Rehangs & Refurbishments

Wide experience
Nicholson Engineering has many years experience in the rehanging and restoration of bells of all kinds. We offer the fullest range of services, the following being but a brief representation; Rehanging with new cast-iron, steel or hardwood headstocks and deadstocks, together with the manufacture of all other ringing fittings including wheels, stays, sliders, clappers, crown staples, chiming hammers, clock hammers etc. etc.

The design, construction and installation of bellframes is in fabricated steel, cast-iron and hardwood. Conservation work to old bells, including the removal of cast-in crown staples and their stumps, drilling centre holes, casting resin pads. We have a close working relationship with the world leaders in the repair and restoration of cracked bells. We offer a complete tuning service, this work normally being undertaken for us by the world-renowned Whitechapel Bellfoundry. The provision of new and second-hand bells of all kinds, from a town criers bell to the largest bourdon weighing many tonnes. Advice on the design and layout of bell towers including sound control.

Working with local volunteers
Wherever possible we offer churches the possibility of substantial savings if they can provide the fit, able-bodied assistance of local people to assist with all the site-work. This has the added bonus of enabling us to provide some on-the-job training in the future maintenance of the installation. The provision of local labour in this way is something which we actively encourage and we have made many good friends in this way. We do insist that all those assisting in this way are fully insured by the parish.