The skilled artisans at Heritage Stoneworks practise the ancient craft of stonemasonry. They handcraft sandstone to maintain and preserve our state’s most historic and impressive buildings.
Their work ensures that more than 800 heritage-significant sandstone buildings across NSW remain culturally significant and operational as schools, hospitals and courthouses.
Heritage Stoneworks is helping to future-proof the heritage stonework industry as the major employer of stonemason apprentices.
Heritage Stoneworks services
- Stonemasonry preservation, restoration, replacement and protection
- Intricate carving and shaping of stone
- Heritage roofing, including slate and metal deck roofing, copper and lead work
- Heritage refurbishment and building maintenance
- Giving expert advice on heritage maintenance, as well as project and construction management services
- Giving expert advice on stone and slate selection and processing to suit heritage requirements
- Stone processing (cutting and shaping) at the Alexandria stone yard
Minister's Stonework Program
Heritage Stoneworks collaborates with the Minister's Stonework Program, which provides a statewide, strategic approach to maintaining heritage buildings through conservation planning, condition analysis, prioritisation and budget development.
The program is designed to achieve high-quality, best-value conservation outcomes. It is recognised for developing traditional stonemasonry and other trade skills for the heritage industry throughout NSW and beyond.
The Minister's Stonework Program is in its fourth decade and is an innovative, multi-award-winning industry leader.
State of Stone
State of Stone – Celebrating the Minister's Stonework Program, is a visual publication celebrating the many achievements and accolades of the program, the people who have driven and contributed to this important heritage initiative, and the outcomes it has delivered for NSW.
The book serves as a source of information and inspiration to those interested in the continued care and protection of sandstone-built heritage in NSW.
Conservation projects
Ultimo TAFE Building A – Central Gable (Constructed 1890-92)
Project completed: December 2025
Work completed:
- Installation of lead weathering to gable stones
- Reconstruction of original stone carvings that were removed from the building in the 1950 to 1970s
- Installation of various stone indents to replace damaged stone
- Stone and masonry repointing
- Patching damaged stone
- Repainting timber windows
- Cleaning and refixing original bronze lettering.
Former Darlinghurst Police Station (Constructed in 1870's)
Project completed: June 2025
Work completed:
- Replaced structurally unsound slate roof to match the existing roof
- Replaced all deteriorated and structurally compromised sandstone blocks
- Carried out synthetic sandstone rep airs where required
- Completed external cleaning and applied limewash to remove biological growth
- Installed new air drains to improve ventilation within the sandstone.
RPA Hospital – Kerry Packer Education Centre (Constructed 1892)
Project Completed: November 2025
STAGE 1:
- Seismic stabilisation and steel bracing to all gable and chimneys
- Slate roof replacement of the roof perimeter
- Plumbing works / copper downpipes and gutters and rainwater heads
- Leadwork to roof ridges, valleys, and all gables and chimneys
- Chimney rebuilding and lead weathering to chimneys 1–4
- Stone and brick repointing works to chimneys 1–4 and gables 1–5.
Australian Museum former National School building (established 1849)
Project completed: early 2022
Work completed:
- Replaced deteriorated sandstone that had reached the end of its functional life or was structurally unsound
- Patched stone and pinned cracked/damaged stone in its original position
- Repointed sandstone and brick joints
- External cleaning to remove biological growth, pollution and dirt.
More information
For more information about Heritage Stoneworks, phone 02 8286 8700 or contact us.
If you have considered a career in a specialised trade such as stonemasonry, talk to the team and see if you are interested to carve out your future as an apprentice stonemason.