Renlon is a company based on an industrial park in Mitcham, south London. They have been in business for over 35 years, specialising in basement waterproofing, treatments for dry and wet rot decay and infestations in timbers, and rising damp.

They work on residential homes, heritage buildings and even royal palaces, working with architects, surveyors, building contractors and house owners.

The brief

Renlon asked IRS to help them improve the working environment for their staff and create a fresh modern workplace that also reflected the company’s brand, whilst bearing in mind that the business must remain fully operational during the works and that we work together with one of their preferred suppliers.

The concept

The warehouse included a mezzanine floor that was only being partly occupied by some administration office space and storage. Our design allowed for the whole mezzanine space to be revitalised, bringing together all the staff on one floor, improving workflow, communication and collaboration.

It also allowed us to re-purpose the now redundant downstairs offices to a form a welcoming and informal meeting area for a coffee or a bite to eat, away from their desks.

The scope of works

The scope of works on the Renlon project included:

• Insulating and soundproofing the perimeter walls
• Constructing two new cellular offices and a meeting room, using a combination of solid and glazed sections
• Fitting a new lay in fire-rated ceiling that also provided higher decibel sound attenuation
• Designing and installing a new air conditioning system that also provided tempered fresh air
• Supplying and fitting new carpet tiles to the first floor and vinyl plank flooring to the breakout area downstairs
• Assisting the design and fitting of a corporate manifestation to the glass partitions
• Installation of new signage
• Decoration throughout
• Working with Renlon’s own electrical contractor to install power/voice/data and new LED lighting
• Recommendation, supply and fit of new office furniture

The outcome

Historically, Renlon had been very paper-based in their working practice and this project allowed them to look at their processes and move to IT based systems. Such was the success of the refurbishment, that staff took on the management of a clear desk policy and introduced working practices that they could police themselves.

Overall, we were able to increase the usable floorspace by about two thirds, and all with zero ongoing cost to the business.

The work was completed in late summer 2018 and the client and their employees are delighted with their new working environment and all the extra space!

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