Andrew Ellis
Senior Building Pathologist and Timber Scientist
MSc, BA (Hons)
Background
Andrew studied for his BA in Fine Art at the University of Leeds before deciding to become a Traditional Timber Framer and Conservation Carpenter with the Green Oak Carpentry Company in Hampshire. He completed his MSc in Timber Building Conservation with York University through the Weald and Downland Living Museum in West Sussex.
Areas of Practice
Andrew Joined H+R in 2018 as a specialist timber surveyor and timber engineer. He specialises in the provision of timber structure analysis and consultancy advice to architects and structural engineers. With years spent as a conservation carpenter and framer, he has gained a significant understanding of how the historic built timber environment was fashioned as well as the practical skills and knowledge of how to sympathetically repair, reconstruct and conserve these significant historic structures.