Historic Metalwork Conservation Company Ltd

The Framilode cast iron plaque before and after conservation work by HMCC

Historic Metalwork Conservation Consultancy (HMCC Ltd) was established to provide conservation advice to all those charged with the care, management and preservation of historic metalwork in all its various forms, but with a particular emphasis on historic ironwork. In January 2014 the name was amended to Historic Metalwork Conservation Company Ltd.

Founded in the Autumn of 2011 by Peter Meehan, HMCC Ltd is able to provide comprehensive advice on the care and conservation of historic iron - wrought, cast & steel - as well as copper and its alloys - brass & bronze - lead, tin, zinc, silver and gold.

Historic Metalwork Conservation Company is able to offer the following services to clients:

• prepare complete conservation reports
• prepare condition reports
• prepare specifications for conservation work
• prepare 3D drawings of components and structures
• undertake small scale conservation work
• leaf gilding services
• arranging for analysis of paint samples
• object storage and care advice
• photographic records
• conservation budgets
• collections care regimes
• estimating for conservation work
• maintenance programmes
• management of conservation contractors
• teaching on metals conservation and collections care

The Historic Metalwork Conservation Company is an approved member of the Conservation Register, run by the Institute of Conservation (ICON) in association with Historic England.