About the Business
The leading experts in our field, H+R investigate problems in buildings and the built environment. We provide an independent remedial surveying and consultancy service for building owners and occupiers, property managers, developers, builders, architects, surveyors, engineers, insurers and loss adjusters.

At a competitive price, we will carry out a minimally invasive investigation of your property, and provide expert independent and environmentally sound advice on cost-effective long-term solutions. Our work is supported by in-house and external specialists and laboratory services and can be covered by guarantees or collateral warranties.
Business Services

Building Pathology

Building Pathology

H+R has extensive expertise in many areas of building investigation, including building pathology and remedial specification. With a wealth of specialist knowledge and investigation techniques at our disposal, our independent team of scientific building experts can bring a multidisciplinary and holistic approach to building investigations for remedial work, risk management or future use purposes.

Building Pathology is the study of building defects, building decay and building performance in order to develop suitable remedial and management solutions. The discipline looks at the interrelationships between the physical building, its use, occupation and environment to gain valuable insights into why buildings fail.
Architectural Conservation

Architectural Conservation

H+R are an independent team of building professionals and scientists with special expertise as building pathologists and historic building surveyors. We are a leading service provider for many areas of building investigation, building materials and remedial specification.

We have established ourselves as a market leader in architectural conservation, having worked with numerous organisations in the heritage sector, both in the UK and overseas. Our clients include many well-known institutions and charities, such as The Royal Household, Crown Estate, Government Ministries including the MoD and Cabinet Office, the National Trust, Historic Scotland, English Heritage/Historic England, Natural England, Heritage Lottery Fund and Church Commissioners.

Bringing together our expertise in innovation in investigative technology and comprehensive construction experience, we are in a unique position to assemble the complete picture. Where necessary, we can also draw on additional external resources such as specialist academic research and reference laboratories.

This meticulous approach to historic buildings, structures and ancient monuments gives us the ability to provide coherent and targeted advice for any building related problem. We can offer:

  • Building surveys, asset management surveys, specialist condition investigations and heritage value and significance assessments.
  • Specifications, schedules of work and contract administration.
  • Assessment on the condition of traditional materials and methods of construction.
  • Heritage asset management, impact assessments and mitigation strategies.
  • Conservation management plans.
  • Planned preventive maintenance programmes and preventive conservation.
  • Conservation consultancy, training and research.
  • Advice on risk management.
  • Advice on ‘mothballing’ and conservation of structures under reduced occupancy to maintain Historical and Capital asset value.
Location & Hours

Netley House, Gomshall

Guildford, GU5 9QA
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