Tales of the Urban Explorer: M&K Wildman Roofing Specialists
I guess ‘M&K Wildman Roofing Specialists’ never thought grand entrances were important. While the only entrance to their offices looks pitiful now, it would never have been great before the ‘fire’.
This company still appears to be around operating from nearby Nantwich, but the 'K' partner seems to have vanished and is not even listed as a retired director.
Meanwhile, 'M', otherwise known as 'Michael', born in 1945 probably should hang up his roofing boots. Climbing up on roofs in your 80s is hardly a great idea. I have noticed my balance isn't getting any better when climbing walls, and I am very far from this age.
We came upon this one by accident, as it was next to ‘Crewe Electricity Works’ and similarly blocked off by the same gate and fencing. I was not going to include it as it looked like a derelict wasteland, devoid of anything interesting, that was until we reached that terrible-looking office you see (above).
Fortunately, this was February which made wading through all the crap a little easier. The scrawny trees can still poke you in the eye if you don't watch it.
Climbing the burnt stairs seemed pointless, we could both see what was up there in the form of a raised platform that may well collapse any minute.
No doubt there was a large fire here and whatever was in that rusty round barrel was not combustible or these sights would have been far worse.
A few metal fencing parts were still standing, not that they were going to stop us from progressing this, so far..., quite terrible explore.
Now we are getting to the highlight, this is the bosses office. Just look at the decor, the walls, the carpets, the fine porcelain, I could go on for paragraphs...
DISCLAIMER: I don't see the point in scrambling the address on this one, there is literally nothing to steal or vandalise but there was some paperwork, and no shortage of it.
So here's a free crappy explore for you, if you are a location hunter.
The order from 1993 appears to be for many ‘plots’. Roofing work for new houses perhaps, as the price is the same per…
An older invoice from 1988, printed by a dot-matrix printer (remember them!), states ‘Preston and Wildman' as the owners, and yet subsequent Google checks still details nothing about a 'devastating fire'; very strange.
The office did not escape the burning and parts of what I was reading also did not.
In their time, ‘M&K Wildman Roofing Specialists’ appeared to be a successful company.
If this was the office, it is hardly salubrious. Processing invoices with all this crap spread around you would not be pleasant. Can you imagine how the new female secretary would feel about sitting on the floor, soaked in a deluge rainwater and slimy pigeon shit?
Just a few remaining sachets of 'plasticiser' were dotted around. I don't even know what that is or does.
Some of these builder dudes have more up there than you realise. Did he understand the theory of Pythagoras or is this an exercise in drawing triangles to make him look clever?
The most recent invoices and paperwork dated to 1993, that’s only 30 years ago. If so, the fire could have happened then. Before the advent of the internet, it’s a possible reason I can’t find bugger all about its demise.
A view from the office window. The boss always has the highest up room in terms of elevation, and that rule stood here.
We left the office and entered what could have been the storage areas. As the office overlooked this area I can only presume this to be the case.
No way am I trawling through all that shit to find nothing inside. It was freezing and my hands were unprotected.
Looking at the state these other buildings were in, my conclusion was that all this happened 30 years ago.
‘TO LET’, well OK, good fucking luck with that punt.
A few of the other buildings contained roofs and some bad graffiti, but besides the office, there was little to see.
The reference to ‘Kurt’ was odd. He shot himself in the head in 1994. Was that red paint so old?
We left through the door, no need to open it as you can walk right through. At least the air is nice and clean. I hate working in stuffy environments.
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Dot matrix printers never gave up the ghost that quickly nor run out of dots lol...., that boss always needed to be perched on high, fleeting glimpse across his empire to check those workers were working!
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They do, and they can look down their noses at the peons.., the other reason. Dot-Matrix printers were hot stuff in 1988, as were Daisywheels. I was doing printer support in those years.
Very familiar with most anything that typed going back to almost breaking fingers on manual machines.... Now cheaper to buy printers and simply plug in most 'talk' to each other nothing physical. Have a great evening!
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Dot matrix printers , if the inked ribbon is good, does last a long time especially on carbon copies.
I remembered the tedious meticulous calculation of alignment on the program just to make sure data is printed in the exact places.
At least you didn't discover skulls of burnt bodies around. Otherwise this fire would be a lot more tragedy, and probably you might know about it too in 1993.
They were dogged workhorses and went on forever, even in dingy places such as this.
That would have made this a lot more exciting. 😀
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The company must have been in decent company to have its building still clean, and standing even after a fire incidence
Strange to see there are still documents left over from a devastating fire.
Partially burnt ones, very strange.
Ooft what a dump. I did have to laugh at the 'to let' sign - really ??? That place wouldnt even be useful from bomb practice.
LOL, I guess that sign is getting on a little!
Maybe it is just the whitewashed winter surroundings I have but those pictures sure do look colourful. Almost as if you put a vibrancy or colourized filter on it which I know you wouldn't bother. It is the adventure we tune in for and not the photography per se.
The one that caught my eye most is that huge tank. All I could think of was the underneath of that being licked by flames and how none of the other pictures would have been there if it had something combustible in it. BOOMSKY!
Happy new uear old friend. Here is to another one filled with adventure that doesn't result in eye pokings, falls through decrepit floors, or waking up sleeping hobos with weapons as we intrude.
The adventure is for me, so I don't forget what happened. It's strange I can remember most things about explores, even bad ones like this and yet I can't remember what I was doing at work last week.
Happy New Year!, there's still many to come, though I haven't been out since November last year. The weather is shit here, and will be for some time.
PLENTY of shite weather to come here as we are just heading into winter.
I can only imagine what it is like to get yourself up and out and exploring in the dead of winter. You have always been able to fart and make $75 on Hive so I am looking forward to seeing what you get up to in the coming months.
I don't.., every November I declare to @anidiotexplores that I am going into hibernation until February. It's not just the shit weather, but the short days.
I’m sure this company was built with a huge amount of money but it is actually surprising to see this kind of place abandoned
That’s crazy
It got burnt, these things happen here, often.
After a few decades you can't expect much to be left there, but it's enough to get some picture of what the business was like. This is like archaeology really. Industry in this country is so run down that nobody wants these sites.
I have never thought of it like that, no shovels or digging necessary.
There are booklets with calculation tables to avoid Pythagoras, trigonometry, and other such busy work. It makes all that roofing estimation, rafter lengths, and such a lot less tedious.
I barely remember it all, and maths was my strong subject at that joke of a school I was forced to attend.
$WINE
Let's make it more interesting... music!
I don't know that one, the song that is.., Kurt.., I was always a fan of.
After 30 years, and a fire, it is amazing to see how a lot of materials are so resilient. You were saying that the company seems to still be operating today, so it is interesting to see that they abandoned this location.
I did have a go at finding them and their new location but couldn't find it.
Your post reminded me about the palace of one of the richest men in my country that as soon as he lost his whole wealth he set up in flames the cars and houses he owned so banks wouldn't earn much after them. I keep saying that I should make my way one day to one of his main properties from pure curiosity, lol
It could have been an 'insurance job', it's not uncommon here and maybe they wanted a change of location and not to pay for it.
Most likely, lol!
THIS LOOKS LIKE A APOCALYPTIC MOVIE. IT'S CRAZY TO THINK BUSY ROOFING PLACE. I CAN'T BELIEVE SOMEONE ENDED THEIR LIFE THERE.
Even it's already abandoned the picture still look colorful.
I wondered what's the meaning of the word "I+R was here " from the last picture.I also wonder what did you feel while you are exploring the place.
Btw,Have a nice day and continue to explore.💗
I am lost for words
absolutely fucking lost
???
exactly lol Super DERP of the DERPY type
Paperwork gives it a +1 modifier, I have done a lot worse than this.., in fact,,, coming up.. 😆
Awesome! lol
Hey, at least it was easy to get in 😂 A shame not much was left to see...
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30 years abandoned but still attractive building. It's too old and still look adorable.
Wow, stumbling upon the abandoned realm of M&K Wildman Roofing Specialists is like discovering a forgotten saga. A gloomy office frozen in time after a mysterious fire paints a vivid picture of a once-thriving company. From the peculiar office of the decorator to the rain-soaked papers, this study is like stepping into a time capsule.
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