Mason’s Press
Woodstock

Seventy-three original steel windows repaired and mechanically serviced in place, with welded rust repairs, renewed putty and the existing glass retained.

LocationWoodstock · Cape Town

Scope73 original windows

MethodWelded repair and servicing

RetentionOriginal glass retained

Long industrial façade with restored original steel windows at Mason's Press Woodstock — Completed buildingOriginal steel restored · Mason’s Press

The project

Original steel.
Working properly again.

The steel grid is central to Mason’s Press. Replacing it would have changed the building; specialist repair allowed the existing material and glass to remain.

D&G Window Solutions restored all 73 windows in place. Rusted steel sections were cut out and replaced with new welded repair sections, deteriorated window putty was removed and renewed, and opening units were mechanically serviced. Original glass was retained. Brass fittings were cleaned and serviced, with damaged items repaired or replaced as required. Priming and final painting were completed by another contractor.

01ReviewedOriginal frames, glass and fittings assessed

02RepairedRusted steel and failed putty renewed in place

03ServicedOpenings and brass fittings returned to operation

Purpose in every detail

Keep what matters.
Repair what has failed.

The building’s value lies in the repetition, patina and fine steel grid. The restoration respects that while recovering practical operation.

01 / Steelwork

Rusted sections rebuilt

Failed steel was cut out and replaced with new welded repair sections while the windows remained in place.

02 / Retention

Original glass and frames preserved

Renewing failed putty allowed the existing panes and the building’s fine industrial grid to remain.

03 / Operation

Brass fittings and openings serviced

Fittings were cleaned and serviced, repaired or replaced as required, and moving sections were returned to operation.

Project photography

Our work,
in detail.

The completed architectural views show how the original windows define the courtyards and façades, while closer studies reveal the retained steel grid.

Mason's Press courtyard lined with restored original steel windows — 01 / CompletedThe restored courtyardOriginal windows continue to shape the pedestrian scale of the precinct.

Detailed white-brick façade with restored steel windows at Mason's Press — 02 / CompletedIndustrial window rhythmLarge repeated steel grids retained across the upper brick elevation.

Close view of the Mason's Press steel-window grid and sign — 03 / DetailOriginal grid retainedFine steel divisions and existing glass remain central to the building identity.

Mason's Press entrance and original steel windows with Devil's Peak beyond — 04 / ContextWoodstock industrial characterRestored steel, brickwork and mountain setting read as one established place.

The completed result

Seventy-three originals.
Still doing their job.

A repair-led restoration that preserves the material, glass and industrial rhythm that make Mason’s Press distinctive.

Discuss a heritage steel restoration

Mason’s Press Woodstock

Original steel. Working properly again.

Keep what matters. Repair what has failed.