a visit.