Sector: Buildings of Historical Interest Main Contractor: William Birch & Sons Ltd Architect: Jacobs Engineering Ltd Services Client: North Yorkshire County Council Services: • Lime plastering • Replication of mouldings to match existing • Running in-situ • Bespoke County Hall was designed by Walter Henry Brierley in 1905 and built on the site of the […]
Sector: Public Main Contractor: Simpsons of York Architect: Guy Bowyer, YCT Client: York Conservation Trust Services • Clean and survey the cornice • Remove ductwork plaster • Remove ceiling roses • Remove lath and plaster to cornice • Fit replacement laths and apply 3 coat haired lime plaster • Reproduce new ceiling roses to match […]
The excellence of the work done by Ornate Interiors, who have operated from premises in Pudsey for over 20 years, has been recognised with the Gold Award for Heritage Plastering in this year’s Construction Industry’s Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) presentations. The judges considered 50 shortlisted projects across 12 categories. The Heritage Plastering Gold Award […]
‘Made in Leeds’ have been with us filming our apprentice Ameha today for ‘Re-Making Leeds’ and our involvement being a placement provider! Watch ‘Made In Leeds’ this evening at 6pm… www.madeinleeds.tv/programme/on-the-aire/ Click on the following links to find out more about ‘Re-Making Leeds’… www.leeds.gov.uk/residents/Pages/Re-Making-Leeds.aspx www.lcb.ac.uk/news/article/re-making-leeds—council-awarded-project-to-support-heritage-construction
CITB SkillBuild 2015 National Final Results… our apprentice Ameha scoops the silver! Over 100 construction apprentices and trainees competed over 3 days at the NEC, Birmingham at the CITB SkillBuild 2015 competition and our apprentice Ameha won SILVER in the ‘Plastering’ category! Photo: Ameha being presented with his Silver in Skill Build Plastering from David […]
Tweeted lots of pictures from Phase 1 of this project as it has an unusual Barrel Ceiling in Room 213, watch our time-lapse video for more info… click here. Room 214 required us to match to existing ceiling in situ, whereas Room 215 gave us the freedom to create our design which we did using […]
Ornate Interiors has recently become a corporate sponsor of The Theatres Trust, an organisation that champions theatres across the UK. Ornate Interiors’ MD Ronnie Clifford commented: “We have helped to restore many theatres back to their former glories up and down the country over the past 25 years and I’ve always considered these special venues as […]
Ornate Interiors recently sponsored the Heritage Award at the 2014 Constructing Excellence in Yorkshire & Humber awards. Sue Clifford of Ornate Interiors was on hand at the ceremony in Sheffield in July to present eventual winners, York-based William Anelay Ltd, with their award. “We joined a long list of recognised names in construction in supporting […]
It’s a quarter of a century since Ronnie Clifford and brother Iain decided to set up Ornate Interiors and in that time this specialist plastering firm has forged a reputation as one of the premier experts in restoration. As the West Yorkshire-based firm prepares to celebrate its’ 25th anniversary Ronnie is quietly satisfied as he […]
Initial findings, from an investigation conducted by Westminster City Council into the ceiling collapse at London’s Apollo Theatre in December 2013, have revealed that aged hessian wadding was to blame for a tragedy that left seventy six people injured. According to two of the UK’s most renowned and award winning specialist plastering experts, the collapse will hopefully lead […]
