4 Tips to Design a Sports Locker Room

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Designing a sports locker room requires thoughtful consideration of various of elements to ensure functionality, comfort and durability. Being a leading manufacturer of lockers, cubicles, and benches, we are aware of the requirements and challenges that come with designing an ideal sports locker room to create an effective and welcoming environment for athletes. In this blog, we will provide our top 3 suggestions for making your locker room stand out.

  1. Prioritize Durability and Hygiene
  • It is important to choose a sturdy material for the lockers, such as heavy-duty doors (laminate) with mild steel or aluminium carcass. Leisure lockers and laminate are fantastic options as the lockers resist dents, scratches and rusting. Here at Helmsman, we can manufacture lockers that are accessible, ensuring that the lockers and other features are accessible to all athletes, including those with disabilities.
  • It is also important to use sturdy materials for the benches such as ash hardwood, which provides comfort and durability and is designed for high-traffic and intensive-use environments.
  • Cubicles provide a private space for athletes to change and prepare for the game. We offer a range of cubicles suitable for wet and dry environments, manufactured with solid-grade laminate, all available as an accessible option for all athletes.

2. Incorporate Customization and Branding

We understand that every team and company have its own unique identity. As a manufacturer, we can specialize in providing tailored lockers to suit sports locker rooms. Bespoke lockers are designed to meet the precise needs of the space and offer a few advantages:

  • Space optimization: Custom lockers can be designed to fit perfectly within the available space, maximizing the use of every inch.
  • Tailored Features: If you have a specific requirement such as extra hanging space, shelves at a specific height, or perforated doors, tailored to the types of items users will need to store.
  • Design Integration: you can incorporate specific colours and design elements that align with the team’s branding and make the space more engaging and personalised for users.

3. Enhances Functionality:

Bespoke lockers can be designed with features that enhance the overall functionality of the locker room.

  • Integrated technology: Custom designs can include features such as a charging socket, as it allows athletes and users to charge their electronic devices. Charging lockers provide a multi-use environment, where athletes can use their time more efficiently, preparing for their activities while keeping their devices charged.
  • Security: digital locks are a great option ensuring the athletes’ valuables are protected and secure within the lockers. Since there is no need to carry a key, digital locks are the ideal solution since they increase the possibility that the items are always accessible

4. Maintenance

With our durable lockers, it is important to do regular maintenance, which is crucial for locker rooms. Frequent cleaning and maintenance ensures and helps to preserve the appearance of sports locker room features, ensuring they continue to look aesthetically appealing and welcoming.

  • Cleaning: Plan for easy-to-clean surfaces, following the Operations and Maintenance Manual. Regular upkeep and cleaning assist in preventing the buildup of dirt, mold and other contaminants. In locker rooms where humidity is common, this is especially crucial.

Conclusion

When designing a sports locker room, functionality, hygiene, security and team spirit must all be carefully thought about. You can design an environment that not only satisfies the functional requirements but is also visually appealing creating an environment that is aesthetic and motivate the teams. These tips will assist you in creating a locker room that motivates and encourages your team, whether you’re building a new facility or refurbishing an old one.

If you are currently working on a project where lockers, cubicles or benches are required, contact us today at 01284 727 626 or get your quote here. Our team with many years of experience is here to help, contact us today.

A Guide to Leisure Lockers

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Introduction

Whether it’s a gym, a swimming centre, a spa, a stadium or a theme park, leisure lockers are essential for enhancing the overall experience for users using the leisure facilities. The lockers enhance the convenience, and organisation of leisure activities, in addition to the lockers offering a safe place for personal belongings.

We will dive into the world of leisure lockers in this in-depth guide, covering their varieties, features, maintenance advice, and ways they may enhance your leisure experience.

Section 1: Understanding Leisure Lockers

1.1 Type of Leisure Lockers

  • Traditional lockers with wrist strap keys
  • Z lockers
  • Smart lockers with digital locks
  • Family-sized lockers for group storage.

1.2 Materials and Durability

  • Solid-grade laminate doors and aluminium carcass.
  • For areas with high moisture and humidity – due to the material there are no risks of peeling, cracking, or delamination
  • At Helmsman we also offer a leisure locker that is manufactured with an aluminium body and the doors are PAR 10mm toughened coloured glass, with a roller coat pant finish inside the locker doors.

 

Section 2: Features That Matter

2..1 Digital Locking System

  • Combination locks, Ojmar OTS locks, Lowe & Fletcher Nimbus locks and many more accessories are available at Helmsman.
  • Enhancing the security and ease of use

2.2 Charging Stations

  • Within a dry area, having a destination with charging lockers to keep personal belongings such as mobile phones to be charged during leisure activities

 

Section 3: Maintenance and Safety

3.1 Cleaning and Hygiene

  • Regular locker maintenance is advised to maintain. Here at Helmsman, we provide O&M Manuals (Operation and Maintenance Manuals) so the customers always have guidance.

Section 4: Aesthetics and Customisation

4.1 Locker Designs

  • Having customised lockers with colours to match the theme of the place
  • Incorporating branding elements for a cohesive look

 

Section 5: Benefits of Quality Lockers

5.1 Enhanced Customer Satisfaction:

  • Providing a hassle-free experience for visitors
  • Building a positive reputation for leisure facilities

5.2 Improved Facility Management:

  • Streamlining operations with efficient locker systems
  • Reducing staff workload and enhancing overall productivity

 

Conclusion

Leisure lockers are an essential component of the whole leisure experience, rather than just a storage space. Investing in high-quality leisure lockers is a step towards improving patron satisfaction and creating an unforgettable leisure experience.

Here at Helmsman, we have an in-house design where we take pride in helping our customers bring their vision to life. We are here with you from the start.

If you have a project and you’re interested in our leisure lockers call us today at 01284530427 or get your quote.

4 tips to design for Leisure sector locker rooms

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When designing a leisure locker room, it requires careful consideration of functionality, comfort, and aesthetics to create a space that meets and needs of the members.

Here are 4 tips when designing Leisure locker rooms.

  1. Space planning and Layout

  • Efficient Layout: Design a layout that ensures easy movement. Separate areas for changing, and showering which can enhance functionality.
  • Suitable Space: Ensure that there is enough space for each user to move comfortably. Avoid overcrowding by providing sufficient rooms between lockers and seating areas.

  1. Locker and Storage Solutions

  • Individual lockers: Provide individual Lockers for each member to accommodate their personal belongings.
  • Ventilation: Incorporating a ventilation system within the lockers to prevent the smell as well as airflow helps to maintain a fresh environment.
  • Secure Storage: installing lockers to secure valuables is important so the customers and employees can feel ensured that their personal items are safe within the lockers.

  1. Comfort and Hygiene

  • Shower and Toilets: Ensure an adequate number of showers and toilets. Use low-maintenance, durable materials such as laminate, which are easy to clean and sanitize.
  • Seating: Provide seating as it allows customers to sit down and change their shoes rather than having to balance.

  1. Technology Integration

  • Charging stations: Including charging stations for electronic devices, which can be beneficial for customers if the batteries are low and need their phones when they are leaving.
  • Heated lockers: they are ideal for commuters and staff who require their damp clothes to dry before the end of their time in the leisure centres or spas.

Here at Helmsman, we can provide for wet and dry environments, with a variety of products from Lockers, Cubicles, Benches, Vanity Units, and IPS Units. Our products in the Leisure Sectors, they are excellent for environment that has high moisture and chlorine.

Refurbishing lockers and cubicles

Prime Time for Refurbishment

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Refurbishing lockers and cubicles

Summer months can be the perfect opportunity to schedule projects to upgrade and refurbish changing areas and locker rooms in schools and sports facilities. Security and durability are highly important when refurbishing your lockers and cubicles. At Helmsman, we can replace locks, keys, locker doors and cubicle locks if needed. We can even add more security to your changing room cubicles with anti-peep rails and anti-finger trap solutions. We have a variety of cost-effective options.

School Sector

School lockers see a lot of action. Vandalism issues aside, school lockers need to withstand daily use. Metal lockers have been a favourite of schools; however, we have noticed a new trend from schools using laminate lockers. Laminate lockers are aesthetically pleasing, and more so are incredibly durable.

Many schools are still favouring cam locks and swivel locks as a locking system. These locking systems are easily interchangeable and Helmsman can offer swivel locks and padlocks as a pair for your school lockers. Locker keys and master keys are also easily replaceable. We manufacture keys in-house.

Helmsman can provide metal and laminate colour samples for large projects if doors need to be replaced because of damage or wear and tear. Changing locker doors is a hassle-free job, and depending on the number of lockers, our installation and service team can have it in place in no time. Summer holidays are the perfect time to renew and replace lockers and cubicles. During this time, schools are empty, and maintenance work can without any disturbance.

Leisure Sector

Leisure facilities, gyms and spa health centres are oozing luxury as they mostly use digital locks for smart-looking lockers. We can replace digital locks or can replace doors and upgrade your lockers with digital locks. The advantages of having leisure lockers with digital locks are endless. Security and convenience is a top priority for the customer.

Helmsman can easily replace your old wrist straps if you still choose to use the reliable key and strap. Master key or locker key replacements are easily achievable and will be with you in no time by post. Other replacement and refurbishment services, including cubicles, can be assessed by a site survey and replaced by our installation and maintenance team.

We offer free consultation about the services you may require and help you decide what is best for your site. Helmsman specialists would be happy to do a site survey for large projects before refurbishing your lockers and cubicles. Our service goes beyond the leisure and school industries too. We can refurbish offices and other commercial sites.

For more information, get in touch with us today! Email service@helmsman.co.uk or fill in our contact form here.

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