What internal building work can be included in a renovation project?

Services include internal alterations, brickwork, surface preparation, plastering, and final making good.

Can plastering be applied around existing character features?

Yes, walls can be built up, reshaped, and plastered to neat finishes surrounding focal points such as fireplaces.

Does general building cover preparation and making good?

Yes, full internal refurbishment includes preparing existing wall surfaces and carrying out final making good.

Project

Traditional Farmhouse Restoration & Internal Plastering — Lees, Oldham

Internal refurbishment, plastering, and internal alterations at a traditional stone farmhouse in Lees, Oldham.

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Oldham, Lees

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Project Highlights

At a glance.

Project type: General Building
Location: Oldham, Lees

The Project

Scope of work

Alliance Maintenance Services carried out internal refurbishment, brickwork, plastering, and internal alterations at a traditional farmhouse in Lees, Oldham. The work covered the main living room, WC, and rear corridor, addressing ageing internal surfaces while working alongside original features.

The team carried out preparation work, built up wall areas around the existing fireplace, and updated the window wall sections. The project concluded with making good and final finishing throughout the designated areas.

The Brief

What the customer needed solving

Ageing internal surfaces and visible wiring across the living room, WC, and rear corridor required careful preparation and structural building work prior to finishing.

The Outcome

How it finished

The completed internal alterations and plastering restored the wall surfaces across the living room, WC, and corridor while respecting the traditional layout of the property.

Customer Benefits

What this project delivered.

Internal alterations

Wall sections and window areas were built up and reshaped to suit the layout of the building.

Full-room plastering

Plastering and finishing were completed across the main living room, WC, and rear corridor.

Surface preparation

Existing walls were prepared to address surface defects and accommodate visible wiring.

Making good

Final finishing ensured neat edges and smooth surfaces around existing features.

Project Gallery

Every stage.

Exposed wooden ceiling battens, exposed wiring, light bulb, and building materials in room under renovation. — Room under renovation showing exposed ceiling framing and wiring.

Interior view showing exposed ceiling timbers, stone walls, and white uPVC windows. — Exposed ceiling timbers and stone walls during renovation.

Interior space with exposed ceiling battens, wooden double doors, and a staircase in the background. — Interior room under construction showing ceiling joists and staircase.

Detail view of timber ceiling framing, wiring, wooden door, and staircase in background. — Timber ceiling framing and wiring installation in progress.

Long white radiator fitted beneath windows set into an exposed stone wall. — Radiator positioning below window frames in stone wall room.

Exposed stone wall section featuring an alcove and a red radiator positioned underneath. — Exposed stone wall with recessed niche above radiator.

View through timber double doors into an adjoining kitchen room during renovation work. — Open timber double doors connecting to an adjacent kitchen space.

Freshly applied scratch coat plaster around an internal stone recess detail. — Scratch coat plaster application around a wall niche.

Wall section coated with fresh base plaster surrounding built-in stone alcoves. — Base coat plastering applied around wall alcoves.

Exposed stone wall corner and stone fireplace surround during internal renovation. — Exposed stone walling and fireplace lintel detail.

Close-up of bare stone wall showing mortar joints and a small wall recess. — Exposed stone masonry around a small wall opening.

Recessed stone wall alcove with stone shelves set into an exposed stone wall. — Stone wall alcove featuring integrated stone shelving.

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