A number of building firms have rallied around St Albans-based charity Emmaus Hertfordshire.

The Hill End Lane organisation was in need of a new roof after it's old one became "leaky and dilapidated".

Emmaus Hertfordshire provides accommodation and care for up to 36 people who have experienced homelessness.

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Upon hearing about the state of the roof, construction charity CRASH enlisted the expertise of local building companies Bauder, CWG Group and Extreme Scaffolding.

Bauder Ltd has donated its products and services free of charge, whilst CRASH has offered a grant to cover the remaining costs of CWG Group and Extreme Scaffolding.

Herts Advertiser: Scaffolding was put in place last Monday.Scaffolding was put in place last Monday. (Image: Emmaus Hertfordshire)

Duncan Lewis, Emmaus Hertfordshire's chief executive, said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to CRASH and the three construction companies, Bauder, CWG Group and Extreme Scaffolding, for carrying out this vital work to our roof.

“CRASH provides incredible support to charities like ours and we can’t thank them enough.

"Not only have they connected us with these amazing local contractors, they have also been generous enough to cover the remaining cost of the work.

                                                                                            

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“This is just one step in a large programme of maintenance works which our community building so desperately needs.

"Our thanks also need to go to Laing Family Trusts, for their ongoing support in repairing and improving our home.”

CRASH's projects manager, Niamh McCann, added: “CRASH is delighted to help the Emmaus Hertfordshire community and would like to thank the generosity of the construction industry for making this possible; from the involvement of our Corporate Patron Bauder to those companies who fundraise for CRASH and make offering grants possible.

“This project is a testament of the construction industry’s good will and their dedication to help CRASH construct places that care for people who are homeless or receiving hospice care.”

With scaffolding having been put in place last Monday, the work is expected to take around a month.

Further information can be found on the Emmaus Hertfordshire website: www.emmaus.org.uk/hertfordshire