Tracey, who is from Chorlton, has drawn on her contacts in the world of restoration to put together a team of freelancers to begin the work of carefully stripping off the mosaic once a scaffold has been erected.
She said they hope to start work next week removing the tiles in “manageable sections”, and slowly lowering them into crates.
When dividing the sections, “we have to ensure we’re not going to make a division line through an angel’s face”, she said, highlighing the meticulous planning required.
But the pressures of the demolition schedule mean the restoration team have a deadline of 24 August, meaning there is a possibility not all the mosaics will be saved.
Chris Heath, who is the managing director at Cube Homes said the firm were working collaboratively with Tracey and others to “find a solution to the logistical challenges around the mosaic removal”.
The developer said it had committed “funds and time to remove this mosaic as efficiently and as safely as possible so that the development can proceed”.