After being abandoned in the late 1990s, Hareeld House suered from thieves stealing the lead from the roof. This left the interior open to rainwater and resulted in the building rapidly decaying. The structural integrity of the building was in doubt and it was feared it could collapse if left to further decay. H+R were approached to carry out a timber decay survey with recommendations for future mothballing of the property. Testimonial [H+R are] the experts and EH (English Heritage) listen to what they say. Abandoned Building RestorationWork undertaken Due to the widespread decay, parts of the building were deemed too unsafe and so H+R’s survey was limited to accessible structures only. H+R found that the historic water penetration had saturated areas of masonry and timber throughout. We

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