ABOUT SAM HALE CONSULTANCY
My approach is simple - providing practical pragmatic advice based on understanding. Having worked professionally in the conservation sector for over a decade I have a good background in both the legislation and planning side of conservation as well as the practical side working with materials, contractors and architects to deliver successful projects.
I have worked in Wales since 2011 and have expertise in and passion for Welsh vernacular architecture.
I work across Wales and into Shropshire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and the South-West.
I provide a range of services listed below:
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Specialist materials advice
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lime mortars, plasters/renders
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limecrete floors
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vapour permeable paints
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natural and vapour permeable insulations (woodwool, woodfibre, cork, sheep's wool, etc.)
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insulating plasters
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stone repair mortars
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timber-framing and infill
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Building condition and repair surveys/reports, including pre-aquisition reports
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Advice on damp in buildings
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Liaison with national heritage bodies, conservation officers and contractors
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House histories and historical research into sites including map regression
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Heritage statements and impact assessments
My own conservation project, a 17th century Welsh longhouse & farmstead, has welcomed individuals and organisations from across the sector from contractors and homeowners to the Landmark Trust, National Trust Bursary Scheme, Historic Farm Buildings Group and Brecknock Houses Group.