 |
 |
 |
Walsall Housing Group are
the landlords of 5 blocks of two bedroom flats comprising 55 units in total.
The properties were constructed in the 1950’s but had not been upgraded
since. The project consisted of internal refurbishment to the communal areas
& each of the flats and environmental improvements, all completed over a
10 month period with
handover taking place on 4th
June 2009.
Within each of the 55
flats, the refurbishment comprised of a new kitchen, and
bathroom
installation, a new central heating system and a full rewire, in addition to
vinyl flooring and redecoration throughout
The external enhancements include the provision of three new car
parks, each providing 19 spaces. Accessible waste bins have also been
constructed at the rear of the car park areas and existing paved pathways
have be resurfaced. The surrounding areas have been landscaped to provide
new planted and grassed areas, with private seating areas, designed to
create an integrated community environment. These areas also have external
lighting to
enhance security. Double hoop-top fencing has been installed
along the front perimeter to complement the existing fencing in the local
area and a boundary fence at the rear to enhance security. Solar panels have
been installed to 5 blocks. In addition, the roof line of each block has
also been upgraded with
replacement fascia, soffit and rain water goods.
Communal areas have been refurbished with new plaster, redecoration
to the walls, ceiling and handrails etc, with a professionally designed co-ordinated
colour scheme and carpet tiles to the stairs, lobbies and landings to
complement the new colour scheme. Each communal area has an environmentally
friendly lighting system. In addition an access lift has been installed in
the Coleridge Close
communal area.
The properties
were handed over to Whg’s Liz Walford and Dave Sheppard by David Purchase,
Managing Director of G Purchase Construction Ltd.
Over the earlier
years of whg’s refurbishment programme internal works predominated but in
the year to March 2009, external works represented almost one quarter of G.
Purchase Construction Limited’s work content, demonstrating our capability
of supplying a complete maintenance
package for our Clients.
