Find a heritage consultant
If you’re looking for a heritage consultant to assist you, it’s best to search online to find a local practitioner or go to the Victorian Heritage Services Directory maintained by the National Trust. There are lots of types of consultants who work in heritage, a summary of these is presented below.
Heritage or conservation architect
A heritage architect or conservation architect can assist you with designing sensitive changes to a heritage building.
Heritage consultant
A heritage consultant will usually have:
- a general background in heritage
- can help to guide the level of change appropriate to a place
- will work closely with your design team
- can assist you to prepare a heritage impact statement to accompany a permit application
Heritage builder
A heritage builder will deliver an approved permit and may have specialist heritage trades experience like slate roofing or tuckpointing.
Archaeologist
An archaeologist will have a degree in archaeology and can prepare an archaeological assessment and consent application for any archaeological requirements.
![](https://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0018/511254/varieties/image_gallery_large.jpeg)
Gardens and landscapes
An arboriculturalist, horticulturist or heritage gardener can assist you with landscaping requirements. They may be able to prepare assessments to accompany a permit application.
Photography
An archival photographer can prepare an archival photographic record which may be required by a permit condition.
Conservator
A materials conservator or conservator can provide advice and treat delicate material which needs to be stabilised.
![Abercrombie house interior works](https://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0019/512209/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.jpeg)
- Abercrombie house works
![Mills Cottage works](https://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0011/512210/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.jpeg)
- Mills Cottage interior works
Specialists
Specialist tradespeople can assist with specific requirements like:
- metalwork
- pipe organ restoration
- heritage plastering
- slating
- masonry
Page last updated: 01/07/24