Electrical Refurbishment of Fire Damaged Grade II Listed Country House.
We were appointed to carry out the electrical refurbishment of a 45 Acre Grade 2 listed Georgian Country House in Berkshire, following a major fire.
During the 24 month project, our experienced team of electricians undertook all necessary electrical works to refurbish the property, converting it from a fire-damaged wreck, back into a luxury home.
Acting Quickly to Reinstate Power.
The client had lost electrical supply to the property, so it was important that the initial survey was conducted quickly, and that a temporary electrical supply was put in place. We set up temporary site electrical supplies for the security team, gates, CCTV, and power connections for builders’ accommodation & welfare cabins. Within 10 days of the fire, our team had this up and running.
Key Work Carried Out:
Our design team put together a fully costed electrical specification for rewiring the property. Being a heritage building of Grade 2 listed status, the brief was to keep the electrical specification low key with audiovisual, security, and fire systems installed discreetly.
Work Included:
- Detailed electrical survey to assess the fire damage and plan the rewire project.
- Obtained costings and installed a new three-phase electrical supply to the property with the help of our subcontractor, SSE Power Distribution.
- Enhanced protection against fire at source for all distribution and final circuits.
- Design and installation of a new Grade A LD1 addressable fire detection and alarm system.
- Coordinated the installation of new security systems via our specialist security subcontractor.
- Installation of new access control and video intercom systems
Challenges Faced.
- Extensive planning and surveying required for the unusual, historic building
- Project coordination with other trades
- Delays to our timeline, such as long delivery times for replacement oak beams for the carpentry team
- Sensitive cable routing and installation methods within a listed building Electrical design arrangements to provide protection against fire for all distribution and final circuits whilst maintaining total discrimination and selectivity of RCDs across the whole installation
- Rigorous health and safety planning to ensure the safety of our team and others.
Matt Browning Ltd. is an established electrical contractor based near Bracknell in Berkshire. The team carry out unique residential electrical projects as well as commercial and industrial electrical contracting. With a focus on quality engineering, traditional training and apprenticeships, and in-house staff development, this range of experience and attention to detail allows us to offer a comprehensive and bespoke level of service.
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