Lake District, Cumbria
Stonework & Stone Masonry in the Lake District
SHS carries out stone masonry within the Lake District National Park: slate walling, feature stonework, stone-faced retaining structures and repairs to traditional buildings.
54.470° N / 3.090° W
Planning conditions in the Park commonly specify stone type, coursing and pointing, so the consent is read before stone is ordered.
Local focus
Working in and around Lake District
Slate walling
Working with Lakeland slate in the local idiom, including watershot and roughly coursed rubble walling where appropriate.
Meeting planning conditions
Stone sourced and laid to the requirements in the decision notice, with sample panels where a match is critical.
Steep and remote sites
Stone delivery and handling on valley-side sites planned around narrow access and limited turning space.
Lake District — common questions
Yes. Stone type, coursing and pointing are matched to the requirements in the planning consent and to local building character, with stone sourced from Cumbrian suppliers.
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Heritage Masonry
Sympathetic repair and alteration of traditional solid-wall buildings, working with appropriate materials.
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Blockwork
Cavity walls, foundation blockwork and loadbearing internal walls built plumb, level and to specification.
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Retaining Walls
Engineered retaining structures that hold ground safely on sloping and terraced sites.
Rural
Rural Construction
Building work on rural property — barns, outbuildings, farmhouses and estate buildings.
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