Serving in Oldham
Nestled amidst the Pennines, Oldham is home to over 230,000 people, and like many towns in the north of England, it came to prominence in the 18th and 19th centuries with the boom of the cotton industry. The town took full advantage of the cotton trade explosion that brought both wealth and international acclaim to the area and became one of the most important centres of cotton and textiles in England.
With the decline of the textile industry in the mid-20th century, Oldham lost a lot of its economic power, and today is more of a residential town.
It is still very distinguishable as a former boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, with the surviving cotton mills and other industrial buildings still standing, drawing great architectural interest even today.
Due to its historical industrial involvement, many of Oldham’s houses date back to the 19th century. As such, they can often suffer from recurring draught and damp problems, as well as energy inefficiencies due to heat loss.