Heritage Restoration & Lime Plastering in Brighton & SussexRestoring the past
for a better future.
Welcome to JP Heritage Construction, where we care for all buildings entrusted to us. Our website is where we showcase our services, projects and craftsmanship. With 30 years of working within listed structures and national monuments, we care for all buildings from medieval through to Victorian. If you have a project you would like us to look at, please get in touch.
What We Do
True to the original design, built to last as long as the original.
We take great pride in our commitment to preserving the unique character and history of the buildings we are entrusted with. Our ethos is to always remain true to the original materials and historic fabric of the building. In line with Historic England's guidelines, we use the same materials and methodology originally used, as a correct like-for-like restoration.
We care for all buildings we work with, including Grade I and Grade II listed structures along with national monuments. Assessing the substrate and the original protective covering, whether it's lime plaster, lime render or Roman cements, we restore using the same compatible materials that move and flex with the building, giving a long-term fix rather than a patchwork repair.
- Heritage RestorationGrade I, Grade II and national monuments
- Specialist Lime Plastering & RenderingBreathable walls, inside and out
- Stucco Repair & RestorationRegency and Victorian facades
- Facade RestorationCapitals, cornices, porticos and mouldings
- Stone Wall RepointingLime mortar, not cement
- Ornamental PlasterworkCeilings, cornices and enrichments
- Timber Frame RestorationStructural oak repairs
- Kitchen RenovationsKitchens for period properties
- Conservation Courses & EducationHands-on heritage skills
30 Years' Experience
Heritage restoration and specialist lime work on Grade I and Grade II listed buildings and national monuments.
Award-Winning Craft
Sussex Heritage Trust Building Craft Award winner in 2023, 2024 and 2026.
Our Ethos
Welcome to JP Heritage Construction.
By respecting the past, we can create a better future for all.
Here we take great pride in our commitment to preserving the unique character and history of the buildings we are entrusted with. Our ethos is to always remain true to the historic fabric of the building.
With 30 years in the industry, we work on Grade I and Grade II listed buildings along with national monuments. Working directly with the IHBC, we get the right specifications for each project, and using like-for-like materials and methodologies we ensure the restoration will last as long as the original.
How We Work
Due diligence, research, passion and skill.
Our projects are completed without compromise. Through using like-for-like materials and sourcing compatible materials that work with the fabric of the building, we can guarantee that our work will last as long as the original.
Like for Like
What was there originally we put back as it was originally, Parker's Roman cement, fine casting plaster, reclaimed Baltic pine, restoration-grade glass.
Research First
We assess the existing construction, the materials used and the techniques employed when it was first built before we touch anything.
IHBC Guidance
Methodologies are instructed and checked by a seasoned IHBC conservation surveyor, who advises our clients and ourselves.
Traditional Techniques
Hand-made sills, not machined. Glass cut and bedded on site as it would have been in the 19th century. Rag and stick, run on site.
Sustainable by Nature
Lime-based products are carbon neutral and sympathetic to original substrates. Removed material is crushed, sieved and reused.
Without Compromise
Repairs that cannot be distinguished from the original, work that stands the test of time and lasts as long as the building.
Corsica Hall, Seaford: a Regency balustrade recast and rebuilt.
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Projects completed without compromise
From the Regency facades of Kemp Town to a Grade I livery hall in the City of London and a 15th-century timber frame in West Sussex.
Ornamental Plasterwork
The Tower Bay Ceiling
A ribbed and gilded ceiling that had fallen in completely, rebuilt segment by segment from what survived, with a time capsule sealed above it for whoever opens it next.
Herstmonceux, East Sussex
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Stucco Repair & Restoration
Chichester House
Corinthian capitals on a Regency seafront facade, eroded and buried under decades of paint, rebuilt leaf by leaf and volute by volute.
Kemp Town seafront, Brighton
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Corsica Hall
New balusters cast from moulds taken off the surviving originals, and a Regency roof balustrade rebuilt along the parapet of a listed Seaford villa.
Seaford, East Sussex
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Facade Restoration
27 Sussex Square
Renewing and restoring the decorative architectural features to the facade of a Grade I listed Kemp Town mansion house, 74 separate Neo-classical elements cast in like-for-like Roman cement.
Sussex Square, Brighton
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John restored the Corinthian capitals on our Regency facade using the original moulds and Roman cement. The new work is indistinguishable from what survived, the whole square has noticed.
Owner, Grade I listed townhouse, Brighton
Testimonials
Trusted by homeowners, freeholders and conservation professionals
Our reputation is built on work that cannot be told apart from the original, and on being straight with clients about what will and won't last. Here is what recent clients had to say.
Building Craft Award · 2023
Building Craft Award · 2024
Building Craft Award · 2026
Recognition
Three Sussex Heritage Trust Building Craft Awards
The Sussex Heritage Trust awards celebrate the conservation and restoration of the county's historic buildings and the craft skills behind them. The Bell Lantern at Sussex Square won in 2023, the Corinthian capitals and portico at 27 Sussex Square won in 2024, and the Tower Bay Ceiling at Herstmonceux Castle won in 2026.
Where We Work
Based in Brighton, working across Sussex and London
A few of the places our projects have taken us.
Brighton
Regency facades and the Bell Lantern at Sussex Square, and the capitals at Chichester House
Herstmonceux
The Tower Bay Ceiling at Herstmonceux Castle, rebuilt after a complete collapse
Seaford
The roof balustrade at Corsica Hall, recast and rebuilt
Angmering
A 15th-century beam repair at Saddlers, and a rediscovered cellar
Newhaven
One Tree Kitchen, with worktops from a single English oak
City of London
The Great Hall ceiling at Skinners' Hall, a Grade I listed livery hall
Get In Touch
Tell us about your building
If you have a project and are interested in our services, send a message with a few photos, or use the links below. Based in Brighton, East Sussex, working across Sussex and London.
Join us in honouring our past
Our goal is to preserve the history and culture of our community for generations to come. If you have a listed building that needs restoring, or a wall that needs to breathe again, we would love to hear about it.