The bright sunshine and showers of the last few days have felt more like the onset of spring than the tail end of winter, and about time too. For university estate managers, however, this means that it’s the time of year again to start organising your upgrades and maintenance schedule for the coming summer to fit around the academic schedule of the students.
In many universities, this involves overhauling and renovating the bath and shower rooms in student halls of residence, and there is only a short window to do this over the summer break. Depending on the university’s academic calendar, this is a maximum of 12 to 14 weeks in order to renovate a large number of residential units. With over 325,000 university-operated purpose-built student accommodation beds available across the UK, keeping on top of bathroom hygiene, repairs, and functionality is a never-ending task.
This is why many university facilities managers start locking in their university bathroom renovations before the daffodils are even in bloom. Here’s why:
Booking In Advance
For large university estates, bathroom renovations can be an extremely lengthy process, so it’s important to book in advance to ensure that your refits are done during the time that disruption is kept to a minimum. Your task can be simplified by upgrading from tile and tray cubicles to shower pods. These are quicker to install than traditional showers and also save you time and money on maintenance long term by being far less prone to leaks, and easier to clean.
Summer Schedule
Fitting new shower pods in your university accommodation over the summer recess means not having to work around students who are currently living in the properties. Installations can normally be completed in less time, with fewer delays, and without causing issues to residents. We can work with you to plan your installations over your summer recess, quickly installing shower pods over a short period before the new student move in dates, to deliver the best student experience.
Delivery
One of the difficulties associated with conventional bathroom renovations is the variety and bulk of materials that have to be ordered and stored on site. Shower pods make this easier because they require fewer resources and are built offsite and can be supplied as a complete kit on a single pallet. However, they do still need to be delivered to site for installation. It is ideal to do this at a time when there are fewer students living in or around the halls for ease of access, and to avoid any inconvenience.
Long-term Investment
Shower pods are perfectly optimised to withstand heavy daily usage and are a great durable option for student halls. With a variety of sizes and shapes to fit any room configuration, there is an option available to suit all university estates and budgets.
Next Steps
As specialists in university shower pod refurbishments, the team at Advanced Showers are on hand to support you with your bathroom renovations this summer. Click here to request a copy of our latest brochure, and please feel free to contact us directly if you have any questions.
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