Denise Tate has seen her street transformed following a £4.5m refubishment scheme to improve the external appearance of over 400 propertes and to bring back some of the original Victorian character.
Living in Sandringham Street for nine years, Denise knew her mid-terraced Victorian home was in desperate need of repair.
Her upstairs wooden window frames were rotting, her front wall had been damaged by children kicking footballs and knocking off the plaster and her flat fronted bay got her down.
Homes on Plane Street, St George’s Road, Sandringham Street and Melrose Street were given a major facelift inlcuing new windows, guttering, fascias, new front walls and iron railings.
“From every direction, my home looks lovely. From the inside, I love looking out at my new three sided double-glazed window and, from the outside, it’s been totally transformed. It’s a pleasure to walk down our street now.
“It took about ten weeks to complete the job which was a bit longer than I’d anticipated. But I would do it all again because it looks so lovely” said Denise.
“The workmen were really nice and cleared up after themselves and its just so much better. I’d encourage anyone who gets the chance to take part because it’s totally transformed our area.”
