{"id":13678,"date":"2023-01-18T11:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T10:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britishsc.co.uk\/?p=13678"},"modified":"2023-01-17T15:34:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T14:34:02","slug":"new-balcony-grade-ii-listed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishsc.co.uk\/new-balcony-grade-ii-listed\/","title":{"rendered":"New balcony for a Grade II* listed home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a9 Derek Phillips<\/p><\/div>\n

Adding period features back into a home is a passion for many homeowners these days, but Si\u00e2n and Billy Stewart are taking this one step further, in their aim to transform a virtually derelict, Grade II* listed townhouse into a stunning home. The project included work to shore up the building structure, restore the roof and over 30 windows, and renovate many features. The stunning ground floor apartment is now available as a holiday let – https:\/\/glenara.co.uk\/<\/a> and you can keep up with progress the reset of the property via the Portland House Facebook page<\/a>). As part of the project, we designed and manufactured a spiral staircase and with large balcony with a unique balustrade based on Billy\u2019s own designs.<\/p>\n

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The original balcony and staircase.<\/em><\/p>\n

The couple needed a new balcony as the original (pictured above) had been condemned. Whilst searching for a replacement, they found that many companies only offered off-the-shelf designs or were simply not interested in taking up a project on the west coast of Wales. By working with Si\u00e2n and Billy, and carrying out a site visit, we were able to create a bespoke design which was adapted to the home\u2019s measurements.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>I was immediately attracted to the service offered by Ben and Richard Harding to work in partnership with them to develop something bespoke.\u201d <\/em>Si\u00e2n explained. \u201cTheir site visit, which also allowed us to see samples of their work, was important in the process. It gave us and our builder confidence in the company and the product and in addition, the sense that we would enjoy working with them both.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The design process<\/h2>\n

In the early design stage, Si\u00e2n and Billy had looked at incorporating original Victorian railings in the design, but the weight made this impossible. We manufactured the railing and staircase from cast aluminium which is far lighter than cast iron alternatives. The balconies feature a unique wave like panel design which was based on sketches from Billy, as Si\u00e2n explained:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted something that reflected that the house is surrounded by water- the sea at the front and river at the side- and also to commemorate that a number of sea captains had lived there between the 1870s and 1950s. Billy came up with an initial design to commemorate that. BS&C had not previously made a wavy stair spindle so we commissioned them to make a bespoke pattern for us. This increased the cost by \u00a3650 but was money well spent to achieve an integrated design.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t