IHBC Yearbook 2026

114 YEARBOOK 2026 DAVID SLEIGHT CONSERVATION 3a Church Lane, Welford, Northamptonshire NN6 6NB Tel 01858 571006 Email david@sleightconservation. co.uk www.sleightconservation.co.uk Conservation contractor and consultant. David Sleight has worked with historic fabric since 1979, including 18 years with English Heritage. David Sleight Conservation is familiar with sympathetic repairs to both domestic and ecclesiastical buildings. Specialising in surveys of historic buildings and ruinous structures. MESSENGER BCR GROUP See advertisement on page 51. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF BUILDERS See advertisement on page 104. PAYE CONSERVATION Stationmaster’s House, Mottingham Station Approach, London SE9 4EL Tel 020 8857 9111 Email info@paye.net www.paye.net Paye Conservation offers a refined service to conservation architects, trusts, bodies and private clients looking to preserve and protect historic buildings and their contents. Paye is proficient at providing everything from initial specialist consultancy services through to the complete delivery of complex conservation and restoration projects. See advertisement on page 40. Please use the above colour/b&w photo/illustration in the 2025 edition of the IHBC Yearbook.* * Please note this is not a proof. The photo may be cropped and/or dimensions altered according to the page layout. Signature/Name/Company Date Please reply to: Cathedral Communications Limited, High Street, Tisbury, Wiltshire SP3 6HA Telephone: 01747 871717 Fax: 01747 871718 STONEWEST LIMITED See advertisement on the inside back cover. TALIESIN CONSERVATION LTD See advertisement on page 34. THE WESSEX CONSERVATION COMPANY LTD See advertisement on page 34. VALLEY BUILDERS LTD The Old Granary, 214 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1HE Tel 01342 311377 Email sarah@vbl.co.uk http://www.vbl.co.uk/ Valley Builders celebrates 54 years of building services and specialises in the conservation and restoration of historic buildings. The use of sympathetic, traditional, specialist and modern construction techniques together with quality management skills has enabled the company to build an enviable reputation for the quality of its work and service to clients. See profile entry in Structural Repairs & Stabilisation, page 118. CONSERVATION SUPPLIES PICREATOR ENTERPRISES LTD See advertisement on page 52. COURSES & TRAINING CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE HERITAGE, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON See advertisement on page 98. CITY & GUILDS OF LONDON ART SCHOOL 124 Kennington Park Road, London SE11 4DJ Tel 020 7735 2306 Email admissions@ cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk www.cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk With over 100 years’ experience of teaching the carvers and conservators of tomorrow, the Art School offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Carving (Wood or Stone, including lettering) and in Conservation (Books & Paper or 3-D Objects). With a focus on teaching traditional hand-skills combined with state-of-the-art technology and contemporary practice, the school is committed to providing a high tutor-to student ratio and small-group learning. Its tutors are all experienced practitioners and experts in their fields. The school also has strong industry links, which provide its students with prestigious live projects, commissions and placements and its range of grants can help students’ funding. UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE See advertisement on page 98. UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD See advertisement on page 98. WEALD AND DOWNLAND LIVING MUSEUM Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0EU Tel 01243 811931 Email courses@wealddown.co.uk www.wealddown.co.uk See advertisement on page 98. DAMP & TIMBER DECAY H+R SOCOTEC BUILDING PATHOLOGY AND HERITAGE See advertisement on page 52. DECORATIVE & STAINED GLASS SHERRIFF STAINED GLASS SPECIALISTS See advertisement on page 54. DISABLED ACCESS STEPLESS BY GULDMANN Offices 2 & 3, The Stables, Says Court Farm, Badminton Road, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol BS36 2NY Tel 01173 790 082 Email steplessuk@guldmann.com www.stepless.com/en-gb/ Stepless is a division of Guldmann that focuses exclusively on accessibility solutions. The company offers bespoke platform lifts tailored to integrate smoothly with the existing environment, furnishings, and specific heritage requirements. Its models are designed to be discreet and blend seamlessly with the surroundings, preserving the building’s architectural charm and heritage. See advertisement on page 4. FINE ART CONSERVATORS HIRST CONSERVATION LTD Head office - Laughton, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 0HE Tel 01529 497449 London office - 75 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EL Tel 0800 917 8664 Email pa@hirst-conservation.com www.hirst-conservation.com See advertisement on page 1. STEPHEN BELLION CHURCH ART See advertisement on page 39. GENERAL FASTENINGS AVON STAINLESS FASTENERS LTD Unit 10, Riverside Business Park, St Anne’s, Bristol BS4 4ED Tel 0117 972 8560 Fax 0117 972 8570 Email sales@ avonstainlessfasteners.co.uk www.avonstainlessfasteners.co.uk Stainless fastenings. Full range of stainless steel fasteners (nuts, bolts, screws, woodscrews, coach screws, coach bolts, studding, plate washers, nails, tying wire, plain bar etc) for the timber building and conservation industries.

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