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The unnecessary replacement of old timber windows is of continuing concern to the SPAB. Such work can diminish both the character and value of an older building. Neighbouring properties could well suffer too.

The SPAB receives many enquiries about what constitutes good practice when it comes to repointing old masonry. This article sheds some light on the main issues.

In 1877, William Morris pleaded for those entrusted with old buildings ‘to stave off decay by daily care’. This article explains why this advice still holds good.

This article looks at those humble, often forgotten but all-important links between rain and drain - gutters and downpipes.