Project Scope
Fabric Church is undertaking a full renovation of its premises at 1 Ardwick Green North.
The project will be delivered in multiple phases to ensure the Church and its facilities can continue operating throughout the works.
The first phase includes the replacement of the roof coverings and installation of a new roof light to the main hall (the Drill Hall), together with associated works, as well as the replacement of the existing roof light to the front building (the Barracks).
“The Manchester team is delighted to have been appointed on the Fabric Church project, which marks another key milestone in our continued growth across the city region.
This is a fantastic opportunity that reflects our team’s hard work and growing reputation for delivering high-quality projects that make a real difference within local communities.
We’re proud to be part of a scheme that will have such a positive impact and look forward to working collaboratively to bring it to life.”
Upcoming Scheduled Works
Drill Hall Roof:
Removal of the existing roof and rooflight, preparing and repairing adjacent walls and structures, installing a new roof and rooflight, protecting surrounding areas, especially the Drill Hall floor and providing metal access steps.
Barracks Rooflight:
Further Works:
The works include removing wall paint from masonry walls in the Drill Hall, including areas containing lead, carrying out minor adaptations, and replacing the metal escape staircase while widening the associated fire exit door to the Garage Building.
“The project scope of works has been tailored to meet the Client’s budgetary strategy. Post-tender, Krol Corlett have worked with the PM and design team to rationalise design and promote value engineered proposals to achieve this.
The first phase of the scheme has started, to enable the main phase two works to follow at the start of 2026, including the main Duty Hall roof and rooflight replacement.
We’re looking forward to working with the PM and design team to develop future phases, to enable a seamless progression of work until all phases are complete.”
Overcoming Challenges
The project presents several challenges, including working within a live heritage-listed building while ensuring full compliance with listed building consent, undertaking specialist lead paint removal through a licensed contractor within a controlled environment, and maintaining safe segregation where emergency escape routes are shared with other building users.
Additional complexities include removing the existing roof in an area with limited and constrained access, as well as coordinating temporary works to safely manage and work around potentially unstable structures.
