The towns along the Central Line into West Essex — Loughton, Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell and Epping — grew rapidly in the Victorian era as London commuters moved out along the new railway, leaving streets of brick terraces and villas on the edge of Epping Forest. Further out, older market towns such as Epping and Waltham Abbey retain Georgian and timber-framed buildings going back centuries.
Loughton’s ‘Little Cornwall’ area — covering the Staples Road, York Hill and Baldwins Hill conservation areas — has a particularly fine collection of Victorian and Arts and Crafts brickwork close to the forest, while Chigwell’s conservation area retains its Georgian village character around the old church and Chigwell School. We work to the correct lime mortar specification across all of these areas.
Chris visits every property personally before writing a quote. Free survey, no obligation.
- Experienced with the Victorian terraces and Georgian village brickwork found across Loughton, Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell and Epping
- Familiar with conservation area requirements in Chigwell, Buckhurst Hill and Loughton’s ‘Little Cornwall’ area
- Lime mortar matched to your original brickwork — colour, texture and joint profile
- Listed building and heritage property specialists
- Free site survey anywhere across West Essex — written quote, no obligation
“Chris is a craftsman and master pointer. He made a really beautiful job of repointing the whole side of our building. I can’t recommend him highly enough.”
— Gill Brown, Islington