As specialist in debris netting we always like a new challenge and an interesting project.

This magnificent Chinese Arch is located at the north end of St Andrew’s Street, close to its junction with Stowell Street, marking an entrance to ‘Chinatown’ in Newcastle.

The arch was opened to the public on the 21st of February, 2005. The arch was designed by Mr Yonglai Zhang and built by craftsmen from the Changsu Classical Garden Construction Company (Group) Ltd from Changsu, of the Jiangsu Province of China.

The arch is 11m high and is decorated with carved and colourfully painted animals including dragons and phoenixes. The seven panels on the arch are decorated with scenes or figures from Tyneside and two lions stand at the base of the arch.

Over the years the arch had fallen into disrepair and the tiles were becoming loose and at risk of falling posing a risk to those walking underneath.

The council called on G&M Safety Netting to install protective netting on the roof of the structure, with the work taking place overnight to minimise disruption. This then allows time for plans to be developed, alongside the Chinese community, to repair and renovate the arch. Read More

G&M safety netting solutions get utilised in all sorts of interesting situations across Britain.

This is St Mary’s Church, Ashley Road in Hornsey in London. The Church of St Mary was built in 1860-61 in the Decorated style by Alexander Dick Gough. It was built out of Kentish ragstone, a hard grey limestone which over the years has weathered.

They were having problems with the ancient, weathered stonework deteriorating and crumbling. There was a risk of bits falling off the church – which could have been a danger to the public.

G&M Safety Netting were called in to make it safe.

We have wrapped the affected areas in a debris net to prevent the debris from falling. We are pleased to have made this beautiful building safe.