• Chimneys – Smooth rendered chimneys with original pot. Extensive crazing of chimneys, damage to coping, vegetation growth, single original pot remains. Evidence of chimney removed to centre of roof.
• Roof – Pitched fibre-cement slates with clay ridge tiles inappropriate. Moss growth, patch repairs.
• Rainwater goods – Replacement aluminium gutters in reasonable condition. Some vegetation growth.
• Render – Painted block-marked lime-render, extensive crazing and cracking to render generally. Poor decorative
• Dressings – Painted moulded architraves to ground floor windows. Fluted plastered surround with entablature above entrance.
• Windows – Windows at ground floor blocked and not visible from interior of the building. First floor windows – that to left above entrance is replacement timber-casement window inappropriate. Remaining windows are original timber one-over-one sliding sashes heavily painted. Appeared to sag. In need of repair.
• Entrances – That to left blocked however surround retained; that to right blocked however evidence of opening visible through cracked render.
• Miscellaneous – Surface-mounted cabling and wiring street-light adjacent to left entrance.
• Structure – Building appears structurally sound externally.
• Interior – Ground floor interior has lost all original features and subsumed within shop interior. At first floor timber architraves remain to original windows otherwise internal spaces recently re-plastered, evidence of damp staining on floorboards and wall where re-plastered. Evidence of downward movement in first floor towards party wall.

External works to include:

• Structure – Requires further investigation of right party wall to determine cause of movement. Allow for repair of timber floor joists (allow for say 25% replacement).
• Chimneys – Strip existing render and rerender using wood float lime-based render. Reinstate chimney to central party wall to match existing. Install new clay pots.
• Roof – Strip and reslate using new Welsh natural slate. Provide thermal insulation.
• Rainwater goods – Replace existing gutters and downpipes in cast-iron.
• Render – Strip and re-render using wood float lime-based render; blockmarked finish.
• Dressings – Repair fluted plastered surround with entablature above entrance and reinstate moulded architraves to windows.
• Windows – Reinstate window openings at ground and first floor. Repair existing 1/1 timber sliding sashes where appropriate. Replace timber casement window with new 1/1 timber sliding sash and install new to reinstated openings; draught-proofing throughout. Make good internal linings, sills and lintels.
• Entrances – Reinstate entrances to left and right and install new painted timber panelled entrance doors to historic profile.
• Decoration – 4 coats eggshell paint to new chimney and general walling, 4 coats oil-based gloss finish to rainwater goods and all external woodwork  including shopfronts, 3 coats gloss-based paint to internal woodwork, 3 coats emulsion to walls in affected rooms.
• Miscellaneous – Remove and relocate surface-mounted cables, remove unnecessary signage and fixtures, provide high quality front-mounted illumination for signage.

Internal works to include:

• Repair and restore entrance from street to provide access to new unit at first floor; repair and replaster walls and ceilings; dryline and insulate all external walls. Upgrade services and internal finishes.