Case Study: Cheshire (Walton) Refurbishment

The Project:

Client:

A national charitable housing provider (Registered Social Landlord registered with the Communities & Homes Agency). Client’s charitable objects include the goal of providing quality affordable housing for persons in housing need.

The Property:

A post war building sub-divided into four cottage flats in a pleasant northern market town. The building comprised 4 two-bedroom flats across two floors each with their own entrance and rear garden, shared front garden and in need of significant re-construction following fire damage. Modernisation and upgrade of services and facilities to be undertaken to meet current building and letting standards.

Problems to Rectify:

A significant accidental fire outside one flat had burnt out one flat before spreading to neighbouring dwellings, causing very serious damage to the shared roof and several walls, damaging windows, doors, staircases, plumbing, heating, electrical and various shared systems which together with smoke and water damage had rendered all four units uninhabitable. A full ‘back to brick’ refurbishment program with modernisation of certain facilities would restore the building to its desirable best and help the client meet strong demand for affordable housing in the area. Project included the need for some demolition, rebuild and strengthening of various damaged structural items (e.g. roof, walls, windows, etc).