
16th-century former bakery
Restored with sheep's wool insulation, two coats of lime plaster, hand-scrubbed floorboards and bespoke solid oak windows — the historic fabric protected throughout.
Read the case study →Specialists in listed and period properties — protecting the character and history of an old home, not modernising over it. From lime render and oak framing to full restoration, done by craftsmen who treat every building as worth protecting. Start with a free Heritage Health Check.
A period home isn't a modern one that happens to be older. It was built to breathe and to move, and it asks for materials and methods most general builders don't work with day to day. Use the wrong ones — cement where there should be lime, sealed where it should breathe — and you slowly damage the very thing that makes the house special.
We work only on Suffolk's listed and period homes. That focus is the whole point: we know how these buildings behave, what protects them, and what quietly harms them — and we prove it through the work, not the words.
The heritage arm of Suffolk Home Renovations — so behind the specialism sits 23+ years, full insurance, a family-run team and a workmanship guarantee.
Sympathetic whole-house restoration using lime, oak and natural materials.
Learn more →Redundant farm buildings made into warm, characterful homes, with a real timber-frame edge.
Green-oak framing and structural timber repairs, done the original way.
Extra room added to a period or listed home without spoiling what's already there.
Proactive upkeep that catches small problems before they become expensive ones.
A specialist's written report on your home's condition — no obligation.
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Restored with sheep's wool insulation, two coats of lime plaster, hand-scrubbed floorboards and bespoke solid oak windows — the historic fabric protected throughout.
Read the case study →
Breathable lime work, oak framing and sympathetic repair on period and listed homes — keeping what matters, improving what doesn't.

Bringing old homes back to life while keeping their fabric and features intact, across Suffolk's towns and villages.
Photography shown is of Suffolk's period buildings and stands in for our own work, which we'll add shortly.
The best way to begin isn't a quote — it's understanding what your home actually needs. A specialist's written report on the condition of your listed or period property: what's sound, what to watch, and what (if anything) needs attention. No sales pitch. If your home is in good shape, we'll say so.
Based in the heart of Suffolk and working with period and listed homes throughout it. If your village isn't listed, ask — we most likely cover it.