Looking After Historic Buildings
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Building Materials
The use of authentic material helps to retain the character of historic buildings and in turn supports traditional industries and vital craft skills.
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Maintenance and Repair
Good maintenance and repair of historic buildings is fundamental to their preservation, following proven materials and methods.
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Maintenance Plans
How to draw up a maintenance plan for a building; what the plan needs to consider, and how often it needs to be supported by maintenance inspections.
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Practical Building Conservation Series
Practical Building Conservation - A comprehensive and practical reference for professionals involved in repairing historic buildings.
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Principles of Repair
This page describes the main principles of repair for historic buildings
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Vacant Historic Buildings
An owner's guide to vacant historic buildings
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Fibrous Plaster Ceilings
Guidance to help determine the competency of specialist inspectors and contractors you need, and to define the required standard of inspection.
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Decorative Features
Advice on the care and conservation of wall paintings and other decorative features.
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Technical Conservation Guidance Brochure
Our brochure lists all our current free-to-download technical conservation guidance and research reports.
Also of interest...
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Looking After Your Home
See our advice on looking after an older home, including how to carry out a maintenance check and where to find professional help.
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Energy Efficiency
How to improve the energy efficiency of older buildings in ways that are sympathetic to their historic character.
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Flooding & Historic Buildings
How to inspect, conserve and repair historic buildings after flooding, as well as ways to prevent flood damage in the first place.