Traditional and Historic
Building Consultancy

Expertise in traditional (pre-1919) and heritage buildings:

Listed Building Consent applications including plans / Advice on repairs, alterations and major projects / Advice on legislation / Condition surveys / Damp surveys / Environmental assessments / Retrofitting environmental measures / Training and development to suit for all levels / Producing schedules of work and specifications / Advice on grant applications / Conservation Management Plans / Wildlife mitigation options

Too often traditional and historic buildings are perceived to be difficult and expensive to repair or ‘treat’, yet this is seldom the case.
Cullen Conservation can advise on cost-effective sustainability measures and adaptive re-use, highlighting what can be done in an appropriate, sympathetic manner.

EXPERTISE

UK based consultancy working worldwide

SPECIALIST

Rory has an unrivalled knowledge and experience in matters related to building heritage acquired over the last twenty five years – with over thirty years in the Construction Sector. Between 2002 – 2017, he led a team of 120 Building Surveyors and 150 craftspeople for the National Trust, Europe’s largest conservation charity.

PROJECTS

"Rory Cullen has very extensive experience of building conservation, maintenance and capital works relating to historic buildings, having been the National Trust’s Head of Building since 2002. I appointed Rory, and have worked with him throughout this period.

Rory has achieved a great deal during his time with the National Trust, relating to both the practical and strategic aspects of the conservation of the National Trust’s internationally important portfolio of historic buildings. Particularly significant has been Rory’s establishment of the Trust’s building apprenticeship scheme, the development of its building design guides, and the development of professional qualifications and heritage certification schemes for the Trust’s building craftspeople and surveyors.

Rory has always shown great commitment to and passion for the care of historic buildings, which complement and underpin his very extensive technical knowledge."

Peter Nixon, Director of Conservation, National Trust

TESTIMONIALS