Stone/Brick Restoration
Rescued Knockdown – Georgetown
This old home in Georgetown, NSW was facing a total knockdown until Helitec was called in. The front half of the building was affected by ground subsidence that had affected both the exterior and interior masonry walls. Helitec undertook immediate … Read more
Sandstone Repointing and Renewal
Helitec Structural Services offer total building-restoration- services for sandstone repointing and renewal. Our qualified stonemasons can return your historic and heritage building to its former beauty. Maintaining your sandstone facade and footings is not just cosmetic. Correctly rejuvenated sandstone walls … Read more
Fixing of Cracked Walls – Marrickville
Helitec Structural Services were instructed to complete permanent building repairs to this semi-detached Marrickville cottage. The building needed fixing cracked walls and was suffering from various structural issues with external and internal wall cracking, rolling sandstone footings, deformed walls and … Read more
Affordable Stone Wall Repairs
Helitec Structural Services have qualified stonemasons who are able to repair cracked, sunken, leaning and deteriorated stone walls. We only use quality materials and repair processes that will restore the beauty of your stone wall. For affordable stone wall repairs … Read more
Heritage Repairs and Maintenance
Undertaking minor heritage repairs and maintenance can prevent a buildings defects becoming major rectification works and costing more in repairs. Whether your building is a high-density residential or commercial tower block, a warehouse or a free dwelling home there are … Read more
Stone Wall Repairs – Historic Hillview
Helitec was called upon to undertake stone wall repairs at Turramurra. Turramurra is an Aboriginal word which is thought to mean either high hill, big hill, high place, or small watercourse. The Aboriginal reference of high hill covered the range from Pymble to Turramurra The Hillview estate is … Read more
Pre-War Bungalow Repairs
Helitec Structural Services have successfully completed many pre-war bungalow repairs in NSW. There are common problems with pre-war bungalows that have a long boundary wall adjacent to an internal hallway. Often the separation of the walls from the building substructures … Read more
What’s wrong with brickie’s sand?
What’s wrong with brickie’s sand? What’s bad about high clay content in brickie’s sand? So, how do you mix mortar according to Australian Standards? Even when the Builder or Client supply the Sand for the site, the bricklayer needs to … Read more
Double Bay Restoration
The partial collapse of the external brickwork of a neighbouring apartment block, due to corroded cavity wall ties, promoted the owners of this harbour side apartment building in Double Bay to engage an Engineer to also investigate and report on … Read more
Francis Greenway Gets A Face Lift
Francis Greenway – LIVERPOOL TAFE COLLEGE HISTORY The former Liverpool Hospital complex is of State significance as one of the oldest, substantially intact colonial hospital complexes in Australia. Helitec were called in to undertake historical restoration of failing arches. Built by … Read more