Film and Photographs

Click on the tabs to view our growing collection of visual resources, including our introductory MaintenanceBooker film.

  • As part of our resources project we are creating a number of dynamic films designed to guide you through various aspects of building maintenance, as well as help you to navigate MaintenanceBooker and understand what it can do for you and your church building.

    To view the full MaintenanceBooker video album on the National Churches Trust's Vimeo page click here, or select a video below.

    About MaintenanceBooker

    How to Register on MaintenanceBooker

    How to Register on MaintenanceBooker from National Churches Trust on Vimeo.

    How to Request Quotes on MaintenanceBooker

    How to Request Quotes on MaintenanceBooker from National Churches Trust on Vimeo.

    Useful Advice on Rainwater Goods Maintenance

    Useful Advice on Rainwater Goods Maintenance from National Churches Trust on Vimeo.

    Tackling Asbestos in Kirkdale

    Tackling Asbestos in Kirkdale from National Churches Trust on Vimeo.

  • Take a look at our database of maintenance-related photographs from church buildings across the country, including examples of defects caused by lack of routine maintenance.

    Rainwater Goods Maintenance

    Extensive-neglect-of-rainwater-goods
    Downpipe-inspection
    Clearing-vegetation-from-gutter
    Gutter-vegetation
    Gutter blocked with vegetation
    Downpipe with leaves in gutter
    Extensive vegetation growth in gutter
    Damp caused by blocked downpipe
    Blocked downpipe
    Blocked downpipe causing staining
    Blocked downpipe causing damp and vegetation to grow
    Vegetation growth around hopper head gargoyle
    Vegetation in drain
    Vegetation in hopper head
    Extensive neglect of rainwater goods
    Vegetation blocking gutter
    Vegetation blocking gutter(1)
    blocked gutter 2
    blocked valley gutter

    Lightning Protection

    Tower with lightning conductor
    Rusted lightning conductor
    Old lightning conductor
    New lightning conductor
    Dusty lightning conductor

    Tree Risk Assessments and Surveys

    St Stephen the Marytr, Wolverhampton tree survey. Landscape Planning
    St Stephen the Marytr, Wolverhampton tree survey. Landscape Planning 3
    St Stephen the Marytr, Wolverhampton tree survey. Landscape Planning 2

    Tree Surgery Maintenance Services

    Asbestos Surveys and Removal

    Asbestos-cellar-in-church
    Asbestos-cellar-in-church-4
    Asbestos-cellar-in-church-3
    Asbestos-cellar-in-church-2

    Masonry and High Level Services

    Damp-to-window-surrounds
    Extensive-vegetation
    Damp-to-masonry-and-damaged-tiles
    High-level-stonework-defects
    Damage-to-timbers-and-internal-walls
    Defective-tower-masonry
    Internal-damp
    Severe-damage-to-internal-walls
    Vegetation-and-decayed-stonework
    Sagging-roof-and-damaged-tiles

Film and Photographs

Take a look at our collection of videos and photographs to help you in identifying potential problems with your building and how they can be addressed.

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Blog

Read engaging stories offering different tips and perspectives on church and historic building maintenance here

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News and Advice

Keep up-to-date with the latest developments of MaintenanceBooker and access help and advice on the services we offer

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Useful Links

Other useful material regarding all aspects of church and historic building maintenance for users and suppliers of maintenance services

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We are always looking for new content to add to our resources pages. If you have any content relating to church or historic building maintenance, whether it is a blog post, some photographs, or an idea for any of our pages including a video or other project, please contact Cicely Barnett on cicely.barnett@nationalchurchestrust.org or 020 7222 0605. We would love to hear from you.