The Red Lion, Uxbridge – Listed Building Roofing

In May 1946, King Charles I dined at The Red Lion, Uxbridge, whilst on the run from his enemies. Some years later, prior to our client acquiring this historic building, it had sadly been neglected for some time.

Significant roofing and refurbishment works were required at this heritage building, where a Deathwatch Beetle attack had destroyed large areas of the structural timbers to both wall and roof frames. The rendered laths fell away, revealing oak timbers which had turned to powder. Large holes in the chimney brickwork were apparent, and the voids and cavities were full of centuries of detritus.

The rotten frame was restored using matching oak timbers, with traditional pegged joints and ironmongery. Split oak laths were fixed over the frame and finished with three coats of lime render with a roughcast finish. The chimneys were re-built. The external door and window joinery was carefully restored and redecorated. The roof coverings were completely replaced using hand-made clay tiles, and the rainwater goods were replaced with cast iron.

Finally, the restored surfaces were re-decorated using a high-quality breathable paint system.