Significant investment from whg will see the roof of a near 50-year-old block of flats in Walsall replaced.

Scaffolding has been put up around the three storey block in Penkridge Close, Birchills, and the work is being carried out this month.

The new roof will improve the insulation of the block and could help drive down customer fuel bills. The exterior of the block will also benefit from partial thermal insulation.

Work is being carried out by whg construction partner Wates and will cost around £60,000.  It is part of a rolling programme to replace the roofs of whg's blocks of flats over the coming years.

In 2004 whg replaced the windows in the block, which welcomed its first customers in 1964.

Nigel Harris, Asset Management Delivery Manager, said: "We've consulted customers living in the block so they are aware of what we are doing and why and now it's a case of carrying out the work in a thorough and considerate fashion. The improvements we are making will have several benefits for residents."