Specialist Skills Directory

A directory of specialist crafts people working to preserve the nation's heritage buildings.

Whether you need a blacksmith or a embroiderer, a steeplejack or a stained glass restorer, look first in our Specialist Skills Directory - you should be able to find the right person for the job. Anything from a leaking roof or stained glass that needs repairing, to new toilet facilities that need installing, to IT support and fundraising consultants.

The use of trade, firm or business names in the Specialist Skills Directory is for the information and convenience of the reader. Such use does not constitute an endorsement or approval by the National Churches Trust of any product or service to the exclusion of others that may be suitable.

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Smith of Derby Ltd

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Smith of Derby From the St Paul’s Cathedral to a rural village clock, Smith of Derby have a skilled team of clockmakers who make, mend and maintain heritage timepieces.  Our team of clockmakers are...

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The York Glaziers Trust

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

York Glaziers Trust is the oldest and largest specialist stained glass conservation studio in Britain. We are a charitable trust dedicated to the care and conservation of historic stained glass in...

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Jones and Fraser Ltd

Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Shropshire, Wales

For almost a decade Jones & Fraser has been bringing together experienced management and in-house crafts people to successfully deliver projects from Scheduled Ancient Monuments to Places of...

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ESP Projects Ltd

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

ESP is an IT & telecoms company providing lots of security products, such as CCTV and Alarms. In particular, we offer services to install and monitor scaffolding alarms.

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Time Assured Limited

England, Wales

Providing solutions and expertise in servicing, repair, conservation and restoration of Church Clocks.

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Between Time Ltd

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

We are conservation builders specialising in the traditional repair of listed buildings and have been working on projects both large and small since 1984. We combine a passion for old buildings with...

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High Level Maintenance Ltd

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

‘’Fogarty High Level Maintenance are specialist steeplejacks and rope access technicians with a reputation for high quality and cost effective solutions. Our specialised services include for high level maintenance and repair, structural surveys and inspection at height of historical buildings, monuments, ecclesiastical buildings and structures.’’

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CLS Electrical Services Ltd (Church Lighting Systems)

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Church Lighting Systems, part of CLS Electrical Services Ltd, is a specialist contractor for interior and exterior church lighting. With over 20 years’ experience in this field of work, our passion...

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Ascribe Management Services Ltd

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Project managers, employers agent, quantity surveyors, cost consultant, principal designer

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Stoneletters Studio

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Stoneletters is a creative stone carving studio specialising in hand carved lettering, heraldry and relief carving for memorials, opening plaques, and historic buildings. We are passionate about the...

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Greenbarnes Ltd

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Established in 1987, Greenbarnes Ltd is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of notice boards, poster cases, street furniture and signage. In addition to these services we also specialise in high-...

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NatSol Ltd

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Natsol supplies wheelchair accessible off-mains toilets to churches in the UK. The company has a wealth of experience valuable to churches needing a new facility, from assessing site suitability,...