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Major works at Romsey

For those customers who regularly visit Romsey branch you may have noticed some work taking place and wondered what was happening - well in short we have purchased the printers next door and Elliotts Romsey is almost doubling in size.  Works are due for completion in the autumn and Kevin Dady, the branch manager, will keep you updated here via a regular blog.

 
Front Elevation - new branch on right hand side
Within the new development the following areas will see major increases in size:
  • Our first floor Kitchen and Bathroom studio will be state of the art, introducing several new product ranges to Elliotts and 61% bigger than the existing studio
  • The yard will more than double in size increasing by a massive 111%
  • Dry Store - Sheet Material / PAR and Door is over a third larger than existing
  • Self Selection will increase by 11%
  • 66% increase in car parking spaces
Part of the scheme includes the incorporation of a contra flow traffic system, which means that goods inwards will have a completely separate entrance to the customer entrance.

Romsey site plan
 
Kevin Dady - Elliotts Romsey branch manager Kevin's Blog
3rd September 2009
 
Things have progressed very rapidly since my last blog update, the self selection area has been fully fitted with new display stands and is ready for stock, the office furniture is in place and ready to receive the data systems and equipment.  The big move is on for this weekend and we will be trading from the new building from Monday 7th September.  The showroom is in the final fitment stage and will be operational from Monday, final completion is within 2 weeks.  Outside works have progressed well and the new exit route is well underway, at present we are using the new inward route for customers and deliveries.
 
Upon the completion of  the move to the new premises work then commences on converting the old store to a large general warehouse, this will involve gutting the existing shop-showroom area and then installing new racking to accommodate new stock line, this work is scheduled to take approx 6-8 weeks and should coincide with the completion of all civil engineering works out side and the relocation of timber racks.  If all goes to plan all works should be completed by the end of October.
 
17th August 2009
 
Hi all, since my last blog a lot has moved on.  The self selection area has been shopfitted and the offices will be completed by Wednesday 26th.  The kitchen and bathroom studio is well underway and many of the display's are nearing completion.  The main yard has been re-racked and the new yard is now occupied with current stock line.  The new stores are 95% complete with the repositioned stock lines and the final phase of the groundwork's has started with the levelling and re-concreting of the old roadway.
 

 

As from Monday the 24th we will be using the new goods inwards entrance, to enable us to close and redevelop the existing roadway.   Our move date for the self selection and kitchen / bathroom studio is set for the weekend of 4th-6th September and we will start trading from the new site on Monday 7th September.  We will then be gutting our existing shop and showroom to transform it into a large general store during September.  Hopefully all works will be completed by October. 

New self selection area Kitchen & Bathroom studio fit out New racking to yard Re-concreting of old roadway New goods inwards entrance
 
6th August 2009
 
Things are still on track.  The new racking is being installed in the yard and the new goods inwards gateway has been completed.  The relevelling of the sideway is underway and the concreting is due to commence next week.
 
Within the new self selection and showroom area the ground floor is nearing completion with the floor prep due next week and the installation of the new stairway is underway.  The upper floor area is a hive of activity with the kitchen and bathroom displays being fitted. 
 
New racking in the yard
 
 
 New goods inwards gateway
 
 
 Sideway
 
 
  
Fitting out of Kitchen Studio Bathroom Studio fit out Concreting
 
23rd July 2009
 
The main contracts are well on track, with the civil engineers now tackling the re-levelling and widening of the sideway, the new good inwards entrance and gateway are under construction.  On the ground floor self selection area the ceiling has been fully installed and the decoration nears completion, floors are due for prepping before recoating.   On the upper floor showroom, progression is being made installing the kitchen and bathroom display's.
 
Concrete pouring Work has started on widening the sideway Ground floor
 
9th July 2009
 
Since my last blog the old stores have been totally demolished and recycled.  Progression has been steady with the concrete bays being poured to form the new yard surface. The new "ELLIOTTS" cladding has been completed to the new shop with the windows and doors being installed this week.  The showroom fitment has commenced and should take about 8 weeks to complete.  All walls have been constructed and finished, carpet and flooring is being laid throughout to enable the placement of displays which will commence next week - 12 kitchens, 13 bathrooms and 8 showers in all.  We have full use of the new carpark and a new entrance to the rear yard via the side of the new building.
 
Old stores totally demolished New cladding to the new shop front New internal walls Carpet and floor tiles
 
25th June 2009
 
Work on the redevelopment is running to schedule, the demolition of the old stores has been completed and the reconcreting of new yard is in progress, first fix is well underway in the shop and showroom and the new suspended ceiling grid / tiles are in place.  External cladding of the showroom should be completed by the end of next week.  This should be followed by the installation of new windows and doors.
  
11th June 2009

We are now a month into the refurbishment at Romsey and things are starting to take shape:

  • the existing store has been totally gutted and a new mezz floor and partition wall erected
  • new perimeter fencing has also been erected and customers are using the new large car park
  • we have occupied the rear storage area and this has been fitted out with new racking
  • externally the ramp joining the 2 sites is complete and in use  - this allows us to use the site as one
  • work has started on the demolition of the old stores and this should take about 1 week to complete

New mezz floor and partition wall erected  New perimeter fence and large car park  New rear storage area, fitted out with new racking  External ramp joining the two sites  Front view of old stores Demolition in progress 
 
1st June 2009
The car park moves into the new site, so demolition work can start on the front of the old site
 
26th May 2009
Plaster and cement store moved onto the new site
 
30th April 2009
HMF moved in and building works commenced