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The crumbling concrete roof of a city’s covered market will cost at least £6 million to repair, a council has said.
The hall, which covers Bury Market, closed in October for protection reasons when brittle ERAS concrete was discovered in the structure.
Surveyors assessed the site and found that lightweight curtains are the main challenge of the roof.
Bury councillor Charlotte Morris said there is clearly no “silver bullet”.
Surveyors estimate that doing business with ERAS and carrying out other construction maintenance work can cost at least £6 million.
Aerated concrete is used for the roof of the 1971 building, which can start to crumble when exposed to moisture.
Bury Council offers a diversity of features for the site, including the renovation of the hall, the construction of a new covered market or the construction of a new covered market.
Other features include the construction of new container kiosk-style market stalls in the garage or the expansion of the market area.
The council is expected to appoint experts to read on those features and report later this year, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Morris said the decision to close the hedged market in the short term had caused “enormous disruption to investors” but said the council had gone to great lengths to get investors to locate new facilities.
“Unfortunately, the miracle solution we were all hoping for is available, as the expert reports clearly demonstrate. “
Some traders have complained about the lack of investment in the broker and the effect of the turmoil on their businesses.
Morris said any resolution on the long-term covered market will have to take into account the council’s plans to build a £20 million curved corridor nearby and build new canopies to protect outdoor stalls.
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