We offer free and independent advice to professionals and homeowners about caring for historic and traditionally constructed buildings. Our technical and research team leads and disseminates research on current conservation issues such as energy efficiency in historic building.
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If you need advice about your old building from a conservation professional call our Technical Advice Line
Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Phone number: 020 7456 0916
Please note that we have one advisor available at a time. You may need to wait on hold while our advisors provide the best advice possible to each individual caller.
SPAB Members are able to book calls in advance via the Members Area.

Book Technical Advice Call
SPAB Members can book technical advice calls directly.

Knowledge Base
Explore our growing resource on conserving and caring for old buildings.

Research
We conduct ground-breaking research in new areas, such as the energy efficiency performance of old buildings.

Glossary
A glossary covering technical, building and conservation terms.

SPAB Briefings
The SPAB Briefings are in-depth documents explaining relevant issues and ideas related to materials and building conservation.

Technical Advice Notes
See our series of technical, practical advisory publications on the care and repair of old buildings