In May 2023 after many months of hard work, we finally signed the lease and got the keys in hand. Our goal was to offer a 1000 sq ft matted area with showers and changing rooms; as well as a NATURAL HEALTH BAR and seating area.
We used local building contractor (and neighbours) Greg&Co. to build the toilet/ showers as well as changing rooms with an expectation that Greg&Co finish all work within 6 weeks.
Start of Build (June 2023) We have had to make a few changes to the original layout (e.g. swapping the Male & Female changing rooms; creating a disabled toilet) Greg&Co have had to re-quote us to accommodate the changes. We also had to make considerations around electrical sockets. Friend of the club Tony Hand has his own electricians business and offered to help us at cost.
Shop Frontage work We changed the frontage of the property to give it a more modern look on the recommendation of TfL.
Creation of the frame for the Matted area
We ordered and received our mats and created a raised frame to house them in. One of our existing members has been able to source all the timber required to make the frame. This saved us a considerable amount of money (Estimated around £3000 excluding labour).
We had set up several weekly meetings to keep the project on track and to keep a very close eye on all of the finances.
All planned works were completed by Greg&Co within 4 weeks.
The Health bar installation (counter and fridges), completed the following week.
The Finished Project completed to schedule (so we could open in end of July 2023)
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