Chesterfield housing estate benefits from £4.4 million facelift

Properties on the Grangewood estate have benefited from a major facelift as part of Chesterfield Borough Council’s commitment to providing quality affordable housing across the borough and create modern, attractive places for people to live.

As part of the project Birchwood Court, Grangewood Court, Longcroft Court, Thorntree Court and Stockwell Court have all undergone extensive internal and external improvements.

This included fully redecorating the communal areas including the upgrade of lighting and electrical installations, fitting new secure entrance doors to all blocks, and the installation of new fire-rated doors to each individual flat.

The external render and roof coverings on each block of flats have also been replaced and concrete repairs have been carried out on communal stairwells.

The windows and insulation in each property and all communal areas have also been upgraded to improve the thermal efficiency.

Landscaping works have been completed across the whole estate with existing footpaths being renewed to help improve access around the estate and to each property. Improvements have also been made to street lighting to help create a brighter space for residents and visitors.

Fencing has been installed to enclose each of the outside communal areas to ensure that local families have an outdoor space that they can enjoy safely.

Coun Chris Ludlow, cabinet member for housing, said: “We’re really pleased that the works on the Grangewood estate are complete.

"A key part of our housing strategy is to ensure that our homes are of excellent quality and we feel that this has been achieved through this project as it has improved the whole look and feel of the estate.”

Despite the challenges following the outbreak of Covid-19, the council’s main contractor, Fortem Solutions Ltd continued to work safely on site to deliver the project on time.

James Taylor, contracts manager at Fortem, said: “We are tremendously proud of this project, it has truly been a collaborative effort by all parties to make a significant improvement to the area.