{"id":19323,"date":"2018-06-19T17:27:45","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T16:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=19323"},"modified":"2018-06-19T17:27:45","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T16:27:45","slug":"maintenancebooker-a-new-heritage-website-to-help-end-the-misery-of-leaking-church-roofs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=19323","title":{"rendered":"MaintenanceBooker: A new heritage website \u2018to help end the misery of leaking church roofs\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"website\"<\/a>MaintenanceBooker is a new heritage website set by a partnership that includes the National Churches Trust \u2013 the UK\u2019s church building support charity \u2013 intended to help \u2018keep historic churches and chapels safe for the future\u2019, which was launched following a successful Heritage Lottery Fund pilot project in Yorkshire.<\/h3>\n

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The National Churches Trust writes:<\/p>\n

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Set up by the National Churches Trust\u00a0following a successful Heritage Lottery Fund pilot project in Yorkshire, the UK\u2019s church building support charity, and 2buy2, the national buying group for UK, charities, schools and churches, MaintenanceBooker makes it easy for churches to prevent problems such as leaking roofs and crumbling stonework.<\/p>\n

Churches and chapels of all denominations can use MaintenanceBooker to get professional help for essential maintenance tasks, thereby preventing the need for expensive repairs.<\/p>\n

Using the website\u00a0www.maintenancebooker.org.uk<\/a>\u00a0churches can book gutter clearance and repairs, lightning protection inspection, tree surveys and maintenance as well as asbestos surveys and removal. More services will be added later in the year, such as stonework and lime mortaring with bat surveys, and grounds and graveyard maintenance in the pipeline.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0video\u00a0<\/a>explaining MaintenanceBooker is available.<\/p>\n

For many churches the cost of maintenance can be a major barrier to keeping their building in good repair, so users of MaintenanceBooker can obtain Preventative Maintenance Micro-Grants to help pay for the cost of gutter clearance.<\/p>\n

Churches and chapels in the north of England, the Midlands and Wales can now use MaintenanceBooker. The service will be available throughout \u00a0the rest of England from 3rd September 2018<\/p>\n

Keeping churches and chapels open and enjoyed<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cMaintaining your church building is the bedrock of keeping it open and able to be enjoyed,\u201d says Becky Clark, Director of Churches and Cathedrals, Church of England. \u201cSimple tasks like keeping gutters and drains clear, identifying problems with trees and properly maintaining them and ensuring stonework is well looked after will help prevent unexpected large repair bills, and can encourage local people, whether churchgoers or not, to take an interest in their church. I believe that MaintenanceBooker will make it easier to keep church buildings in good repair.\u201d<\/p>\n

Make leaking church roofs a thing of the past<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTackling essential maintenance tasks sooner rather than later is an investment in your church as a place of worship and can help ensure that its heritage is safeguarded for future generations,\u201d says Michael Murray, Head of Church Support for the National Churches Trust. \u201cNeglecting simple maintenance tasks often results in significantly higher repair bills. Using MaintenanceBooker will help avoid this. I hope our new website will make leaking church roofs a thing of the past.\u201d<\/p>\n

Every company registered is vetted\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rob Kissick, 2buy2\u2019s Chief Executive Officer says, \u201cEvery company registered on MaintenanceBooker is vetted to ensure it has the appropriate qualifications; critical for all church repairs. The new website will save money and ensure that work is carried out by qualified individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ecclesiastical Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n

MaintenanceBooker is being rolled out across England and Wales this year with the support of Ecclesiastical Insurance, the UK\u2019s leading church insurer, the Pilgrim Trust and the Church in Wales.<\/p>\n

Michael Angell, church operations director for Ecclesiastical Insurance added: \u201cWe are very pleased to be able to sponsor this service, which will help make sure that those maintaining some of our most irreplaceable buildings have the right experience and skills to do so. Without proper maintenance churches may face more serious repair problems and in some cases, this could lead to temporary closures. \u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cChurches are community buildings, used by many different organisations and groups, so the closure of these buildings, for even just a few weeks, can have devastating consequences for the wider community.\u201d ……<\/p>\n

Read more….<\/a><\/p>\n

See more about ‘Preventative Maintenance Micro-Grants<\/a>‘<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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