Behind him is 17th Century Grade 2 listed property that is being restored by his company,
AS Humphrey. To his right is an original 300 year old stone wall, to his left a seemingly identical
wall that was built just three weeks ago. To the untrained eye they were constructed at the
same time, to an experienced eye, this is an excellent piece of restoration.

For 25 years Tony Humphrey has been returning listed buildings to their original glory, employing experts in traditional crafts such as stone masons, thatchers, cornice and plaster moulders, in addition to the standard traders of bricklayers, master carpenters, plumbers, plasterers and electricians. These craftsmen work with traditional materials to recreate the effect that is required by the client and professionals such as architects, surveyors, English Heritage officials, structural engineers and building inspectors.

Where new sash windows are required they are fabricated from scratch by AS Humphreys specialist joiners; timbers are replaced with precisely the right type of wood that, within months, will be indiscernible from the original and if the original walls were made of traditional horsehair plaster and laths, that is what will be used.

The entire process, from tendering to completion, is overseen personally by Tony Humphrey, and is based on four basic principles of Quality, Craftsmanship, Cost Control and Client Service.

It is a culture that has earned this family run building contractor a quarter of a century of repeat business and recurring invitations to tender.

From residential and commercial to institutional and recreational contracts, AS Humphrey has an extensive portfolio of successfully completed restorations.