SDA Church Hampstead

Key Features

Etec delivered a scheme to repair and refurbish the listed Seventh Day Adventist Church in Hampstead.

The building was experiencing subsidence caused by nearby tree roots which had undermined the foundations.

This had also caused cracks to appear in the stonework.

The works involved piled underpinning of the foundations along with repointing stonework, internal decorations, removing and reinstating stained glass windows, and providing DDA adaptations.

This project posed several challenges involving the works, logistics, and health and safety.

When digging the piles it was discovered that there was an abandoned undercroft that did not appear on any of the drawings.

We consulted a structural engineer to review the undercroft to ensure our works did not pose a risk to the building.

The subsidence was primarily affecting the entrance and nave of the church meant it was necessary to create alternate access points.

We also had to maintain access to the church nursery at all times while making sure our works were fully segregated to maintain safety.

As this remained an active church we had to ensure that our works finished and a temporary floor was in place before sunset every Friday evening in order to allow for the SDA observation of the sabbath.

It was necessary to leave site during the May - June lockdown in 2020.

Extra security was arranged to ensure the site remained secure during this period with covid secure measures put in place when we returned.