Restoration Archives - Diespeker & Co

Competition launched to unearth Diespeker heritage projects

As part of our celebrations marking 140 years as a specialist in terrazzo and natural stone, we are keen to learn more about heritage projects undertaken by the company. So in return for your help, we’re offering the opportunity to win one of four cash prizes during 2022. Diespeker’s early work is in evidence across the country, from Scotland to Dorset, Blackpool to Brighton and Newcastle to the Cornish coast. […]

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Squaring up to Trafalgar!

Diespeker has a reputation for being able to carry out niche work, whether that’s restoring historic terrazzo, or matching natural stone for repairs. We use our expertise for projects across the UK and sometimes internationally. But there’s something wonderful about being involved with work on our home turf, in London. Trafalgar Square is one of the most iconic and recognisable locations of London’s landscape, with Nelson’s Column towering overhead guarded

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Restoring hidden terrazzo

After buying an old house to refurbish, Caroline Collins followed her instincts and uncovered a historic terrazzo floor that was revived with a little TLC and a lot of expertise. The house, which the family bought in 2017, was built around 1815 to 1830. The plan from the start was to restore and refurbish the house, bringing it up to date for modern living whilst retaining the heritage and history

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Refurbishment for the Dixon Hotel, Tower Bridge, London

Well before its recent renaissance, terrazzo was an immensely popular choice for flooring in many types of buildings, from hospitals and schools to civic buildings and theatres. It was also deemed perfect for hotel flooring, being durable and easy to clean. However, time takes its toll. Over the decades, terrazzo, like other types of flooring, will show wear and tear. And that’s where Diespeker comes in. As experts in the

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Beehive stairs get a facelift

Diespeker was part of the team giving new life to a university accommodation block called the Beehive, in Oxford. The building was built between 1958 and 1960 and is thought to be the first modern building to be built at any Oxford college. 31 hexagonal rooms are clustered around three staircases which boast lanterns and pointed turrets. The Beehive was designed by Michael Powers, part of the Architects’ Co-Partnership, a revolutionary group of

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