The project involves façade brickwork repair, re-pointing, structural crack repair, render, steel window repairs, and painting, faience and tile repairs.

Restoration and conservation works to the Wesley Church project in Melbourne has now commenced. Over the next two years the Church, the Manse, the Schoolhouse and the Caretaker’s Cottage will be fully restored.

Works will include specialist cleaning, repointing, slate and lead roofing, heritage carpentry and painting, and stained glass window repairs. One of the major components of the works to the church will be stone replacement, including replacement of pinnacles, stringcourses and cornices. The stone used is Udelfanger Sandstone from Germany, as specified by the consulting architect, Lovell Chen.

The restoration project is part of the 200 million redevelopment of the Wesley Precinct. The redevelopment includes ground and lower level retail spaces, a new ground level park and two public walkways through the site.

The 34 level commercial office tower will sit on the eastern portion of the Wesley Church site with frontages to Lonsdale Street, Little Lonsdale Street and Jones Lane.

HSR will be undertaking the conservation and restoration works to the heritage listed building façade and internal works.

Scope consists of specialist cleaning, stone replacement, repointing, replacement of timber sash windows, reinstatement of timber flooring, rendering, lime washing and heritage brickwork.

Conservation works are currently under way.

Scope of works included internal rendering and plastering, Lath & Plaster ceiling and cornice stabilisation. External stone conservation to facades, restoration to villa verandah, new fireplace surrounds and restored chimneys.

Refurbished all timber floorings.