Igneous Breath Life Into Run Down Apartment Block
Chapel-en-le-Frith based developer and contractor Igneous have recently completed a £350,000+ revamp and renovation of 6 apartments at Westhall Court in Buxton.

The building which is located between the picturesque pavillion gardens and the busy marketplace with its bars and restaurants was left to somewhat rack and ruin before the much needed works had started.
The works to the 1 and 2 bed apartments involved a complete internal strip out, demolition of the existing stonework and steelwork, new foundations, new steel beams and columns, partial new rebuild of the external walls using locally sourced stone to match, new mansard roof constructed from natural slate, new open stairwell, new internal walls, new external windows, new block and beam floors and a complete fitout of the internals.

The internal works were a sizable contract in itself, each apartment had to be formed using block construction and accoustic stud partitioning. The fitting out of the apartments was then carried out to a high standard including fully fitted modern kitchens including top of the range base and wall units, new high end appliances, low level lighting and granite worksurfaces, new bathroom layouts including limestone walling and flooring, new power showers and in some instances sunken baths as well, complete new decorations to all areas, glazed balustrading to all floors, top of the range marble and wood flooring to kitchen and living areas along with top of the range carpet to bedroom areas. Each apartment also benefits from their own individual gas central heating system and off road parking to most apartments.

The contract, which was partly overseen by Principal Technical Services, has recently finished and was finished to budget and programme which due to some adverse weather throughout the programme was a feat in itself.

Please view our gallery for a full picture diary of the works from demolition stage through to completion. Please keep posted for the completed internal photographs soon to be added.