Oak beams
Birmingham Sandblasting carefully restored a characterful interior of exposed oak ceiling beams, removing tired paint and built-up surface finish without losing the timber's natural detail. The gentle, controlled process brought definition back to the grain and left the beams looking brighter, warmer and ready for a suitable protective finish.
Premier Blasting group work — exact site location not publishedBefore & after
Move the divider across the original documented images to compare the condition before preparation with the completed restoration.
What was needed
The work covered multiple interconnected oak ceiling beams within the property. Surfaces were assessed and protected, then the aged coating and ingrained discolouration were lifted with a timber-appropriate low-impact cleaning approach. Beam faces, edges and joints were treated consistently, with the restored wood left clean and even while preserving the original character of the structure.
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