Client
Steven Edwards Constructions
Location
Sydney
Year Completed
2022
Duration
4 years
Project Type
Stonemasonry and Heritage Building Restoration

St Andrew’s Cathedral Chapter House, Sydney

Project Overview

RJC Group delivered heritage restoration works to St Andrew’s Cathedral Chapter House, a significant Gothic Revival building in Sydney. The project involved restoration of the sandstone façade, slate roof and ornamental stone elements, with works carried out to preserve the building’s architectural character and improve the long-term condition of its heritage fabric.

  • Restoration of the sandstone façade and cloisters
  • Restoration of the slate roof, copper gutters and flashings
  • Conservation of ornamental sandstone finials and gargoyles
  • Window restoration, sandstone replacement and repointing
  • Restoring a highly detailed Gothic Revival heritage building with intricate stone and roof elements
  • Coordinating façade, roofing and ornamental sandstone works across a long-term restoration scope
  • Matching replacement sandstone and repair works to the building’s original detailing
  • Delivering complex restoration works across elevated and architecturally intricate areas

RJC Group carried out the works as a carefully staged heritage restoration scope, with façade, roofing and stone conservation works coordinated to maintain consistency across the building’s original materials and decorative detailing. Each stage of the project was planned to address deterioration while preserving the visual character of the Chapter House

The scope combined sandstone restoration, roofing works and ornamental stone conservation within a single heritage structure. All works were delivered with a focus on precision, material compatibility and long-term durability.

  • Sandstone façade and cloister elements restored
  • Slate roof, copper gutters and flashings repaired and conserved
  • Ornamental stone features preserved through careful restoration methods
  • Window restoration, sandstone replacement and repointing completed as part of the broader scope
  • Heritage character and long-term condition of the Chapter House improved
Scope of Works Arrow
  • Restoration of the sandstone façade and cloisters
  • Restoration of the slate roof, copper gutters and flashings
  • Conservation of ornamental sandstone finials and gargoyles
  • Window restoration, sandstone replacement and repointing
Project Considerations Arrow
  • Restoring a highly detailed Gothic Revival heritage building with intricate stone and roof elements
  • Coordinating façade, roofing and ornamental sandstone works across a long-term restoration scope
  • Matching replacement sandstone and repair works to the building’s original detailing
  • Delivering complex restoration works across elevated and architecturally intricate areas
Delivery & Approach Arrow

RJC Group carried out the works as a carefully staged heritage restoration scope, with façade, roofing and stone conservation works coordinated to maintain consistency across the building’s original materials and decorative detailing. Each stage of the project was planned to address deterioration while preserving the visual character of the Chapter House

The scope combined sandstone restoration, roofing works and ornamental stone conservation within a single heritage structure. All works were delivered with a focus on precision, material compatibility and long-term durability.

Key Outcomes Arrow
  • Sandstone façade and cloister elements restored
  • Slate roof, copper gutters and flashings repaired and conserved
  • Ornamental stone features preserved through careful restoration methods
  • Window restoration, sandstone replacement and repointing completed as part of the broader scope
  • Heritage character and long-term condition of the Chapter House improved
Sandstone facade and new glass installation as part of Chapter House restoration at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney - RJC Group
Heritage timber roof, restored sandstone walls and arched windows inside St Andrew's Cathedral Chapter House Sydney - RJC Group
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Restored Gothic sandstone window tracery beneath new glass roof, St Andrew's Cathedral Chapter House Sydney - RJC Group
Looking up through new glass roof at restored sandstone Gothic walls, St Andrew's Cathedral Chapter House Sydney - RJC Group
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