Customer Stories
The Upholstery Group
Location
Deptford
A space that works for The Upholstery Group
For The Upholstery Group, the right workshop is about more than square footage. It needs to be somewhere the team can make the most of the space, manage a varied workload and continue delivering for its customers.
The family-run business has worked in upholstery for around 25 years, providing traditional and modern upholstery alongside curtain services. Its day-to-day work can range from visiting customers to provide quotes and install curtains, to managing projects and workloads back at the workshop.
Making more of their railway arch
One of the benefits of operating from a railway arch is the generous ceiling height. The Upholstery Group has used this to its advantage by building a mezzanine, creating additional storage upstairs while keeping the main workshop floor clear for the team to work.
As Jonathan explains:
“We can use the space to our advantage. We built a mezzanine, so we use twice the amount of space by storing everything we don’t use upstairs, and downstairs we can do the work.”
Finding the right new workshop
When it came time to relocate, The Upholstery Group had specific requirements for its new space, particularly when it came to location and the size of the arch.
The Arch Company worked with the team to find a workshop that met those needs and gave them plenty of time to manage the move.
“Moving from one workshop to a different workshop is a headache. However, The Arch Company have been so helpful in giving us plenty of time for us to move, so I’m very grateful.”
Today, the new workshop gives The Upholstery Group the space and flexibility it needs to continue doing what Jonathan enjoys most: understanding what customers need, bringing their vision to life and seeing their reaction to the finished work.
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