Property Restoration in Suffolk: A Guide for Owners of Period Homes
1st September 2026
At Emmerson Critchley Ltd, we provide professional building services across Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire. As award-winning building contractors, we combine traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques to deliver exceptional results on every project. Whether you need local builders for home renovations or specialist builders for period properties, our team is here to help.
We are not just another name in the list of building companies in Suffolk — we are a team of passionate craftspeople committed to creating and restoring beautiful homes. From new builds and extensions to heritage restorations, we handle projects of all sizes with precision and care.
Emmerson Critchley Ltd is proud to announce our membership of the Suffolk Preservation Society. We share their vision and passion for the care, restoration, and preservation of Suffolk’s heritage, through the promotion of heritage craft skills and training, and through working in partnership with organisations and communities. Follow this link to find out more about their work.
Looking after a historic home requires experience and specialist knowledge. As leading period property builders, we work with listed buildings and traditional materials such as lime mortar, brick, and timber. Our expertise in conservation ensures that your home retains its historic character while meeting modern standards.
Emmerson Critchley Ltd is based in Bury St. Edmunds, and most of our work is within an hour of the town. We know the local building stock well, from timber-framed cottages and Georgian townhouses to modern family homes, and we understand what local planning and conservation officers expect.
In Bury St. Edmunds, our work includes restoring a landmark building on Angel Hill and the historic shopfront at Greggs on Cornhill. Nearby, we’ve steered projects through planning in Great Barton and helped the Horringer scout group build their new hut.
Across Suffolk, we work in and around Stowmarket, Sudbury, Newmarket, Lavenham, Woodbridge and Ipswich. That includes Grade II listed restorations, extensions and new builds.
Into Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Essex, we take on specialist projects where our heritage skills are needed, such as converting a period home in Histon into a certified Passivhaus.
Wherever you are, you’ll deal with the same team from first visit to final handover. We offer traditional crafts including lime rendering and plastering, limecrete floors, timber frame repairs and pargeting, alongside modern construction.
If you are searching for a builder in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk or further afield, contact Emmerson Critchley Ltd today. Call us on 01359 240 573 or email us at sales@emmersoncritchley.co.uk.
