Latest News & Updates from HFS
Halfway through October already…nearly time for Halloween. Darker evenings are creeping up on us and the end of ‘British Summer Time’ is almost here. It’s already much colder over the last few weeks and at HFS HQ the heating is already fixed in the ‘on‘ position! Although we’re all still battling our way through the current pandemic, we’ve been exceptionally busy here at HFS; here’s a taste of what we’ve been up to… We’ve been working on another project for a longstanding client, at a new build care home in Enfield. HFS Ultima ‘Aspen White’ PVC wall cladding has been installed in a kitchen and food prep area. We used our 2 Part joint strip system throughout with our HFS Ultima 2 Part adhesive to fully bond the sheets to the existing walls. Pleased to say the project was completed on time and to exact specification. HMP, … –
August Update from HFS
As usual, August has brought a good mix of sunshine, showers and thunderstorms…a typical British summer. This is historically one of the busiest months of the year for HFS and this year has been no exception, despite the current pandemic. Here’s a brief summary of what we’ve been working on over the last few weeks… The Orchards SEN School, Manchester – ‘Pearl’ from our Ultima pastels range was chosen for the wall finishes throughout this development, for a local Main Contractor. We’ve installed cladding to a wide range of areas such as hygiene rooms, kitchen, staff changing areas, accessible toilets and the hydrotherapy pool (where the walls went up to heights in excess of 3 metres). In the pool area, we also used access equipment across the pool (installed by our fully trained operatives) to allow us to reach the ceiling which also had our ‘Pearl’ cladding applied … –
Latest Updates & News from HFS
Welcome to July! The second half of 2020 has arrived, and sees us all cautiously tiptoeing our way towards some slight form of normality. At HFS, we’ve been busy on a few projects over recent weeks and here are just a few updates to keep you posted… At Mrs Darlington’s, in Crewe, we recently undertook the refurbishment of a production & storage area. We prepared walls and ceilings and fitted Ultima ‘Aspen White’ PVC wall cladding, along with our P250 Tongue & Groove ceiling planks. Stainless steel angles and channels were also used to exposed corners and openings. PVC strip curtains were fitted to doorways, and new PU resin coved skirtings were fitted to the perimeters A very large project has been undertaken at Little Town Farm Shop, Longridge, near Preston, as they have their existing kitchen renovated, plus the addition of a new extension. HFS … –
Latest News from HFS – May 2020
The month of May sees us all slowly progressing and adapting to the ‘new normal’, as we continue through these unprecedented times we find ourselves facing. At HFS, we’ve been busy on a few projects and here’s a snippet of what we’ve been up to… Work is progressing nicely on a domestic bathroom refurbishment where we are installing wall panels and vinyl flooring. Fibo contemporary range wall panels, in a large tile format, are being used and the chosen colour is Aberdeen matt grey. Combined with the Altro Ensemble LVT flooring, we think it looks rather good and the client is ‘over the moon’! We’ve recently undertaken the flooring refurbishment of the main kitchen in a prestigious central London hotel on behalf of a North West based Kitchen Contractor. Our scope of works included removal of existing damaged resin coved skirtings and damaged areas of old resin floor and to make good. … –
As Seen On MasterChef…
We’re famous! If you’re a MasterChef fan, you may have noticed some of our work in the Quarter Final episode, which aired on Wednesday 1st April from Wood Manchester, where back in 2017 we carried out works on behalf of Caterware. We fitted HFS Ultima ‘Aspen White’ PVC & Stainless steel wall cladding to the walls in the Kitchen and Food Preparation areas plus new vinyl flooring to the Kitchen areas. Sheets were jointed using our 2 part joint strips which offer durability and come with a neoprene seal to prevent water ingress and a 2 part PVC transition strip to provide a neat and tidy interface with our vinyl flooring. If you missed the episode, take a look at our work below: In addition, we’ve also done work at Woodkraft in Cheltenham (an artisan eatery) back in 2018, as well as Wood in Chester – in 2019 – … –
April 2020 – Latest News & Updates
The name ‘April’ comes from the Latin word ‘aperit’, which means ‘to open’. Marking the beginning of the growing season, April is typically the time when we start to see trees and flowers open up. As we all continue to battle our way through these uncertain times, here are just a few updates from jobs we completed recently… Hotels, Restaurants, Bars & Pubs HFS Ultima ‘Aspen White’ PVC wall cladding was the choice for the kitchen refurbishment at La Galleria Italian restaurant, in the picturesque town of Shoreham – located just a stone’s throw away from Shoreham Harbour and the English Channel. All walls were fully covered and jointed using our 2-part PVC joint strips with integrated neoprene seal and transition strips to the base of the sheets to allow new vinyl flooring to be installed and tie in with our cladding beautifully. Bellissimo!! We were recently chosen to … –
Infection Control Isolation Pods Available Now
In these uncertain times, HFS are doing all we can to help the nation get through the situation we currently find ourselves in. With the increasing pressures on our NHS resources, Infection Control Isolation Pods are an essential solution and can be supplied and fitted in a very short space of time. Quick & easy to assemble – 60 minutes is all it takes Lightweight & robust PVC panels, with weather-proof exterior Antimicrobial interior PVC walls & ceilings Easily deep-cleaned inside and out Bespoke size options available, for 1 – 4 or more people Simple PVC fixings, with doors and windows if required View the diagrams below Give us a call on 0151 355 6105 or email info@hf-systems.co.uk for more information.
-Update from all at HFS March 2020
In light of the current situation in the UK and following the Government announcement of Monday 23rd March 2020, we at HFS are now temporarily closed. Although we have no staff working out on sites, all staff are now working from home, including our contractors and estimators, so give us a call to discuss any hygienic wall cladding, flooring or ceiling requirements you may have Telephone: 0151 355 6105 (all calls are being diverted so will be answered). In the meantime we’ll continue to bring you regular updates and snippets of some of our recent work and of course we’ll update you as the situation changes. #StayHomeSaveLives
-March 2020 – our latest updates
A very testing time for all of us across the UK at the moment. At HFS it’s very much business as usual, at least until we’re told otherwise, and as we spring into March here’s just a quick round up of what we’ve been up to over the recent weeks… Hotels, Restaurants, Bars & Pubs A whole kitchen refurbishment and a lot of work accomplished in a very tight timescale with multiple trades on site at any one time for The Dog at Peover, part of the Cheshire Pub Company. A 2-week long shutdown of the establishment resulted in new HFS Ultima White PVC being installed to walls in the Kitchen and Stills areas, new P250 Tongue & Groove ceiling planks to the Stills area, a new suspended grid ceiling being installed to the Kitchen and also new Polysafe Ultima vinyl flooring throughout complete with floor preparation and the disposal of their existing, old … –
February 2020 – all the latest project news
February – the month of romance and this year also a Leap Year…giving us at HFS an extra day to fit in all those jobs our customers want completing. Here’s just a snippet of what we’ve been up to lately… Hotels, Restaurants, Bars & Pubs We’ve been working at 2 further sites in the continuous expansion of the popular wagamama food chain at opposite ends of the United Kingdom – Wembley and Fort Kinnaird. Both sites are located on busy retail parks so deliveries of materials were challenging at times but as usual, the team successfully worked through to complete on time and to our usual high standards. A variety of wall finishes have been installed here in different areas of the kitchen and prep areas including HFS Ultima ‘Aspen White & ‘Mushroom’ Gloss Grey PVC wall cladding, Stainless Steel wall cladding to the Cookline and … –