West House residents have become some of the first properties to get the long awaited new securer doors fitted to their homes.  The new stained coloured individual property doors were installed to number of flats in West House last week, which is now the last phase of the major works on Weir Estate.

The new doors with various glass panel designs have been installed at a number of flats on West House, alongside the new secure double glazed windows which were installed at the end of last year.

After months of waiting, works to make residents homes safer and securer got underway this week as twenty percent of properties have been given the new front doors and this now rolls out across the rest of the estate in the coming weeks.

Residents, who had been given the choices by ballot last year, had voted by majority in favour of the stained effect with a different glass panel which consist of large square, diamond, four squares or plain. Works have progressed to at least 8 flats so far to date and is expected to carry on in West and next Weir House.

The doors which are secure by design and will see all homes on the estate safer and better insulated than ever before, the doors which are part of the works taking place on the estate, take just a few hours to install and is the final new addition to be made to properties on Weir Estate.

Recently re-elected Chair, Dave McEvoy who has been involved in getting the works and throughout the works has told of his delight and seeing the new doors installed “This signals a fantastic change for residents as well making their homes safer and warmer. I am thrilled that the final vital part of work has begun and will now hopefully continue to a successful conclusion. It has drastically improved the appearance and security of this estate and our community. WERA has worked hard to see this happen and to actually see it happening is a real sense of achievement”

The doors which are part of other works in blocks such as the new windows, re-decoration  to internal communal areas as well as some external re-decoration. This has also involved additions of Carbon Monoxide detectors and new extractor fans.

It is expected the works to install all properties with the new secure by design doors will end within the next few weeks, signalling the end of the programme of works.

Appointments are being made at the moment by Breyer Group’s Resident Liason Officer, Shuzna Begum.
Closed blocks will have there own choice of colour and design.

The doors which are triple locking and approved by the Association of Chief Police Officers, will now give residents a relief from drafty wooden doors that had long passed there use.

The new doors will now change the very face of Weir Estate.