Winterslow Works Underway!

Some of you will have seen that our contractors have commenced work on the much anticipated extension to Winterslow Surgery;

We will be updating this page weekly with a diary of the progress.

We’re sorry that this page has been a bit quiet! Chas and the Brickwood team have been anything but! Working flat out to get the extension finished on time.

The Electrician even worked a Saturday (I honestly thought tradesmen working the weekend was a myth – but I saw it with my own eyes!) to get this one over the line.

Now, there’s no pictures to show you just yet as we’ve had to temporarily relocate the entire Winterslow Surgery into the new extension (so it’s a bit cluttered!) but we will have exciting new images to show you before long.

This week, Chas and his colleagues are making a start on the existing building interior; ripping out the tired old fittings, creating a larger waiting area, more accessible reception and better Dispensary are top of the agenda now.

It is all looking promising to be completed before the first bite of Turkey and the trimmings crosses our lips this year.

We cannot wait to share the results with you and to welcome you back to your Surgery.

Check in again in a couple of weeks for another update!

Week 10

All the plaster has been painted, floor has been latexed (is that a word?! If not, it should be!).

This week Chas and the guys will be doing the guttering, hopefully the windows and a few other bits and bobs making the extension look pretty.

We’re bang on schedule to move in to this area the WC 16^th November, which is awesome!

End of Week 8 / beginning of week 9

Full speed ahead – the chaps at Brickwood steaming ahead and getting the plastering done.

Staff Room

Staff WC

GP room

External

This week; Latex going down, walls getting a lick of paint.

Next week, flooring and second fix plumbing, the windows (hopefully!) and second fix electrics the week after… and then we can move in!

Come back next week to check the progress!

End of week 7

First Fix Electrical -
First Fix Networking -
First Fix Plumbing -
Windows arrived -
Windows are the ones that Brickwood ordered -

Our first snag! But, not to worry – Chas and his team were on it straight away and there’s a plan; the right windows are coming and there is plenty to be getting on with while we wait.

The studwork is up and the shape of the rooms is coming together and we are still ahead of time (despite the windows!).

How exciting!

End of Week 6

Brickwood and the team are defying any stereotypes about builders not working weekends!

The roof is on!

The bricklayers have been very busy boys and what a difference some red cuboids can make to a building!

Inside, the screed is going down to bring the flooring level up to height and the first fixes for Electricals and Plumbing are going ahead on Wednesday and Thursday! Exciting!

Stay tuned for another update next week!

End of Week 5

The rain hasn’t dampened anyone’s spirits, but it has dampened everything else!

Fortunately, Brickwood’s team are well on the way to getting the roof on the extension, another step closer to staying dry (which we know they’re looking forward to!).

End of week 4 / beginning of week 5:

The weather has turned, but the work on Winterslow goes on! Chas and the team at Brickwood have been working flat-out again and it’s starting to come together!