Naze Tower

The Naze Tower in Walton on the Naze, which dates back nearly 300 years to 1720, has an incredible history. It was initially built to act as a navigational aid for the shipping routes along the Essex coast line. The Tower incorporated a beacon to serve as an early form of lighthouse.

Our High Energy drying team were called in to dry this spectacular building that has faced the elements of the North Sea for hundreds of years. Now a Grade II listed building, the tower it is open to the general public as a historical tourist attraction with a tea room, Museum and Art Gallery.

This is one of the more unusual projects Xeric have encountered due to the tower's unorthodox shape. An octagonal building, 86ft high with 111 steps leading to the top viewpoint via eight floors, the Naze Tower is an impressive and valuable part of our heritage but required all the ingenuity of our team to ensure that heat could be applied throughout the tower.

Nevertheless, our experts formed an effective strategy to tackle the project, demonstrating once again their ability to cope with the drying demands of any building.