Latest News Monday, February 6th 2012

Mosaic Restoration Work Completed at Birthplace of Captain Cook - 12/07/2011

The below image show, the recent completion of The Colonnade and Temple at Stewart Park, Middlesborough, the birth place of Captain Cook. Other projects in June and July include the restoration of glass tesserae floor to St Georges Church, Jesmond, and marble repairs / reinstatement works at the YMCA Leicester.

 

The Bar Convent, Blossom Street, York - 07/02/2011

Said " The entrance hall to the Bar Convent looks superb - you and your team have done a wonderful job on the Victorian encaustic and geometric tiles. We have all enjoyed having you with us, and watching the expert work in progress, and we are delighted with the result".

 

 

Expanded Range of Salvaged Materials Available - 23/11/2010

We've expanded our range of salvaged materials, now with an even great range of salvaged ceramic, geometric & encaustic tiles, glass and marble tesserae.

Workshop available to visit by arrangement. Please contact us for more details.

 

 

 

Aquinas College project Commences - 03/11/2010

Aquinas College project, commenced in November after the successful removal from now demolished old building, and currently in the workshop undergoing preparation works prior to installing into the entrance of the new College building in Stockport later in the year.

 

 

Ariel Mosaic, project completed in October 2010 - 28/10/2010

Work has been completed on the 'Ariel' mosaic to the roof garden of Number One New Change, London, for Heritage Tile Conservation.

 

Mosaic Restoration Undertaking Installation for Heritage Tile Conservation - 28/07/2010

Mosaic Restoration Co. are currently in the process of installing 'Ariel' mosaic to the roof garden of Number One New Change, London, for Heritage Tile Conservation.

The 9 month project has involved the careful reconstruction of this valuable marble mosaic designed and executed by Boris Anrep. Measuring over 4.2 metres in diameter and weighting over 2 tons, the mosaic has been transported from the workshop to site, and is expected to be completed by mid August 2010.

 

Other news, Mosaic Restoration will be back on site in Mount Street, Mayfair, London, for Grosvenor Estates in October working on 4 marble mosaics as part of a major street renovation scheme.

Another open day is planned for end of October when current, and examples of previous works will be on show.

 

Northampton based The Mosaic Restoration Company Limited wins a prestigious Tile industry award - 17/04/2010

The Tile Association Awards are the “Oscars” of the wall and floor tile industry. In the year 2010, 127 nominations were received across the 21 categories and this year the winner in the Excellence in Tile Contracting category was .... .... Gary Bricknell and his Mosaic Restoration Company (see Gary on the left of the adjacent picture holding the prestigious award - with a representative from the award sponsor, rotozipuk.co.uk to Gary's right).

The Mosaic Restoration Company Limited win Excellence in Tile Contracting
Tiling Contractors see themselves as the coal face of the industry, dealing with clients and customers and fixing a myriad of tile sizes and types to different backgrounds in their project work. This award is given to just one company each year.

The Mosaic Restoration Company Ltd
The successful restoration or conservation of an existing mosaic can be assured due to the company’s thorough understanding of traditional fabrication, installation and maintenance techniques. They hold large stocks of old salvaged materials including hand cropped marble tesserae, ceramic mosaic and Victorian geometric and encaustic tiles. Where new stock is required, specially made mosaic can be manufactured or sourced through a network of contacts established over the years.

The Mosaic Restoration Company Ltd, Verwood House, High Street, West Haddon, Northants, NN6 7AP
Working throughout the UK with an impressive list of previous commissions, The Mosaic Restoration Company has extensive experience in marble, ceramic and glass. Gary Bricknell and his team have a strong mosaic design and fabrication background, having worked on some of the largest projects in the UK, from large construction through to small private commissions, each receiving the same attention to detail.

If you'd like to check out the TTA website you'll find chapter and verse there: http://www.tiles.org.uk/events/awards10/

Excellence in Tile Contracting Winner -
Mosaic Restoration Co Ltd The successful restoration or conservation of an existing mosaic can be assured due to the company's thorough understanding of traditional fabrication, installation and maintenance techniques. The finalists were Global Ceramic Tiling Ltd, Kemtile Limited and Wilson & Wylie Contracts Ltd

Mosaic Restoration moving to new larger workshop in Northampton closer to the M1 - 09/08/2009

Mosaic Restoration are moving to new larger workshop premises on the outskirts of Northampton with easy access and nearer to the M1. The new unit will store the extensive range of new and salvaged ceramic, marble and glass mosaic, as well as selling 'off-the-shelf' consumables - such as fixing products and cleaning materials etc. With over 4,000 sq. foot of workshop, there now is the facility to carry out even larger bespoke works and the opportunity for Clients, Architects and Designers to see their projects in progress.

Details of the official opening will be confirmed, aiming for week commencing 24th August.

NB: Recent noteworthy projects include Stancliffe Hall (see images below), Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol, and The Baird, Cumnock.

 

Work Being Carried out at Royal Institute Chartered Surveyors - 12/05/2009

Mosaic Restoration Company are currently working at Royal Institute Chartered Surveyors carrying out in-situ repairs to the fine un-glazed ceramic mosaics to their head office at Great George Street, London. The work includes the reinstatement of large missing sections which have been pre-fabricated in the workshop.

 

 

Crystal Palace Work Complete/ 12/05/2009
Having started work back in January the Crystal Palace project is now complete having replaced many damaged and missing glass mosaic around the perimeter of the Olympic Pool and Diving areas.

The building will be used for training our Olympic Athletes during the build up to the London 2012 Games.

 

 

The Dining Hall, Keble College, Oxford/ 26/01/2009
After more than three years of careful investigation and planning, the extensive geometric tiling works at Keble College are now complete. Due to the location, importance and regular use of the Dining Hall, the works had to be carried out on site in only 3 weeks over the 2008 Christmas period, and were completed on time 9th January. The project involved the reinstatement of over 40m2 of specially made geometric tiles, supplied by Craven Dunnill Jackfield Tiles. The original timber substrate required strengthening by Beard, a local specialist contractor. It is anticipated that further works will be required to other areas of the floor in the future.

"This was one of the most difficult and challenging projects completed at the college in recent years. The quality of workmanship is outstanding and the floor has been greatly admired. I look forward to working with the team from The Mosaic Restoration Company again in the future."
Janet Betts, Domestic Bursar, Keble College

The Dining Hall - Keble College - Oxford	Keble College - Restoration begins

 

 

Crystal Palace Stadium, South London/ 26/01/2009
Work has started on site to the original National Stadium. Mosaic Restoration Co. are carrying out extensive 'in-situ' repairs to the original glass mosaic flooring around the perimeter of the main and diving pools.

"The glass mosaic is having to be cut by hand to match the original glass as closely as possible, and we expect to be on site for at least 4-6 weeks’. The works are managed by SPIE Matthew Hall Ltd, and are only a small part of this large refurbishment project. On completion the pools will be used for training for the London Olympic Games 2012 British Team, and re-opened for public use."

 

 

Victoria Baths Project Complete/ 23/07/2008
The extensive in-situ marble mosaic restoration project at Victoria Baths, Manchester is now complete. This impressive project, winner of the BBC Restoration television competition, took Mosaic Restoration Co. almost 6 months to carry out. The quality of the repairs is a credit to the craftsmanship of Sam Blackman & Chris Thomas of Mosaic Restoration, who spent almost 4 months in rented accommodation near the site. We understand a follow-up television program will be made of the project; Mosaic Restoration and fellow specialist trades on site hope to be included!

Marble Mosaic Restoration	Work at the Victoria Baths

 

 

 

The Daily Mails You Magazine Article / 13/04/2008
This article discussing Victorian Floors featured in the Daily Mails 'You' magazine. The piece talks about refurbishing a Victorian house and using colours featured on the walls within your tiles. In Clare's tips section of the article the writer Clare Nolan goes on to recommend The Mosaic Restoration Company saying " The Mosaic Restoration Company has specialist tilers throughout the UK and also sells a good range of reproduction Victorian tiles."

You Magazine Article	Magazine Article - Closeup

 

 

 

Mosaic Restoration and Trevor Caley Associates complete work on Royal Albert Hall, London/ 23/10/2007
Mosaic Restoration Co. together with Trevor Caley Associates, have completed the in-situ repairs to Royal Albert Hall, London. The project, instructed by the client direct involved the resinstatement of missing and loose ceramic tesserae to the exterior Frieze of the building.

 

 

Lorto College works complete / 13/07/2007
This large new build, refurbishment and restoration project at Manchester is now almost complete, and The Mosaic Restoration Co. were pleased to be involved with this exciting project for and on behalf of the Client and Pozzoni Architects’

 

Belgrade Theatre works complete / 10/07/2007
Mosaic Restoration were involved of both the major internal refurbishment on the 1st phase in 2006 for ISG Interior Exterior to the original ‘four seasons murals’ to the entrance foyer, and in 2007 with William Sapcote for the installation of new exterior glass panels to the exterior of the building.

 

 

 

Mosaic restoration featured in Scottish Evening Times / 22/01/2007
In an article entitled "We’re piecing together a big part of Glasgow’s past" by Vivienne Nicoll, Mosaic Resoration's work on the Glasgow City Chambers was documented. You can view the full story here or read below :

A TEAM of craftsmen will spend the next month on their hands and knees restoring tens of millions of mosaic tiles at Glasgow City Chambers.

Most of the floors in the public areas of the three-storey building are made from tiny unglazed ceramic tiles dating back almost 120 years.

Over the decades some tiles have become loose or are missing and a team of experts from Northamptonshire has been brought in to restore the many thousands of square metres of intricate workmanship.

The £25,000 cost is being funded by the city council and Scottish Heritage and restorer Gary Bricknell is heading the team who will spend weeks working on their hands and knees in the dramatic building.

continued...He said: "These floors are very important because they are one of the finest examples of unglazed ceramic mosaic in the UK, so they warrant the effort being spent on them."

The last attempt at restoration was carried out almost 40 years ago but since then cracks have appeared in some areas, some of the tiles have come loose and others are missing.

Mr Bricknell said: "Our job is to make good any structural faults or do repairs where tiles have become loose and could get lost.

"We will reinstate damaged or missing tiles with new or salvaged mosaic tiles in a colour match which will be very good.

"There are tens of millions of tiles over the three floors of the City Chambers but we will focus our attention on the main public areas.

"These floors have lasted very well given that there is a high footfall in some of the areas, so it is there we will spend a lot of time and effort.

"It would be impossible to create these floors today because there are no longer the craftsmen available who can do the work."

Lord Provost Liz Cameron joined Mr Bricknell in the foyer of the City Chambers as he started work on the city crest.

The mosaics date back to 1889 when the Chambers were completed and the Italian Renaissance style was considered unique at the time.