The Royal College of Music was founded in 1882 and originally occupied the building of the Royal College of Organists. By 1887 The Royal College of Music were seeking a larger site and in March 1889 appointed the experienced (Sir) A.W. Blomfield to provide the design for a new building, which was then submitted, to Alfred Waterhouse as the Commissioners'' adviser. The foundation stone for this impressive building, located in Prince Consort Road behind The Royal Albert Hall was laid in July 1890; the appointed contractor for the project was John Thompson of Peterborough whose estimated price was £41,096.00. Blomfield estimated that the total cost including his own fees would amount to £47,000.00.

The Prince of Wales conducted the formal opening on 2nd May 1894.

Szerelmey''s involvement with the Blomfield building dates back to 1974 when a team was commissioned to eradicate a beetle infestation within the west tower. Szerelmey returned in 1981 to carry out cleaning and minor stonework restoration works to the front elevation.

Now, 20 years later, Szerelmey have again been appointed by the The Royal College of Music to act as Main Contractors who, together with Architects, Essex Goodman & Suggitt, Quantity Surveyors, The L.G.Partnership and Structural Engineers Gledsdale Associates are carrying out the complete external refurbishment to this listed building.

This time, in addition to brickwork and stonework cleaning and repairs, the scope of works being undertaken by Szerelmey includes repair and replacement of defective roof timbers and slates, replacement of asphalte, leadworks, repairs to gutters and downpipes and the repair and redecoration of metalwork and woodwork.