HERITAGE
HERITAGE CEILING RESTORATION &
CHANDELIER INSTALLATION
Royal College of Nursing HQ, London
A specialist heritage project involving the installation
of three additional chandeliers within a listed ceiling.
together with sensitive plaster restoration, electrical
upgrades and safe access solutions in a live historic interior.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
This prestigious project at the Royal College of Nursing Headquarters in London involved the installation of three additional chandeliers within a listed decorative ceiling.
Our team carried out sensitive plaster restoration, electrical upgrades and the installation of new chandeliers, working within a live environment and ensuring the building’s heritage character was fully protected throughout.
KEY PROJECT DETAILS
Location
London
Client
Royal College of Nursing HQ
Sector
Heritage/Listed Building
Works
Chandelier installation, plaster restoration, electrical upgrade
Access
Internal birdcage scaffold
Finish
Sensitive making good and reinstatement
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Listed ceiling protected and restored
Three new chandeliers installed
Table, walls and floors fully protected
Heritage plaster detail replicated and retained
SCOPE OF WORKS
Full protection to table, walls and floors
Birdcage scaffold erected for safe access
New wiring installed for additional chandeliers
Careful removal of existing plaster crown/ ceiling rose
Replication of heritage plaster detail
Ceiling repairs and making good
Re-installation of plaster feature
Installation of 3 new chandeliers
CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS
CHALLENGE
The fixed boardroom table could not be removed. Table, walls and floors were carefully protected.
SOLUTION
Internal birdcage scaffold was erected to allow safe access without impacting the room.
CHALLENGE
Working at height within a historic, listed ceiling.
SOLUTION
A purpose-built internal scaffold provided a safe and stable working platform, minimising disruption in a live environment.
CHALLENGE
Heritage plaster features required careful removal and accurate replication.
SOLUTION
The existing plaster crown/ ceiling rose was removed, expertly replicated and re-installed after making good the ceiling.
THE OUTCOME
The project was completed successfully, with three new chandeliers installed and the original heritage plaster detail expertly reinstated. The room retained its listed character while benefiting from improved lighting, functionality and atmosphere, enhancing this iconic space for the Royal College of Nursing.
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