A traditional fireplace combining warm natural stone with a red-brick arch was carefully refreshed to recover its original character. Gentle, controlled surface cleaning lifted years of soot, household grime and discolouration without taking away the texture that gives the surround its rustic appeal.
Premier Blasting group work — exact site location not published
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What was needed
How the surface was prepared.
The restoration covered the visible mixed stone fireplace, the surrounding red-brick arch and the associated chimney-breast masonry. The approach was selected and managed to clean the surface evenly while respecting aged joints, edges and natural variation in the stone and brick, leaving the feature brighter, clearer and ready to enjoy.
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