Stone conservation · Glasgow
Bringing new life to stone
It took millions of years to form the sandstones of Scotland’s built heritage — and less than a century to hide them. Our aim is to restore their original beauty and integrity.
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Fountainbridge Building
Fountainbridge is a specialist stone conservation and restoration company, applying expert knowledge and proven practical experience to projects throughout Glasgow and the Central Belt.
About
Craftsmanship and care, at a competitive price.
Karl Schweps and Steven Carroll set up Fountainbridge in 1998 as a partnership between two former colleagues. Each brought complementary skills to the business: the idea was to create the kind of company we wanted to work for.
More than a quarter-century on, we have built a sound reputation with professional, commercial and domestic clients alike.
Low overheads and streamlined services keep budgets competitive and underwrite high standards.
Our clients
- Architects and surveyors
- Construction companies
- Property developers
- Factors
- Housing associations
- Domestic clients
Fountainbridge works both as main contractor and as sub-contractor on a wide range of projects.
On multi-trade contracts, we liaise with planners and funding bodies, and with the many professional practices, suppliers and trades whose work integrates with ours.
Our services
- Stone conservation
- Stone restoration
- Repairs and rebuilding
- Stabilisation
- Structural erosion
- Masonry
Stone restoration has come a long way from the 1980s, when the noise and dust of sandblasting filled the air. The cosmetic effect was spectacular. So was the damage to stone surfaces and the surrounding environment.
Today, we treat stone with sensitivity, repairing damage and bringing back its innate beauty and strength, without creating problems for future generations.
Often we will be applying traditional materials that must conform to strict heritage guidelines. In other situations, we may introduce more modern materials and techniques that benefit from a century of innovation.
Our people
- Surveying
- Stone restorers
- Stone masons
- Trainees and operatives
- Specialist trades
Working with stone requires practical training in restoration techniques, along with experience of dealing with natural materials that don’t always go by the book.
That’s why we invest in our people, providing them with security, safety, training, certification and opportunities to excel.
We comply with all current public and employer’s liability insurance and standards of good practice, including health and safety, risk assessment, hazardous materials training, PPE and face-mask testing, site induction, PAT testing, and asbestos awareness.
Projects
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