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Heritage & townhouses
Mouldings, ceiling roses, period parquet, stairwells, marble and façades of the Brussels building stock.
Brussels has tens of thousands of townhouses built between 1870 and 1930. Their value lies in features nobody makes any more: a stairwell, a stained-glass window, a herringbone parquet, a marble hall. Our principle is simple — keep what can be kept, restore rather than replace, and let the contemporary intervention stay legible.
What we take on
- Restoration of mouldings, roses and cornices by casting
- Period parquet: lifting, sorting, relaying, sanding and oiling
- Stairwells, balustrades and metalwork
- Marble and stone: lifting, cleaning, relaying
- Stained glass and original joinery, with specialist workshops
- Façades: gentle cleaning, lime repointing, sgraffito
Who it is for
Owners of a building on the heritage inventory, listed buildings (alongside the architect and urban.brussels), buyers of a townhouse to refurbish.
[ Frequent questions ]
My building is listed: can you work on it?
Yes, within the framework set by urban.brussels and alongside the architect handling the file. Techniques and materials are approved before execution.
How do I know if my building is on the inventory?
The architectural heritage inventory is available online at monument.heritage.brussels. Being on the inventory is not the same as being listed, but it shapes the choices.
Can a townhouse be insulated without damage?
Yes, mainly from the inside with breathable materials, through the roof and through the floor. External insulation is generally ruled out on the front façade.
Can a lost moulding be recreated?
Yes, by casting an identical section kept elsewhere in the house, or from a period profile.
Is the budget higher than a standard renovation?
On the heritage items, yes: restoration takes workshop time. It does avoid the often higher cost of a full reconstruction.
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