When schools and higher education establishments are looking for a refurbishment contractor, experience, reliability and a breadth of services is essential.
An ideal school refurbishment contractor should be able to provide a full turn-key solution covering refurbishment, property maintenance, and refit services across a school estate.
A true partner will collaborate with schools to meet the exacting requirements on specifications, and provide design advice, and project support, with the aim to provide the best value for money and improve efficiencies.
What to look for when sourcing a contractor partner:
Experience in working in Education
An experienced refurbishment contractor will have the knowledge of how to work with schools and colleges, most importantly how you operate.
This helps to streamline the process when planning and delivering projects of all sizes, either when the school is closed or during term time.
Working with a reliable and trustworthy partner helps to build long-term working relationships, providing you with confidence that your requirements will be met and you won’t be let down.
A benefit of a contractor having a wealth of knowledge across the sector is that they will be able to share knowledge and experiences from other similar projects.
Delivering on time and on budget
You need to have confidence that a refurbishment contractor will hand over projects within the agreed time scales, especially if you have agreed for the work to be undertaken during the half-term time.
When work is needed to be undertaken during term time, meeting deadlines is even more crucial as access to classrooms and spaces will need to be considered carefully to minimise the disruption.
Working to and maximising budgets is equally crucial in education. An experienced partner will understand the importance of fully costing, managing, and delivering to an agreed budget.
Providing value for money through investing in the highest quality materials, finishes and furniture, helps to reduce the need to repair, replace and refurbish, extending the lifespan of a classroom or space.
Reliable school maintenance contractors
Due to the rigorous daily use of a school estate, buildings and classrooms, there will always be a maintenance requirement.
Repairs often need to be completed in a timely manner, emphasising the importance of a reliable and competent Property Maintenance partner who is easy to communicate with and will complete work quickly.
Ideally, you need a ‘one-stop shop’ contractor who can provide a high level of service in all core areas of refurbishment and maintenance such as –
- Classroom design and space planning
- Full refurbishment of buildings and facilities
- Supply school furniture
- Provide plumbing, electrical and decoration services
- Provide maintenance contract and support
Having a dedicated Project Manager leading project delivery from planning through to completion, provides you with a single point of contact, making your life much easier than trying to liaise with multiple contractors. All of our property maintenance contracts have a dedicated Contract Manager to deliver and manage all of your requirements.
Professional project management and planning ensure that estates and maintenance teams work closely together to produce detailed schedules of works and timescales. This collaboration makes it easier to coordinate all aspects of the project, planning access to classrooms and buildings to limit the disruption to the daily operation of school and lessons.
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