This Grade 2 listed building was designed by architect Norman Evans and built in 1910 at the height of the “Temperance Movement” to provide an alternative to pubs bars and other alcohol-based entertainment venues. The Temperance Movement started in the 1800s and there are still several other buildings in London with similar architectural features notably in Fulham, Brixton, and Chelsea. The buildings often used the same decorative materials that pubs used, such as tiled facades and stained-glass windows, to create the congenial atmosphere of a public house without the pitfalls of available alcohol.

The Tabernacle Church (The Tab) is a thriving multicultural church family that has been in central Lewisham for over 50 years! People of all ages and backgrounds make this church their home and are passionate about reaching & helping others to find life in Christ – “Our heartbeat is to love God and love people”.

Doorfit in consultation with the architect, the client and contractor were asked to supply bespoke hand finished dark bronze lever handles and pull handles to this 28 million project all to the clients specification, along with all architectural ironmongery to match which included locks latches and  window fittings. We also sourced and supplied the bathroom and cabinet fittings, we did all this in collaboration with our traditional hardware manufacturing partners and the project was completed in budget and on time.

As part of this integrated service we often need to source products which have been discontinued or need to be manufactured to bespoke requirements, making us a key support to their facilities management teams. This close relationship enables them to keep as many rooms available as possible throughout the year. Doorft has also supplied many of the refurbished and new build hotels as Travelodge has heavily invested to upgrade their venues over recent years.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is one of the UK’s flagship PFI projects and has the largest co-located critical care unit of any hospital in the world. Since opening in Birmingham in 2010, facility management company Engie have utilised our support services to ensure the hospital is kept fully operational 24/7. No small challenge when the NHS is under such pressure to cope with the UK’s ageing population. Doorfit work daily with the team at Engie to source and stock key products, providing a same day service as and when needed.

Our specialist range of Anti-ligature fittings are specifically designed to cope with the demands and safety requirements of the mental health environment. Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust asked us through Balfour Beatty to design and manufacture adaptations to existing windows to help upgrade their facilities Zinnia, Oleaster and Barberry.