The first storm for a few weeks tested and washed the roof and gutters on Wednesday. I met with Darren Guess (The Leadworks (UK) Ltd) and James Webster (GSS Architecture) on Thursday 5 May morning for an inspection prior to authorising the removal of the scaffolding. We went through the Schedule of Works while on the roofs. The roof coverings, guttering, parapet copings, flashings and minor repointing of nave east wall were all complete and satisfactory.
The removal of the scaffolding was duly authorised and is now likely to start on Saturday 7 May morning with the scaffolders returning on Tuesday 10 May to finish. The scaffolding company will need to park a large lorry alongside the tower end of the churchyard wall in Church Hill during this work, so we hope those who use this area for parking will help us again at short notice, as they have done so well before – hopefully the last time for this project that we have to disrupt local life!
When the scaffolding has come down, the following work has to be done:
- Repoint a few open joints on copings of the north aisle parapet
- Check out and repair stonework to tower parapet and re-point roof flashings
- Secure and repoint the verge copings of the south porch
- Re-align, fix and seal the iron rainwater guttering, rainwater hoppers and down pipes on the south porch and aisle and kitchen
- Finally, rake out and repoint the worst section of the south aisle wall where it has been eroded by rainwater and masonry bees.
GHP 6/5/22
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