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Leading refurbishment restoration and repair specialist Plastic Surgeon has recently completed the restoration of key features in a Grade II listed building in Manchester.
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Leading refurbishment restoration and repair specialist Plastic Surgeon has recently completed the restoration of key features in a Grade II listed building in Manchester. The restored building will provide new teaching accommodation for North Manchester Sixth Form College. Plastic Surgeon's expertise was called upon to restore damaged tiles and damaged pillars during the refurbishment of the Grade II listed building - a former Victorian swimming baths.
The Manchester College, in conjunction with Manchester City Council developed the North Manchester Sixth Form College building in two phases, a part new build, and part restoration of the existing Grade II listed public baths building to provide new teaching accommodation to supplement the College.
The construction works were completed recently by leading northern construction contractor, Quarmby Construction, who employed the services of Plastic Surgeon to restore and repair a number of the unique features in the former Victorian swimming baths.
A team of the fine finishing and repair specialist's highly skilled operatives were on site to repair floor tiles, wall tiles, pillars and detailed ceramic features as part of the refurbishment contract.
Decorative wall tiles before the repair Decorative wall tiles after the repair Photographs show L to R:
Damaged pillar before the repair, One of Plastic Surgeon's highly skilled Operatives at work, Damaged pillar after the repair
Quarmby Construction Site Manager Kevin Starkey said:
"This project involved the refurbishment of a Grade II Listed building and so we had to restore the unique original features. Plastic Surgeon was able provide repairs that were detailed and virtually invisible, we simply could not tell where the damage had been. They did a fantastic job, a very professional service and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend them as a result."
Plastic Surgeon is able to carry out virtually undetectable repairs to all categories of ceramics and masonry including brickwork, tiles, pillars, different stone types and render surfaces.
Even entire elevations can be over-coated using the company's specially developed colour matching system in order to conceal age related discolouration or to overcome damage or where the wrong materials have previously been used during repair.
The Plastic Surgeon fine finishers have extensive experience in education establishments. They are employed by Construction, FM and Repair and Maintenance Contractors working on schools, colleges and universities across the UK. Plastic Surgeon's green credentials are very appealing to construction contractors.
In 2010 Plastic Surgeon carried out over 200,000 individual repairs, saving over 1,700 tonnes from landfill waste. With an average saving of £300 per repair, that's equivalent to the weight of 10 jumbo jets and has saved their customers close to £100,000 in landfill taxes. In this case study, as none of the damaged items had to be ripped out or replaced, waste was saved from going to landfill, making the Plastic Surgeon solution a sustainable procurement choice.
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About Plastic Surgeon:
Plastic Surgeon is the UK's market leading expert in fine finishing and repair services, and the only nationwide provider. Established for over 20 years, the company was one of the founders of the fine finishing sector, now employing over 100 staff based at its headquarters in Devon and operating from seven regional centres throughout the UK. Plastic Surgeon can restore almost any damaged interior or exterior surface in commercial or residential buildings. Thanks to specialist training the company's finishers are expert in repairing and fine finishing practically any material including;
Construction Industry Sectors: The company's commitment to a flawless finish means that some of the most respected names in the UK house building, construction and insurance sectors rely on them to get the job done. The company also provides specialist fine finishing and cosmetic repair services to many industry sectors including fit-out and retail, and social housing, as well as working with individual trades and homeowners.
Expert Repairs: The company prides itself on a very high standard of workmanship, providing a fine finish and virtually undetectable repairs that save customers thousands of pounds on expensive replacements.
Sustainable Solutions: Plastic Surgeon is committed to helping achieve sustainable construction and to minimising the impact on the environment. It prevented nearly 60,000 damaged items going to land fill waste last year by repairing rather than replacing them. The company also provides customers with a unique online reporting service which shows a wealth of statistics such as the number of items repaired per customer site and the associated landfill savings.
Contact Details : Plastic Surgeon Limited Blue Waters House Pottery Road Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9DS T: 0845 141 0000 F: 0845 143 0000 E: enquiries@plastic-surgeon.co.uk
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