People
Originally a family business, headed by a husband & wife
team, Stronghold Preservation has since expanded not only their
personnel, but their services. However, the ethos remains; we
are committed to excellence, by providing personal interest to each
project, training our personnel for attention to detail, and
striving to always provide the optimum solution for each project,
and each client. It is through these ideals that we have had
the honour to have worked on many prestigious buildings in Northern
Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and England.
MR PAUL MARSHALL CIOB, CSRT (Partner)
Paul has over 15 years experience within the preservation
sector; damp and timber repair, waterproofing and structural
repairs, with much of his experience within the conservation
sector; historic churches, castles and listed & heritage
buildings.
Since being made partner in 2003, Paul has driven the company
into researching for new and innovative systems, allowing the
company to progressively become a market leader in preservation;
which in turn has enabled Stronghold Preservation to gather
experience on a number of iconic restoration projects: for example,
Ballycopeland Windmill,
Co. Down; Malahide Castle, Co.
Dublin; Claridges Hotel,
London; Mount Stewart House,
Newtownards, Co. Down.
Paul has a diploma in building site management (CIOB), and is a
Certificated Surveyor in Remedial Treatment (CSRT), through the
British Wood Preserving & Damp Proofing Association.
Paul has managed technically challenging projects, such as Dunluce
Castle, Co. Antrim, whereby the structural repair
works to the cliff face were necessary by rope access
(abseiling); as a result, Paul has since completed a rope access
course, allowing him to survey conventionally inaccessible
buildings.
MR SEAMUS MARSHALL ACIOB (Senior Damp
& Timber Surveyor)
One of the company's founders over 25 years ago, Seamus actively
carries out damp & timber surveys to residential properties and
some local Church and listed buildings.
His fifty plus years of experience within the construction
industry, twenty five of them identifying damp & timber decay
are invaluable to the company. With this level of experience,
Seamus is able to provide unrivalled training and mentoring to
younger members of the surveying and installation teams.
Seamus' personal approach and high regard for excellent customer
service has assured the company of a wide range of customers
including various housing associations, architects, estate agents
and contractors.
Projects that he has managed and been involved with include damp
& timber treatments to Killymoon Castle, Co.
Tyrone and Aughrim Castle along with
various Church, commercial and residential properties.
MR DAVID BOYD MCIOB CSRT (Senior
Technical Sales Surveyor - Damp & Timber)
David joined the company in 2011 as a senior damp & timber
surveyor. He has 30 years experience within the construction
industry, and 20 years specifically within the preservation and
remedial sector.
David has a particular interest in timber decay (dry
& wet rot), and has been proactive in advancing his
knowledge within this key specialism, attending and presenting
courses on cause, effect and eradication of timber decay and damp,
especially within conservation buildings.
Since being employed by Stronghold Preservation, David has
project managed a number of key projects: bird control and wood
decay eradication at The Guildhall,
Derry; dry rot remedial works at
Bovagh House, Aghadowey, Co.
Londonderry, a mid-18th Century estate; and
remedial works at Knockmoyle Church, Co.
Tyrone.
David is a member of the Chartered Institute Of Building
(MCIOB), and is a Certificated Surveyor in Remedial Treatment
(CSRT), through the British Wood Preserving & Damp Proofing
Association.
MR PETER MARSHALL Technical Sales Surveyor
(Damp & Timber Treatments & Waterproofing)
Peter joined the company in 2004 as a damp & timber
surveyor. Since then, he has found his niche in
basement waterproofing, with a particular interest
in design, detailing and specification.
He has been project manager on a number of prestigious historic
buildings, as well as a number of new build constructions:
Northern Bank, Derry: Cavity drain system
installed in the basement, and bird control; bird wire and
spikes.
Holy Trinity Church,
Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. Structural crack
injection repairs in sandstone pillars, woodworm treatment,
remedial penetrating damp works.
He has also been involved in restoration of: Willowfield
Parish Church, Belfast; Clontarf Castle, Dublin; &
St Columb's Church, Derry
He has completed training courses in damp & timber decay
identification, structural waterproofing and structural repair.
