The wall in question forms one part of the perimeter wall of an apartment block in Twickenham. The existing wall had become dangerously unstable and needed re-building.

The residents association contacted us via this web site and asked us to quote on the job. They also asked us for details of previous projects which were visited and examined by various members of the association.

Needless to say they were pleased with what they saw and we were awarded the contract.

The first job was to take down the old wall. This had to be done with care rather than with a sledgehammer as where possible the existing bricks would be re-used. Each one had to be cleaned and prepared for later use.

Once the old wall was down we had to dig up and prepare the footings.

Enter Mr Farnham...

Mr Farnham is a local resident who regulary had to run the gauntlet past the old wall to get from his house to the main road. He introduced himself early in the project and would often stop by for a chat.

As the new wall began to go up, he became increasingly animated and exited at the prospect of his new, safe throughfare. He regularly bought others with him to show off the wall and then started showing up with his camera.

It turned out he was infact a professional photographer and it is him we have to thank for the stunning images on this page.