Conservation and repair of 17th century roofs and chimneys.
Bramshill House, one of the largest Jacobean mansions in the country, was built in Italian Renaissance style in the early 17th century by Edward la Zouche. The house was designated a Grade I listed building in 1952. It was used by the Home Office as a Police Staff College between 1960 and its recent sale.
Brickwork conservation and new build.
The brickwork of this elegant Grade I listed renaissance building has been extensively repaired and repointed. Original 17th Century brickwork, and historic repairs, have been blended seamlessly with new materials.
Conservation repairs to the structure roof and masonry has saved this heritage building at risk.
The Grade I listed medieval early wing of Brook Hall was regarded by English Heritage as one of the highest priority Buildings at Risk. It is now no longer on the risk register following repair works by Ellis and Co (Restoration and Building).
Conservation restoration of a Grade I listed property
Greenham Barton is a Grade 1 listed Manor House dating back to the 13th century. In 2019 Ellis and Co completed an extensive programme of work to repair and renovate the building. The renovation took place over 12 months August 2018 to September 2019.
Re-roofing a world famous 16th Century Stately Home.
Longleat House was constructed in the 1500’s in the Italian style and is home to the Thynne family. Capability Brown laid out the formal gardens in the 18th century. The inner section of the estate has been turned into a wildlife park and the “Lions of Longleat” are famous worldwide.
Ellis and Co has repaired and partly reslated the roofs of Longleat's Orangery.
Leaking lead wall head gutters had caused the timber roof structure to deteriorate. Ellis and Co undertook repairs and partly reslated the roofs to the Orangery, a popular attraction on the Longleat Estate.
Ellis and Co repairs at Powderham Castle
The Belvedere was built between 1771 and 1774 in the gothic style and in the landscaped tradition of country houses.
Refurbishment of rooms in a Grade I listed 14th Century National Trust property.
Shute Barton is one of the most important non-fortified manor houses of the Middle Ages still in existence.
Renovation of a Grade I listed Renaissance property indicative of the work of Inigo Jones.
"What is to become of this old family home where successive generations have lived so long is impossible to foretell" 9th Earl Shaftsbury, written at the end of the second world war.
Plaster conservation and repair of a Grade I listed stately home reminiscent of Inigo Jones.
St Giles House houses fine examples of 17th and 18th Century decorative plaster work throughout the main rooms. Exemplified in ceilings in the now restored dining rooms which were built in the 1650’s in a style suggestive of Inigo Jones.