Buildings and architecture are all around us and we often fail to notice. From art deco office blocks, churches, cathedrals, town halls and guildhalls there are bound to be some interesting and beautiful buildings near you. Unlike many newer countries, Britain has a very long history, which has meant that lots of different building styles and building methods have been used to create extravagant buildings of all shapes and sizes. As a nation we often want to preserve and protect these buildings in order to hold on to the different eras in our communal history.

In the United Kingdom laws have been set up to protect buildings and other structures that have been officially designated as being of special historical, architectural or cultural significance. These structures are known as listed buildings and there are around half a million in the UK. A listed building cannot be knocked down, extended or changed in anyway with out the permission of local planning authority, in order to protect these places of interest.

There are three types of listed buildings in the UK, Grade I, Grade II* and Grade II. Grade I listed buildings are of outstanding architectural or historical interest, Grade II* are significant buildings of more than local interest, while Grade II are of special architectural or historic interest. People who own listed buildings can get into trouble with the law if they fail to maintain and restore damaged buildings. For this reason many people are being encouraged to hire listed building restoration companies. These specialist builders who focus on listed building restoration use the traditional methods and materials originally used when the building was first built.

To find out more about Listed Building Restoration then why not visit Heritage Restoration.

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