Build-Zone provide 10-year Warranty for Grade 1 Listed Georgian Crescent Building
Build-Zone 10-year Warranty was provided for this project, which involved the refurbishment and alteration of a Grade 1 listed Georgian crescent building into modern apartments and town houses.
The works went from lower ground floor to forging a new roof area, all within the constraints requested by the Bath Listed Buildings team. Build-Zone became involved back in 2014 when the project developers from Future Heritage Group appointed us. Members of our underwriting and technical teams had worked with Future Heritage on previous developments in Bath. This enabled us to immediately forge a good team approach to the benefit of the client Grace Trump Ltd.
Given the complex nature of the project this was a benefit from the very start. Our underwriters at AmTrust offered very good terms based on Build-Zone’s track record with projects of this nature. We were fortunate in having worked with Emery’s the main contractor on several developments. This meant our site audit team already knew the key personnel in Emery’s and had a trusted relationship which was imperative on a project which would run for 3-years. Moreover, we have kept the same technical and underwriting teams which has enabled us to resolve issues that arose very quickly.
From the very beginning, the differences in the Georgian front and rear elevations were going to be challenging to achieving the required technical standards. A schedule of works which by definition of working on a Grade 1 listed building was subject to change, developed over time and assisted in underwriting the project. Acknowledging the contractor and developer were constrained by the need to preserve the character of the building whilst having to meet the latest building regulations.
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Phillippa Green, Future Heritage Group, said:
“We have always found Build Zone very professional to work with, both the surveying and administration teams. The priority for this development was that Build Zone would provide a warranty for a grade I listed crescent in a way that did not compromise the listed building status or our high-end interior specification.”
The Build-Zone 10-year structural warranty is backed by ‘A-rated’ Insurers. Build-Zone understand the importance of providing the right level of support throughout the build process, and will assist with any queries from the time of your application until completion of your project. Our in-house dedicated technical services resource company, arranges the 10 year structural warranty technical audits using a network of independent, qualified surveyors and approved inspectors.
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