Historical building repair covers the repair operations that should be carried out without damaging the historical building in question and without disturbing its historical texture. When repairing a historical building, that is, restoration, the materials used in this building should be determined correctly and the repair should be done accordingly. In other words, the restoration process requires the building to be repaired and strengthened in accordance with the original. The materials generally used in old buildings (mosques, churches, palaces, bridges, madrasahs, baths, fountains, caravanserais, inns, etc.) are materials such as stone, adobe, brick. These and similar materials should be used in the repair process.
Since these historical buildings, as the name suggests, are old and old buildings, they may have been eroded over time, their structural elements may have been damaged, burned, or as a result of an earthquake or due to the force exerted by the building on the ground for many years, events such as settlement, slippage, liquefaction may have occurred on the ground. All these reasons make it necessary to repair the historical building. It is essential to work with reliable companies in the repair of historical buildings. Because a centuries-old structure falling into the wrong hands can pave the way for unexpected disasters. At this point, as Oftek Construction, we repair all historical buildings with great precision with many years of experience and experience.
What Damages May Occur in Historical Buildings?
In historical buildings, due to old age, damages such as spills in plasters, gaps in the walls, settlements and collapses in the foundation of the building, cracks in the walls, abrasions in arches, vaults and domes can be observed. Such situations make it necessary to repair these structures. Since these buildings are historical artifacts, there is no such situation as demolition. Therefore, it is a necessity to repair and strengthen them in accordance with the original.
How is Historical Building Repair Done?
Historical building repair should be carried out in the most appropriate way, using the same materials as the original materials or materials with similar strength. This is a very sensitive process and before it is applied, it is necessary to determine how it will be done by people trained in disciplines such as engineers, archaeologists and art historians. The authenticity of the building should be preserved as much as possible. Some of the techniques used in the repair process are increasing the strength of the structure by reinforcement, preventing the destruction of damaged structures by renovation, restoring the damaged structure to its original state by integration, and rebuilding an almost completely destroyed structure with the help of archival records by reconstruction. All these processes are carried out to ensure that the building exists for many years by using original materials without damaging the historical texture.