Palace Hotel, Manchester
Client
The Palace HotelAddress
The Palace Hotel, Oxford Road, ManchesterValue
£205,000
Introduction
Following submission of tender and PQQ documents. Restorex were appointed by the hotel to cary out the following works.
Objectives
To restore and repair the external fabric of this Iconic Manchester landmark. A large class A English Heritage listed building. It was important to carry out the full restoration process, within budget and time constraints, whilst recognising the need for minimal disruption to the live running of a busy hotel, which was also undergoing a major internal upgrade.
Description
- Organisation and implementation of numerous road traffic and pedestrian contraflows , allowing mobile hoist access to carry out the following works.
- Extensive areas of terracotta and brick repairs, both structural and aesthetic (highly decorative features)
- Joinery repair and renewal to roofs
- Following works via roof and rope access.
- Extensive areas of slating, asphalt, & safety handrail repairs
- Specialist elastomeric surface coatings
- Timber repairs to windows and roofs
- Glazing
- Renewal of specialist rainwater goods
- Redecoration of windows, doors and rainwater goods
Conclusion
The project successfully concluded on budget and on time. It has been a privilege, for the whole team at Restorex, to be involved in the restoration and repair of such a significant and iconic building. It has also been a pleasure working alongside the design team, whom we found to be extremely efficient and a client who was extremely helpful and instrumental in allowing us to do what we do best. Also, allowing a major restoration to progress whilst the business of the Hotel, has been in use for the full duration of the project.
