Restoration of St. George’s Church, Temple Street, Dublin

MAIN CONTRACTORS : J. Rainey & Co. Limited
CLEANING CONTRACTOR: Conservation Solutions

This page documents the cleaning and restoration work performed on St. George’s Church on Temple Street, Dublin.

St. George’s Church One of the most famous Georgian churches in Dublin is St. George's, which was constructed of a mixed granite, Portland stone and imported limestone. The Portland stone has been used in all of the areas of carvings, the capitals, the columns. There have been enormous problems with the tower and they relate to the methods of construction with the use of ferrous metal and also atmospheric pollution. Even the granite has eroded significantly and the level of erosion of pointing and bedding has led to settlement in the stone and has caused structural failure. The Rotec System The church spire was cleaned using the Rotec System, which is a low pressure cleaning system, used to clean all types of stone and brick. Its Jet Whirl motion ensures that no damage is done to the stone and the original patina remains intact. A low pressure level and a media of glass powder means that this System is easily controlled, environmentally friendly and no chemicals are used, ensuring that the stone is not saturated with water.

Conservation Solutions Specialising in brick cleaning, stone restoration and graffiti removal http://www.conservationsolutions.ie email: info@conservationsolutions.ie

Back to Main Page