World Food Aid — Heritage Bay Window Restoration

The brief

Strip out the failed boarded shopfront, structurally repair the original projecting bay window, and install a new timber shopfront in a contemporary blue paint finish that integrates with World Food Aid's brand identity while remaining acceptable under the building's conservation status.

Our approach

We worked with the local conservation officer to agree the specification before any work began. The bay window was retained and structurally reinforced, with the original mouldings carefully cleaned and any rotten elements scarfed-in with matching profiled timber. The new shopfront framework was manufactured offsite from engineered timber with a factory micro-porous paint finish in the agreed RAL colour. The branded blue 'World Food Aid' fascia banner was installed after the shopfront, sized to fit within the original architectural opening without obscuring the bay window above.

Outcomes

• Conservation officer approval and full planning compliance
• Heritage character preserved — the bay window is now structurally sound for another 50+ years
• Striking branded shopfront within a conservation context
• Increased footfall to the charity store reported within the first month

"What we needed was someone who understood heritage requirements and modern retail at the same time. S&K delivered both — the bay window looks as good as it must have done a century ago."

— World Food Aid store manager