Washroom refurbishment for council in London
Overview
Brent Civic Centre ground floor washrooms
Focus were commissioned to reconfigure and refurbish the main ground floor washrooms at Brent Council's head office. The project involved stripping out the existing washrooms and partitions, installing new walls to form new washroom areas, and fully refurbishing the male, female, accessible, and baby change washrooms.
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The client wanted us to overcome issues with vandalism, particularly to the taps and wash station area. Added to this, in previous refurbishment projects the client felt that ease of maintenance had been overlooked and had found challenges in getting installation defects rectified. We ensured that all specific concerns were addressed in the new design.
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When reviewing the tender, we noted several improvements that could be made, and cost saving measures that could be taken. We proposed alternative cubicle and sanitaryware products from the Focus Washrooms manufacturing facility and stock, giving additional confidence that the project program could be adhered to as we were not relying on third party suppliers for these products.
In addition, we could recommend suitable, robust products based on our 22 years’ experience in washroom refurbishments. We provided close colour matches on any products that were alternative, such as the cubicle systems and duct panelling.
800 x 800mm wall and floor tiles were chosen to provide a sense of space and give a high end user experience. As a design feature, we suggested colour contrasting splash backs for hand dryers to break up the concrete finish tiling.
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The project was completed before time and the Cost Consultant’s comment was: “the refurbishment looks great and many thanks to all involved on a successful project”
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Trovex Universal Cubicles | Corian Vanity tops | Trovex Gallery Hand Dryer Splash-backs & Wayfinding Symbols | Sensor-operated sanitaryware | Armitage Shanks Sanitaryware
“My experience during our project was excellent. Throughout, Focus Washrooms have shown tremendous professionalism, attention to detail, and communication skills. The job was done on schedule and within budget and the work quality was good. I would enthusiastically suggest them for any future ventures.”