Traditional stonework and sympathetic restoration, done properly — serving South Molton and the surrounding North Devon area from our Barnstaple base.
South Molton sits on the southern edge of Exmoor, about twenty minutes from our Barnstaple base, and the surrounding farmland is full of exactly the kind of traditional stone buildings we specialise in.
The town's Georgian square and listed townhouses along Broad Street are matched by hundreds of traditional stone and cob barns on the farms around it — many of them ripe for conversion or in need of honest repair.
As a historic market town on the Exmoor fringe, South Molton and its surrounding parishes contain a high concentration of listed buildings and traditional farmsteads where proper stonework skills are essential.
Old buildings fail when they're repaired with the wrong materials and the wrong methods. Cement pointing on a lime-built wall traps moisture; mismatched stone ruins a facade; quick fixes become structural problems. Heritage work is a specialism, and it's one we've built our reputation on.
We carry out sympathetic restoration on listed buildings, properties in conservation areas and traditional Devon homes: stone repairs and rebuilding, repointing in appropriate lime mortars, structural masonry repairs, and new work dressed and coursed to match the original. Our stonework is the heart of the business — it's in our name — and it shows in the finished job.
Listed building consent and conservation area requirements add a layer of care to any project. We're used to working to approved specifications and alongside conservation officers, so the work that gets signed off is the work that gets built.



A large part of our work comes through architects, and it shows in how we operate: we price accurately from drawings, build exactly what's been designed, raise the practical questions early rather than mid-build, and keep sites clean and organised enough to walk a client around at any point. If your heritage restoration in South Molton is architect-designed, we're comfortable being tendered against anyone.
The capability behind that is unusual for a contractor our size: stonework specialists in-house, our own plant and machinery, and experience across heritage restoration, full stone new builds and complex structural work. From a commercial natural stone facade for Tesco Express to complete barn conversions and coastal builds, the same in-house team carries every project — which is why the finish is consistent and the programme holds.
Stonework, brickwork, groundworks and finishing handled by our own team — not a chain of subcontractors.
Diggers, dumpers and machinery owned and operated by us, which keeps rural and awkward sites moving.
Traditional masonry is the heart of the business — the standard of our stonework carries through every job.
Barnstaple based since 2015, working across North Devon — ask around, our work speaks for itself.
“Absolutely stunning work”
— Craig Cronin“Transformed our garden completely”
— Melissa Barker“Exceeded every expectation”
— D. NewmanYes — listed building and conservation area work is a core part of what we do. We work to approved specifications and are comfortable liaising with North Devon Council's conservation officers where needed.
Where the building calls for it, always. Traditional solid-wall buildings need to breathe, and repointing or repairing them in hard cement causes long-term damage. We match mortars and stone to the original work.
That's exactly our trade. We source and dress stone to match existing walls, and course new work in so repairs and alterations don't stand out from the original building.
Call George on 07841 933038 or email photos of the building and the problem areas. We'll take a look, give you an honest assessment and a free, no-obligation quote.
Call George for an honest conversation and a free, no-obligation quote. We'll visit the site, talk through what's possible and price it properly.
Call 07841 933038