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External windows in industrial buildings

External windows in industrial buildings

Client: Biosynth Ltd
Value: £31k

Many of the office refurbishment projects we do, or just partitioning, the offices already have external windows. We try to position the walls to maximise the light inside the space, usually using glass. Sometimes however, there are no external windows at all!

We had to refurbish an internal office space, including building some offices, however this project needed some new external windows into an industrial building for Biosynth Ltd near Newbury.

There are a few key differences between windows in a house compared to windows in industrial buildings.

Most industrial buildings are steel structures with metal cladding, the cladding comes in all different profiles and colours. While the metal cladding makes cutting an opening for a new window relatively quick and simple additional timber framework must be installed inside the new opening to support the windows.

Specialist cladding flashing profiles are installed to make the new opening watertight. These are powder coated in any RAL colour to match the existing cladding.

Most industrial buildings use aluminium windows. These are much longer lasting than UPVC and can be powder coated in any colour.

Planning permission will be required to ensure that the windows are in keeping with the design of the building and the local buildings nearby. Planning will also pay close attention to what the new windows will be overlooking like residential areas or schools.

Preliminary work

This project required 6 new external windows. We produced multiple layouts for the offices to show staff positions and ensured that the new window positions were mirrored in each of the other industrial units next door.

The windows were kept in line with existing windows using 4  panel and 2  panels windows to match the height and width with the same top opening windows.

Work in Progress photographs

This particular unit had a block wall inside the steel structure and metal cladding. This is unusual as most building would simply be insulated and dry-lined inside but this meant a steel lintel was installed into the blockwork and the timber frame for the metal cladding was installed into the cavity.

The openings were then cut, flashing profiles installed and new windows installed at the same time to ensure the openings were sealed as quickly as possible.

Once the windows were in it was just a case of installing the plasterboard reveals around the windows, new window boards and decorating.

Completed photos

Once the new external windows were installed, plasterboard reveals and new MDF window boards were then installed and decorated.

The finished result is windows that match perfectly with the rest of the building and look like they have always been there.

Need new external windows in your building ?

If you would like new external windows installed in your building, please do give us a call on 01380 73 88 44, or email us at [email protected] and we would love to help.

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Kitchen Refurbishment in Swindon

Kitchen Refurbishment in Swindon
Stainless steel kitchen

Client: Mongoose Publishing
Value: £19k

The aim of this kitchen refurbishment project for Mongoose Publishing in Swindon, was to create something a little bit different. The game manufacturer specializes otherworldly Role-Playing-Games “RPG’s” and wanted to bring a bit of the spaceship theme into the new kitchen.

The kitchen serves as not only a tea and coffee point for the office but also as a catering area for the gaming zone in the evenings so it needed to be functional for all types of cooking with plenty of fridge and freezer space.

Preliminary work

The current kitchen was a galley style kitchen with a makeshift breakfast bar and the new kitchen needed to be more open and welcoming.

The kitchen was designed to have plenty of functional storage with a 2x full height pull our larder units, pan drawer storage below the hob and a full size fridge and freezer.

A double oven and a hob will give full functionality for cooking in the kitchen while a separate breakfast bar / worktop allows snacks to be led out away from the food and drink prep areas.

Existing Kitchen

Work in Progress photographs

Once the old kitchen was removed we were able to install the new wiring the the appliances along with install the ducting for the new extractor.

The aim of the design was to introduce as much stainless steel as possible. We used a stainless steel hob and extractor along with a stainless steel fridge, freezer and sink.

We used a gloss grey slab style kitchen with a 22mm oxidized metal effect worktop and then installed stainless steel checker plate onto the floor and walls to create a stunning shiny metallic effect.

Completed Kitchen

The finish product was certainly different. This wouldn’t work in most offices but it was really nice to see a company wanting to add their own identity into the space and have something very unique.

The kitchen gives them much more worktop space with a serving area and prep area, loads of storage and the capability of catering all their evening events.

Kitchen Refurbishment Projects ?

If you would like your kitchen refurbished or you would like to do something truly unique to you space, please do give us a call on 01380 73 88 44, or email us at [email protected] and we would love to help.

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Kitchen and Toilet Refurbishment in Melksham

Kitchen and Toilet Refurbishment in Melksham
Grey and concrete kitchen with a grey oak vinyl flooring

Client: Novacast
Value: £14k

The aim of the kitchen and toilet refurbishment project for Novacast in Melksham, was to make the toilet more pleasant for the staff and make the kitchen more functional. Both had become a dumping ground and with most of the kitchen broken and unusable.

Then kitchen was replaced with a smaller but more functional tea point with an integrated fridge.

The toilet was replaced with a new close couple toilet and full pedestal basin. This looks much more modern and the boxed in pipework keeps the room looking much cleaner.

Also replaced were the suspended ceilings, lighting and flooring. Everything we usually do for an office refurbishment, so well within our skill set of what we can do.

Preliminary work

We would normally produce sample boards and drawings for kitchens and toilets. This job however was more focused on getting back to a clean and simple standard with functionality being most important.

Existing Kitchen and Toilet

Work in Progress photographs

The first job was to strip out the existing toilet and kitchen.

We installed new electrical chasing into the walls for the kitchen before filling all the holes in the walls and making good ready for decorations.

The toilets had new plasterboard boxing built to hide all of the pipework making it much nicer to look at and whilst being much easier keep clean.

We then replaced the suspended ceiling tiles for modern flat white tiles with fresh bright LED panels.

The new kitchen was a simple but modern grey gloss slab with a concrete worktop and backboard with an integrated fridge an a new smaller water heater.

The toilet got a modern close coupled toilet with a soft close seat along with a full pedestal basin to keep as many pipes out of sight along with a non-concussive tap to save water.

Completed Kitchen and Toilet

Both the Kitchen and Toilet were painted in a crisp white with fresh black laminate skirting and a modern grey oak vinyl flooring for a fresh and clean look.

The finish product was a toilet the staff felt comfortable using and a clean and functional kitchen where staff could make drinks and sit away from their desk.

Kitchen or Toilet Refurbishment Projects ?

If you would like your kitchen or  toilets refurbished, please do give us a call on 01380 73 88 44, or email us at [email protected] and we would love to help.

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Office Fit Out Chippenham

Office Fit Out Chippenham
Finished offices

Client: John Guest Limited
Value: £15k

John Guest Ltd planned to open a new office in Chippenham and contacted Cre8tive Interiors to carry out an office fit out service. They needed the space designed, costed and carried out. The potential office was in good condition; it had new carpets, air conditioning and lighting and therefore was a blank canvas for Cre8tive.

The first task was to survey the existing space and understand the requirements for the new office. There was a short list and the shape of the room meant there were some logical positions for things. We also knew the building very well as we have previously fitted a kitchen for Volutio many years ago. We then stripped it out and fitted out some partitions and offices for Deltenna limited. We then stripped this out for them when they left and carried out the dilapidation work for them also in this same office space. There were some problems in locating the supplies but because we knew the building well we completed this easily.

We also knew there were issues with the hot and cold water tanks in the roof so we advised John Guest. An office fit out can include many things. The scope of work for this project included:

  1. Complete office fit out.
  2. CDM work: we were designated Principle Contractor for the work, so carried out Risk Assessments and Method statements for the work.
  3. Drawing and layout work detailing the specifications.
  4. New kitchen
  5. New office partitioning
  6. Construction of Server room with air conditioning
  7. Construction of two offices and a meeting room.
  8. Moving of electrical power boxes, additional electrics and data cabling.
  9. Completion in 3 weeks.

Existing Office Space

We did not have any pictures of the area before we actually started, the ones above are on the first day on the start of work. As you can see there are some cables and pipes for the air conditioning.

Office fit out Construction Photographs.

Although we have been fitting offices for the last 20 years or so, we get so much enjoyment in seeing the transformation from a blank space through to the final completion. The progression is always interesting, seeing the pile of bits laying neatly on the floor, stacked in order for the demountable partitions to seeing the forming the walls to the end result.

Seeing everyone busy and working together and keeping the space tidy, and having a bit of fun on site as well all makes the time go really quickly.

Final Photographs

We used demountable partitioning on this project. By using demountable office partitioning we created some additional office space for the customer and it also gives the flexibility to the customer to alter the walls with very little cost in the future. There are some other advantages listed below;

Summary on Demountable Partitioning?

  1. Using Demountable Partitioning is very tax efficient as they are seen as movable items and so can be treated differently in writing down allowances in the accounts. Please click the link for more information on demountable partitioning.
  2. We can also lease Demountable Partitioning as they are movable, this spreads the costs of having the work done as Demountable Partitions always cost more than customers think.
  3. Leasing of demountable partitioning is very tax efficient and Cre8tive can provide illustrations, please contact us for further information.
  4. Most landlords insist on Demountable Partitions being used for offices as it is much easier to take them out should the tenant renting the space leave for any reason. The benefit is that is saves making a huge amount of mess and destruction that would be need with a conventional stud and plasterboard constructed wall.

Questions on additional offices?

If you are not sure about anything as well as taking about all kinds of partitioning including Demountable we love to talk about projects and sort out problems and issues with space, please give us a call on 01380 738844

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Kitchen Tea Point in an Office in Chippenham

Kitchen Tea Point in an Office in Chippenham
3d version just to be sure

Client: Volutio
Value: £1.5k

This project involved installing a new kitchen tea point in an office in Chippenham. The existing office was open plan. The project consisted of careful spatial planning as the configuration had to allow for the possibility of future expansion while catering for a greater number of people. Drawing and design work were also undertaken to create a unique flooring/carpet design that fitted and complemented the kitchen and its surrounding office space. Fitting the units was only one trade, we also had to arrange plumbers, electricians, decorators and a new floor. We carry out these activities anyway when we carry out refurbishment or office fitting out work they are easy for us to arrange as the people we use know us and work well together on projects.

Obviously what we have built is actually a mini-kitchen using all the materials that you would use in a house. We have accounts with all of the major suppliers of kitchens, and as we build these quite often in offices we are able to get some good pricing on product.

Types of kitchen.

We could use flat pack units available from most DIY stores. We use commercial grade kitchens which will not deteriorate and the carcasses are pre-made in a factory, already assembled so they are much quicker for us to build. The kitchen ends up being more durable. In this case, the toilets were the other side of the kitchen, it was a logical place to put the units as the supplies and waste were very close to connect to. We also had to fit an extractor in the suspended ceiling to take away those pot noodle smells when the micro-wave is used.

There are many options to chose from in terms of finishes, the range selected in this project was in the middle range, most refurbishment project we do have a small kitchen or tea point which is no problem for us to install.

Break out areas

Tea points are important in offices, more recently we have designed an area inside an office which is more than just a tea point and forms the focal part of the office with a breakfast bar. Please refer to this project for details by the clicking this link. The idea on this project was to encourage people to get off their chairs, away from their desks and to circulate, to encourage people to talk to each other and mingle. The customer was an American company that used to bring in bagels and have sandwiches brought into the office.

If you would like us to look at your break out / tea point area please give us a call on 01380 73 88 44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project involved installing a new kitchen tea point in an office in Chippenham

This project involved installing a new kitchen tea point in an office in Chippenham