Work is now complete on Thorn Close in Wednesbury, on the refurbishment of 28 apartments and the construction of four new apartments.
Urban Design and Building Services (UDBS) is proud to have had key roles in this project, providing architecture and landscape architecture services, quantity surveying and structural engineering support.
As well as creating four new affordable homes for Sandwell, this project completely transformed the existing buildings. The external walls of the blocks received insulation, full-height rainscreen cladding – not only improving the look of the buildings but improving energy efficiency and helping to lower tenants’ fuel bills.
The buildings benefited from new entrance porches, a new pitched roof, replacement windows and external doors, and improvements to balconies. Inside, there is improvements to communal areas and staircases.
Outside, the area around the buildings will be modernised to provide much-needed car parking spaces and a more aesthetically pleasing environment. Hard and soft landscaping works include planting, and the addition of cycle and bin stores.
Sandwell Council’s Neighbourhood Services department was our client and SWG Construction Build & Renovate was the main contractor.