South Somerset Homes residents thrilled with works undertaken to home
15 December 2006

A couple who are residents of South Somerset Homes and who live at Queens Road in Somerton are absolutely thrilled with the recent improvement works that have been undertaken to their home.

The homes in Queens Road were refurbished as part of South Somerset Homes’ continuing programme of improvements to properties. A successful collaboration between South Somerset Homes, Bluestone, Curtins and Slade Parry Partnership resulted in 12 former concrete homes in Somerton being refurbished nine weeks ahead of schedule. The project was completed within the original budget and achieved high levels of customer satisfaction and quality.

Pictured here from left to right is Mike Hayne (Project Manager, South Somerset Homes), Graham Cook (Head of Property Management, South Somerset Homes), Simon King (Bluestone, Project Manager), Beryl Willmott (resident), Ian Prestwood (Director, Slade Parry Partnership), Maurice Willmott (resident), Marc Bayley (Director, Bluestone PLC), Maureen Worden (Tenant Representative, South Somerset Homes) and Dick Whyte (Site Manager, Bluestone)

All the homes have had the ground floor external walls renewed or upgraded to meet modern standards of insulation. All the properties have new kitchens, bathrooms and central heating improvements.

Beryl and Maurice Willmott said that the workmen had been absolutely brilliant whilst working on their home. “We want to say a big thank you to the workmen for the marvellous work they have done. Nothing was too much trouble and they answered our queries with an infinite amount of patience.”

Pictured here are residents, Beryl and Maurice Willmott outside their newly refurbished home

Graham Cook, Head of Property Management at South Somerset Homes was delighted with how the project has completed, “The project began at the start of April, and it is superb that it is completed before Christmas. South Somerset Homes hopes all of the families will be very happy and comfortable in their refurbished homes”.

Marc Bayley, Director at Bluestone PLC said, “We are looking forward to working with the other team members again on next year’s project at the Milford/Hillcrest Road area of Yeovil and continuing our partnership with South Somerset Homes and the other team members long into the future.”

Pictured here are residents, Beryl and Maurice Willmott inside their newly refurbished home with (from left to right) Maureen Worden (Tenant Representative, South Somerset Homes), Marc Bayley (Director, Bluestone PLC) and Graham Cook (Head of Property Management, South Somerset Homes)