What goes up, must come down and today it did. Scaffolding erected to carry out the installation of new windows, and works to estate blocks, began to come down after six months.

Weir House is the first block, made up of 12 properties to have its netting, scaffolding and fencing taken down, signalling the end of the major works. It is now expected removal of scaffolding will continue with West House next week as well as across the estate in the coming weeks. Windows have now been completed to most flats on the estate and works to spruce up the external areas of the blocks is almost completed.

Residents will now be delighted as the full makeover (with the exception of front doors at the moment) being visible for the first time.
Scaffold was erected in April last year to allow for works to commence. Weir House, one of the smallest blocks, was started first and is now on schedule to be completed ahead of schedule.

Despite some delays caused by recent adverse weather and damp in the walls, the scaffolding can be removed while doors are being installed. The programme of works now nears the final phase bringing a new era to the look of Weir Estate.

Chair, Dave McEvoy expressed his delight “This shows that Weir Estate is seeing change before our very eyes, having the scaffolding coming down is a very significant indicator that we are coming to the end of the disruption endured by residents. I am ecstatic to see it finally coming down and am very much looking forward to seeing the whole estate with a new lease of life”

Residents had been screened in by netting and fencing which has hampered many other aspects of work to the estate such as ground maintenance. This also blocked light from residents’ homes. There have also been little complaints of crime since the scaffolding was installed on estate blocks.

Mr McEvoy added “Now we can really look to the future. Seeing the removal of the scaffolding now proves that change is good and this association is at the forefront of it.”

Many blocks have already had the netting removed in preparation for the scaffold surrounding the block being taken down.