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22 The Builders Choice Magazine – September 2016

THE BUILDERS CHOICE The Guildford Hotel

he Guildford Hotel is now open to be enjoyed by all once

again, and the company responsible for this amazing

refurbishment was Ultimo Design and Construction.

The Guildford Hotel was destroyed by a fire in 2008 and sat

vacant and derelict for many years. Ultimo commenced works in

late 2014 and spent considerable time compiling building reports,

cost plans and program estimates before undertaking any work on

site. The restoration aimed to pay tribute to the 130 year old

history of the Hotel.

Ultimo director Nathan Stride was introduced to both the

building owner (Luke Martino) and the tenant (Publican Group

Australia) by the project architect, Fratelle Group over 2 years ago.

The project integrated the base build and the fitout to expedite

the building process.

The initial challenges for the project stemmed from maintaining

the integrity of the existing structure, meeting heritage

requirements and retaining the elements of the fire damage in

addition to providing a safe environment for construction

personnel. Estimating costs to refurbish a building of heritage

status, destroyed by fire and left exposed to the elements for over

6 years was undoubtedly a difficult task. Budgets and programs

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BAPTISM BY FIRE – The Guildford Hotelrises from the ashes to reclaim its former glory

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completion. This required a new design, additional structural works

and service upgrades. Due to the staging of the hotel works and

the redesign of certain areas, the project incorporated 5 separate

Building Permits. Compliance and approvals consumed a significant

amount of time, involving liaison with consultants, certifiers and

local government authorities.

Recreating facades required deft skills and patience to reform

ornate beams, lintels, and lettering (including fonts) to comply with

heritage requirements. Masonry structures were photographed (and

numbered) before being deconstructed and rebuilt for structural

performance and satisfy requirements. Numerous internal walls

were removed to make way for the new floor plan. Bricks were

salvaged and upcycled to form a new water feature and new walls

throughout the hotel. A number of the retained bricks bore

markings across their internal face, suggesting they were made by

convicts in the early years of the hotel’s construction.

A significant proportion of the salvaged materials were upcycled

into the hotel, including timber, masonry, windows and doors. Wall

cladding featured throughout the hotel was salvaged from the

original hotel’s timber floor. A single section of timber trusses

survived the fire, interestingly these trusses were covered by the

laser light roof sheeting which also survived. Trusses were retained

and covered with Ampelite roof cladding.

Salvaged jarrah beams were retained or repositioned throughout

the hotel. A number of spans had to be reduced with new steel

beams for compliance, however a surprisingly large number of floor

joists were retained and continue to serve the hotel – with the

benefit of being exposed and displaying herringbone struts. Bar

tops have been constructed from original floor joists salvaged from

the fire and years of exposure. In a tribute to the dedication and

commitment of the contractors involved in this restoration, their

names were etched into the bar’s brass inserts, which Ultimo hopes

won’t be exposed for at least another 100 years.

were constantly revised to provide an accurate status of the

project for both clients as it progressed.

Significant innovation was required to meet the challenges of

finishes, structural integrity and installation. For example, an existing

chimney was supported in mid-air whilst it was cut and a 5m steel

beam was threaded through its base. The iconic Belvedere was

constructed on the ground and lifted into position where it was

secured via pre-drilled bolted connections with only 2-3mm

tolerance. Structural steel was laser cut and flanges fully welded to

create the curved elements required to match the original design as

the designated radiuses could not be achieved by rolling beams.

Infrastructure also proved challenging with the requirement to

install a sub-station, the relocation of street hydrants and resolving

drainage issues between Main Roads and local government. Added

complexity came from the fact that both clients wanted to

activate the first floor of the hotel 10 weeks before project

‘‘The Guildford Hotel was destroyedby a fire in 2008 and sat vacant and

derelict for many years’’.

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Our team fitted all the colourbond box gutter systems, custom made flashingsaround the bell tower and retractable roof. We also fitted the roof in the beergarden and the storage shed where the meat spit is, the retail section roof,box gutter system and custom flashings. Such a rewarding project!

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The bulkhead above the first floor bar utilises a steel beam which

originally formed part of the belvedere and was contorted by the

fire. Deformed stainless steel rods were installed extensively

throughout the mortar joints to support walls deemed hazardous.

The rods retain the walls’ deflections and curvatures and serve as a

reminder of the fire’s heat and force. Structural steel within the

front façade (James Street) has been treated extensively with

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sacrificial anodes to prolong the lifespan of both steel and façade.

This process, whilst expensive and laborious, prevented the entire

front façade from being demolished and reconstructed.

An original terrazzo floor miraculously survived the fire (despite it

destroying the floor directly above) and subsequent 6 years of

exposure, and was successfully restored. Existing fireplaces have been

retained on the first floor (even where floors had been removed) as

well as 2 original open fireplaces which remain in use. The original cast

iron spiral staircase was modified and retained in its original position

on the James Street balcony and harks back to a bygone era.

Highly skilled workmanship

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New materials including timber floors, structural steel, polished

concrete, plaster finishes, vertical bi-fold doors, retractable roof’s

and the zinc clad belvedere. Material selection demanded a balance

between performance, heritage obligations and design

requirements ... all impacting on construction techniques. With a

limited selection of materials that could be used on the project,

significant ingenuity, trialling of new methods and innovation was

required to achieve the desired finishes.

There have been modern upgrades to the hotel, with greased

piled footings to accommodate the reactive nature of the clay

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foundation, a lift added, and a number of openings and

doorways modified to meet current building compliance

requirements. Finally, a local artist (Shayne O’Donnell) collected

some of the buildings charred remains and used this charcoal to

create new artworks of the Hotel.

Ultimo Company Director, Nathan Stride worked with Trent

Turner, Jill Johnson and Debbie Stride on the Guildford Hotel

project. Ultimo specialises in small to medium commercial projects.

The company’s strength is in its size, being a small family run

company where all team members know the project intimately.

Ultimo focuses on providing exceptional construction skills and

customer service to its clients.

Somewhat in the vein of the Guildford Hotel refurbishment,

Ultimo is currently in the early stages of a new project which

requires the demolition of three buildings and construction of a

new 2 story retail outlet, retaining a heritage façade.

We provide a variety of services:

� Painting services including interior and exterior painting, fencepainting, exterior timber maintenance, roof painting, commercialpainting services, special finishes and spray painting

� Window design services including double glazed windows

� Installation of wall papers

� Floor coating services including timber floor coatings, epoxyfloor coatings as well as anti-slip surfacing

� We carry out all restoration work, The Guildford Hotel is a fineexample of our complete services and quality finishes

To get started call now for a quote! We are available 24/7

Call: 0411 624 477 – RADEK KORKOSWe perform both residential and commercial work

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