THE former Odeon building’s two distinctive domes are more damaged than previously thought, it has been revealed.

Work to replace the copper on the domes has been delayed, as specialist contractors repair rotten timber.

The rot was discovered as workers stripped off the old green-painted copper from the structures.

Project manager Andy Grant said: “We didn’t realise how bad it was before we started stripping it off.”

The damage has added an estimated £20,000 to the cost of renovating the domes.

But Mr Grant said 80 per cent of the domes’ structural work was in “pretty good nick”, despite its age.

The work to make the building safe is being run by Bradford Council and paid for by a £1 million repairs grant from the Homes and Communities Agency.

The money has to be spent by the end of the month.