At the beginning of June, West Country Tiling advertised for an apprentice roofer to join our team. We weren’t sure what response we would get, as the country was just coming out of a three month lock down and the immediate future looked very uncertain for a lot of our […]
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Holy Cross Church in Sherston
Holy Cross is a Grade I listed Anglican church in the village of Sherston in Wiltshire. The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded a place of worship at this location and it’s believed Christians have worshipped here for over 900 years. A Norman church was built on this site c. 1170 […]
Read MoreRoof Restoration Work – Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace is a world-class visitor attraction in Oxfordshire known as the birthplace of Winston Churchill. It is also used as an events, wedding and banqueting venue, as well as a unique filming location. Restoration and Conservation This magnificent 300-year-old palace is in constant need of attention. Blenheim Palace is […]
Read MoreWest Country Tiling seeks hard working apprentice
West Country Tiling is on the lookout for a hard-working apprentice to join the team. If you’re a school leaver who is thinking about starting an apprenticeship, then this could be the right choice for you.
Read MoreWorking safely during the COVID-19 outbreak
We’re delighted that 75% of the team at West Country Tiling are back at work under new safe-working guidelines. Interpreting these ever-changing guidelines has been a challenge. We feel that some of the government’s advice would be to the detriment of our team, so we’ve taken our own view on […]
Read MoreCorfe Castle – Robing Rooms
History Corfe Castle is a Dorset village known for its iconic hilltop castle ruins, said to have inspired Enid Blyton’s Kirrin Castle in the Famous Five stories. There are a number of Grade II listed building within the parish, including the Church of St. James, now used as the village […]
Read MoreAnother productive year at West Country Tiling
Roundup of 2019 As Christmas fast approaches and another year is almost done, I find myself looking back over the year we’ve had – 2019 was very successful and extremely busy. The team at West Country Tiling carried out some major projects including re-roofing works to 13 churches. This included […]
Read MoreWorking with the National Trust
The team at West Country Tiling have been working with the National Trust for over 30 years. The restoration of historic roofs and leadwork is one of our specialities and we take great pride in our historical accuracy and traditional craftsmanship. We’ve worked on iconic historical buildings such as Lytes […]
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