Wheatley transforms homes after investment

WHEATLEY has transformed thousands of homes in Glasgow following an £ 18.5 million investment.

The registered social landlord brought a range of upgrades to homes, including the installation of innovative heating systems, replacement windows and new bathrooms.

In total, £ 300,000 was spent on new bathrooms in 77 homes; £ 750,000 on new electrical wiring systems in 140 homes; £ 650,000 spent on new roofs for the highrise flats in Castlemilk and £ 400,000 on new lifts in multistorey blocks in Drumchapel.

Elsewhere, Glasgow neighbourhoods were also enhanced with £ 2m invested in video- controlled entry systems, £ 1.9m spent on environmental improvements and £ 1.1m on new lighting systems.

A total of £ 6m was spent installing new technologies to help Wheatley Homes Glasgow tenants heat their homes more affordably. Of that, £ 3.1m was spent on updating heating systems in 1200 homes across the city with the remaining £ 2.9m spent on installing Connected Response, which gives tenants more control over their heating.

Money was also invested in innovative solar systems and improvements were made to high- rise roofs.

Frank McCafferty, group director of repairs and assets at Wheatley Group, said: “This investment in housing across Glasgow is helping make homes warmer, safer and more comfortable for thousands of families in every part of the city.

“Wheatley is committed to ensuring all our homes and communities remain great places to live and this investment forms part of our extensive programme of improvements in our customers’ homes and new investment in neighbourhoods over the coming months and years.”