Our team provides conservation and relocation services for all types of monuments, including extensive experience in war memorials - including historic gun displays, sculptures, and fountains.
Services include
- War memorials
- Honour boards
- Public monuments
- Fountains
- Historic guns and armaments
Our team specialises in the conservation of monuments and memorials and consider it a vital part of our work. From war memorials to honour boards, we approach each monument with the care and respect that it deserves. An understanding of the historical context of the monument and the materials used guides our conservation efforts, enabling us to preserve and enhance the original vision and intent of the monument.
Our conservation process involves surface cleaning, stabilisation, repairing, meticulously recreating missing elements, infilling missing names, and revitalising weathered or damaged areas. Delicate cleaning methods are used to remove dirt, pollutants, and biological growth, unveiling the original surface and intricate details. Structural stabilisation ensures that the monument stands strong and secure for years to come, safeguarding it from natural forces and environmental impacts.
Our team create ongoing conservation plans for monuments and schedules for maintenance, allowing for regular assessment and helping to keep the monuments looking their best for the local community.
Contact us today to discuss your conservation needs, so we can help to preserve the vital place these memorials hold in local communities.
Frequently asked questions
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We have a wealth of experience in the conservation and management of archaeological sites and working with built heritage, often supporting the conservation component of developments and building sites. We are well versed in industrial heritage and have extensive experience in relocating and preserving large-scale machinery and preparing management plans for industrial collections.
We specialise in conserving finishes including paintwork, plaster, gilding, wallpaper, leather, metal, and working with monuments and outdoor sculptures of all sizes and materials.
We would suggest an initial consultation with a conservator, for your site to be assessed. Our conservators undertake site visits for larger scale projects. We can also arrange video-conferencing for real- time viewing of your object or site. We are generally able to provide an estimate within two weeks. During this time, our conservators assess the details and intricacies of your project and develop a project plan.
Due to the nature of how historic outdoor heritage deteriorates and the multiple and unrelated reasons why there might be failures to remedial treatments, we do not warranty our work. However we can commit to ensuring that any deterioration that is in our view happening prematurely will be remediated as per the Scope of Works for each of our Objects, Outdoor, and Built Heritage (OOBH) projects.
Yes, all work undertaken at ICS or at your site is covered by ICS insurances, including professional indemnity and public liability.
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Testimonial
Once again Adam, an enormous thank you from Lauretta and I, from our Gallery team, and the wider City of Newcastle staff to you and all of the ICS conservators for all of your work and support over the past week. Thank you very much again for all the incredible work the team has done and continues to do in support of Newcastle Art Gallery
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