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Outdoor centre accessibility and modernisation in Farmoor, Oxfordshire

Outdoor centre accessibility and modernisation in Farmoor, Oxfordshire

In September 2024 we were contacted by Lucy crittenden who is the manager at the hill end center in Farmoor, Oxfordshire. They run an outdoor center where children and adults can go for an outdoor break. They wanted to modernise one of there dormitorys to be wheelchair friendly and demolish an old toilet block to create more parking space for the guests.

 

 

We started with several site visits as there was solar heating and plumbing installed in a plant room that was to be turned into a wetroom which needed relocation.

Doors and corridors in the building needed widening and made to be level access, and every window also needed to be replaced, with wheelchair access required for the front, side and rear of the building.

We had 30 days to start and finish all works so that we didn't interrupt the guests that were booked in for November. This was a massive challenge for us, but we accepted and with some extra work added in during the build we ran 2-3 days over schedule but still finished before the first guests arrived.

We built anti-slip ramps, platforms with hand rails to the front and rear, concrete access ramps to the front and rear. We replaced every old single-pane window with double-glazed units, and created doors with 900mm level-access openings and fire opening systems.
 
The old plant room was converted into a wetroom, and we relocated the gas boiler, hot water cylinder and solar pipework into another small room.
 
There was also an old run-down toilet block that we demolished to create more space for parking. We also removed all the toilets, toilet enclosures and replaced all the floors and decorated everything on completion.
 
Our team were invited back for the grand re-opening where we received lots of praise from the charity officials who provided the funding for the project to happen.
Outdoor centre accessibility and modernisation in Farmoor, Oxfordshire
Outdoor centre accessibility and modernisation in Farmoor, Oxfordshire
Outdoor centre accessibility and modernisation in Farmoor, Oxfordshire
Outdoor centre accessibility and modernisation in Farmoor, Oxfordshire
Outdoor centre accessibility and modernisation in Farmoor, Oxfordshire
Outdoor centre accessibility and modernisation in Farmoor, Oxfordshire
"Many thanks to the Innovation team for delivering exceptional quality while fitting our replacement bathrooms. The process from start to finish was straight forward and easy to understand. The price was made very clear and they kept to the time quoted to do the job. If there were 6 stars available I would have given that."
Public bathroom modernisation
Public bathroom modernisation
"I cannot rate Steve and Will (Innovation Construction) highly enough. From the moment I met Steve I felt comfortable and confident. He listened and advised. Will then spent two weeks with us adapting our bathroom into a wet room. Will was a very diligent worker. He worked with respect and precision. It was a pleasure to have him working in our house. The wet room has been finished to a high standard and suits my family's needs."
DFG Wet Room Conversion
DFG Wet Room Conversion
"A very good job well done. My mother loves her new driveway and we've had lots of nice comments about the work. The guys were very friendly and polite workers."
Driveway and dropped kerb
Driveway and dropped kerb
"The whole team have been professional, consistent and have shown me and my family empathy and care. From day one working with us to make sure we could handle the changes in our living arrangements"
Extension with new bathroom and bedroom
Extension with new bathroom and bedroom
"I felt very comfortable with the whole process and the end result is amazing. I wish I'd done it sooner."
Disabled access wet room
Disabled access wet room
"ICS are true professionals and I'll be using them again for other house alterations. Very high quality of work."
Disabled access ramp
Disabled access ramp
"Steve and his team have done an excellent job completely transforming my bathroom to a high standard."
Disabled wet room
Disabled wet room
"Very straightforward and a lot less hassle than I thought - all down to the great lads. A pleasure to have around."
Bathroom conversion
Bathroom conversion
"Lovely job. We couldn't be more happy with the quality of work, and everyone we dealt with at Innovation was polite and friendly."
Wet room conversion
Wet room conversion

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