W Howlett & Sons is a family building contractor in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, established in 1937, whose portfolio centres on churches and historic buildings in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and neighbouring counties. Its work includes stone repairs and repointing to church towers and spires with stone and mortar matched to the original, and stone slate and reclaimed Welsh slate roofing. It also carries out traditional lime plastering with hair, lime ash floors, lath work and limewashing.