Heritage Stone Restoration

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Heritage Restoration Oatlands

This project involved the meticulous restoration of key walls of a historic sandstone home, originally built in 1860 on Oatlands High Street, with careful consideration given to its heritage significance. The delicate demolition process allowed us to preserve and reuse each sandstone block, which not only maintained the integrity of the original structure but also provided cost savings for the client.

One of the key elements of was the removal of the old fireplace exterior. In its place, we constructed an external wall with a new interior layer, and using the remaining stone to create a garden wall, which will serve as a foundation for future landscaping.

large sandstone blocks salvaged for restoration
Demolition of sandstone fireplace for wall rebuild
Wall propped and sandstone blocks being rebuilt
Baked lime mortar heritage restoration rebuild and repointed.
excavator working on heritage restoration oatlands
Heritage restoration sandsstone

To ensure that the restoration remained true to the home’s historical character, we used traditional baked lime mortar, which not only enhanced the heritage features but also added an authentic, rough texture to the stonework. This approach was particularly effective in minimising the slight colour variations in the sandstone, especially those from the original exterior fireplace, ensuring that the overall appearance was harmonious and will age gracefully.

This project aimed to find the balance between respecting the past while accommodating the needs of the present.

external view of the sandstone restoration
Internal wall stripped for baked lime mortar repointing
Salvaged sandstone blocks built into landscaped wall
Salvaged sandstone blocks into garden wall
Internal sandstone wall repointed with baked lime mortar
Salvaged sandstone blocks into garden wall

AM Stonework’s Services

  • Stone Garden & Landscaping Walls.

    Select from versatile styles like stacked stone, dry-stacked, or mortared walls to complement your landscape design.

  • Stone Retaining Wall Repair Taroona

    Stone Retaining Wall Repair

    Bring your retaining wall back to life and ensure it’s beauty and structural integrity.

  • Heritage Sandstone Foundation Repair

    Stone covered in lichen and moss can lead to damp & foundation damage . Our stone restoration services enhance the beauty of your property and protect against future damage.

  • Stone homes veneering and tilt panels.

    Stone Homes

    We craft timeless stone homes with expert craftsmanship, blending natural beauty and durability for residences that stand the test of time.

  • Interior stone feature walls, sandstone, walling veners.

    Stone Feature Walls

    Enhance your space with our custom stone feature walls, adding natural texture, elegance, and timeless style to any room.

  • Stone landscaping features. Natural stone pool.

    Stone Landscaping Features

    Transform your outdoors with our custom stone landscaping features, adding natural beauty, durability, and elegance to any garden or yard.

  • Sandstone crazy paving for garden pathways.

    Stone Paving & Crazy Paving

    Our stone and crazy paving services bring unique character and lasting quality to your paths, patios, and outdoor spaces with expertly crafted, natural stonework.

  • Stone entranceway columns. Stone Gate

    Stone Columns

    Enhance your property with our stone columns, adding timeless elegance, strength, and sophistication to any architectural style.

  • Heritage Restoration

    Our heritage restoration services use traditional liming techniques to carefully restore stonework true to it’s original build and history.

  • Stone walling and veneering, bluestone, sandstone,

    Stone Veneering / Walling

    We work with local and interstate suppliers like Gatherco for unique veneering stone wall looks, textures and features.