
Albert Mill in Cornbrook, Manchester a Grade II Listed former cotton mill in need of renovation.
Burnaby Stone Care Ltd. were asked to carry out a sensitive cleaning and restoration package which consisted of the following disciplines:-
Cleaning to all external brickwork elevations by means of a pH neutral detergent in conjunction with the DOFF Superheated Water System.
Full external re-point using a 1:1:6 lime based mortar
Plastic repairs to cills/string course
Graffiti removal
Internal low-pressure abrasive removal of lime-wash from timber/brickwork
Abrasive cleaning and priming internal steelwork
Indenting new stone to steps
Fixing of new padstones
Abrasive cleaning of timber
Over 200m of Brick replacement
Take down and rebuild whole of parapet utilising reclaimed and specialist handmade bricks
Restoration to date-stone and replacement of tiled signage