Big Build for William
4th February 2020

Manchester-based Veka UK fabricator EVERGLADE UK pitched in with the BBC’s DIY SOS ‘The Big Build’ when it transformed the Bolton home of Heather and Martin Taylor-Mann and their children, especially nine-year-old William who is severely autistic and has a high sensitivity to noise.

Unable to talk, William communicates his distress through crying. He finds sleeping extremely difficult and is often awake through the night, which also disturbs his sisters.

Everglade Co-Owner Deni Sirovica explained: “It was fantastic to be involved in a project that will bring such enormous improvements to their daily life. The Taylor-Mann family (of five) were sharing two bedrooms and as the youngest daughter got bigger and William’s condition meant that he tended to keep everyone awake, they were becoming overwhelmed by their circumstances.

“Martin had begun to build a third bedroom, but as often happens, work commitments and financial constraints meant the project got waylaid.

“DIY SOS came in to help, with plans to build a timber-framed, soundproofed extension for William where he could have his own specially designed quiet bedroom space, and in turn, his two sisters could each have their own room upstairs without William keeping them awake at night.

“Originally, Everglade was asked to provide just two windows for the extension. But when we saw the extent of the plans for the rest of the house renovation, and we heard how William can’t be left upstairs - even momentarily - because he tries to climb out of the windows, we volunteered to fabricate and install eight Veka FS casement windows completely free of charge.

Heather Taylor-Mann replied: “It’s given us hope for the future, and it’s meant that William can just stay here as long as we can look after him. And that’s so important… we want to enjoy every minute...we need to say a big, big thank you. It’s more than we ever could have dreamed of.”

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