Clark’s Yard and Buckton’s Yard

Darlington

Background

Darlington Borough Council was one of the first of 100 areas in the country to secure funding from the Government’s £3.6 billion Towns Fund, which aims to ‘level up our regions’ after the Covid-19 pandemic.

One part of Darlington’s plan was to regenerate Skinnergate and the adjoining yards, the historic heart of the town, in order to encourage people back into the town centre to live and frequent the abundant shops and eateries that’s on offer.

The regeneration journey Darlington has set out not only ensures that the town will have a strong economic and sustainable future, but pays homage to the rich history and culture the area has to offer. Darlington Borough Council put the manufacture and installation of bespoke entrance doors out to tender; we were pleased to be successful.

Our Work

We were delighted to be involved with Darlington’s heritage scheme, and were praised for our competence, experience and unrivalled quality; something which we take great pride in.

Our role within the regeneration project was to create 17 custom timber doors and 1 timber window. The designs of the doors were to be in keeping with the age of the properties, but would be a range of bright, bold colours to add interest and energy to the area. We loved this brief and couldn’t wait to commence the work. It was also a fantastic opportunity for our apprentices to learn the important skills required when working on a heritage scheme. One of our apprentices was involved in the manufacturing of the doors, while the other assisted with the installation.

We’re proud to say that our heritage doors are manufactured using traditional methods with skilled craftsmen. We work with the finest redwood timber, sustainably sourced from Europe, use ironmongery and hardware from industry-leading manufacturers, and embrace cutting edge glazing and thermal efficiency technology to deliver long-lasting looks and performance.

The End Result

Being our area of specialism, we knew that we could deliver exactly what the stakeholders were hoping for. We worked incredibly hard to ensure that their visions were realised, and believe the end result is a focal point for these historic yards.

Since the successful delivery of this project, we have competitively tendered and subsequently been instructed on the replacement of three shop fronts in the adjacent Post House Wynd for the same Heritage Scheme, which we are dying to get our teeth into.