James May's £3million superhome is already falling apart less than five years after it was completed - as he has been forced to replace a brick canopy after warning that loose bricks could fall on passers-by.
In a dramatic statement, the Top Gear star's architects warned that the shelter over the front door of his garage was a hazard to anyone walking below, less than five years after the building was completed.
Shocking photos of the canopy showed rotten timbers which had disintegrated after the waterproofing system failed.
Now May, 62, is said to have given up on repairing the structure and is instead looking to replace it with a sleek piece of metal for a more modern look at his home in Hammersmith, west London.
Captain Slow bought the house in 2000 for £325,000 and semi-derelict commercial property in 2015 for £310,000, both of which were demolished for the build. Work on the property was still ongoing in September 2020.
