Period Property Restoration or Renovation

Our house has been beautifully lime repointed and we have been delighted with the service from the whole team:-)

Collaboration 23 brought the life back into the front of our 17th Century house. The 20 meter or so frontage consisted of aged 2 inch Cambridge multi bricks (some of which had lost their faces) and lime mortar joints that had been badly attacked by masonry bees over hundreds of years. As they cleaned out the old joints the lime dust acted as a cleaner to the bricks below removing centuries of dirt and bringing back the original brick colours. Collaboration 23 replaced the damaged bricks, removed patches of previous cement repairs and placed many stainless steel bars into the joints to give strength to the wall where needed, before re-pointing in lime. The final result was stunning. The work was expected to take two months but ran on for another couple of weeks. Workers were skilled and took pride in their work.

Mark just completed re-pointing our house and did a brilliant job. The workmanship was first class and it was great to have someone so passionate about their craft. Mark and his team were also a pleasure to have around the house while working. They were friendly, respectful and tidy. My baby was due when Mark first came to quote, and he made a special effort to get the noisy part of the job out the way before the baby was delivered. After that, they turned up every morning as planned and got on with the job without disturbing us... which was very much appreciated with a newborn baby! I would just pop my head out the window once I was up to bring them a coffee and get an update on the work. Also, even though the job turned out to be a bit more work than Mark estimated, he stuck to the original estimate and there were no extra charges. We would highly recommend Collaboration 23 to anyone for the quality of work, professionalism and because they a lovely people!

Mark and Ryan have done a fantastic job repointing the two sides of our 1920s house that needed desperate attention. We'll have no hesitation getting them back for the other two sides in the future. Mark's knowledge and passion for his work is clear, and the results show. Professional, friendly, clear – just excellent work all round.

Mark and assistant did a great job of repairing part of our 1920s house wall which included replacing some bricks and repointing. Looks as good as new. Would recommend.

Mark has been a trusted partner, guiding us towards resolving some long-standing damp issues in our three hundred year old cottage for us for over a year now. His clear knowledge and friendly personality have certainly saved our wits!

In late December 2016 Mark and Ryan repointed the front elevation of my Victorian mid terrace in Bury St Edmunds in lime plus they replaced 60 bricks. Marks attention to detail is incredible as it is very difficult to tell the bricks that have been replaced next to the original ones. They were both so incredibly hard working and the quality of their workmanship is outstanding. Mark's quote was very competitive and we were happy to be patient to wait for him to fit us in. I feel very lucky to have found someone as passionate as Mark who takes a lot of pride in his work and business and has a genuine passion for prolonging the life of old/historic buildings. He loves his job and that really shines through from the moment you meet him to the finished result. Thank you again Mark.