A guide to choosing the right shop fitter for your business

When you need to have your shop fitted, either so you can open the business as new or simply refurbish the existing store, you need to know that you’re going to get the highest quality workmanship and materials. The way your shop looks can impact directly on how customers perceive your business from both inside and out.

There are plenty of shop fitters out there who can help design and fit your new interior or exterior, but how do you choose the best shop fitters for your business? In this article we detail some top tips when it comes to selecting the right shop fitter for your project.

Choose someone with a good portfolio

One major factor in your selection process should be the experience of your potential shop fitter. You can find out a lot about a company if you see their previous work, you may even find inspiration for your own designs or spot a feature of their work you’d like repeated in your store.

A good company will have a portfolio of work to show you, and you should be able to take a look by visiting the aforementioned stores for yourself.

Choose a good communicator

You need to have a good relationship with your interior shop fitter, and that means being able to communicate well at both ends. If you can’t get hold of your fitter during the project then you might be faced with expensive changes later on. The key to good communication with your fitter is to figure out your expectations for the work and keep it realistic; your fitters will want to help you get the best results if you make it as clear as possible what you want.

Choose someone who can explain it

While you might have knowledge for running a business and keep some grand ideas locked away in your head, you might not be so in tune with what shop fitting involves and the processes therein. Have your potential shop fitter explain to you the processes they will go through at each stage of their work so you know exactly what to expect – this can help aid the communication factor from the previous point.

Choose someone with accreditations

It might be tempting to go with someone who is offering you their services cheaply, but stop and think about why they are so cheap. Either they aren’t properly skilled or they use inferior products – even if their initial fitting is good it will be unlikely to last. If you can find a fitter with accreditations, you know that their work is industry approved and that they put safety first when carrying out operations. This gives you greater peace of mind in the future of your store.

Overall, you need to cultivate the right relationship with a fitter who can demonstrate their prestige when it comes to interiors as well as exteriors. A quality fitter will allow you to see their systems before they are installed and will no doubt provide a guarantee against faults.

Here at J Radford Group, we pride ourselves in providing premier shop fitting and interior services. We are fully accredited with numerous associations, including the Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme. To learn more about our services and to see examples of our previous work, then simply contact our professional team today.