One week until we open
With one week to go until we open on Tuesday 3rd May 2016, we’ve seen an amazing final push from the builders and our super generous volunteers working with us to sort out the walls and the floor and all the essentials!
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Painting the new salon
Here’s some of our wonderful volunteers painting the new salon over the past 2 weeks, which were weeks 5 – 6 of the renovation process. We are so grateful to each and every one of you! xxx
Renovation Update, Weeks 5 – 6, Monday 4th – Sunday 17th April
Most of the main building work is now complete in the space! The toilet has been plumbed in and the grab rails are up. The doors to the toilet and the back room have been hung. We just need to finish the toilet, add an interior window, and add the lights and electrical sockets. There
Renovation visual updates! Week 5
Renovation visual updates! 6th – 11th April, week 5 Volunteers galore this week! So many hands on deck have made the sanding, wallpaper removal and paint stripping breeze by… thank you everyone! The building dream team are nearing the completion of their role, working with Ralph the plumber to install our new accessible toilet. Here
Open Barbers Etsy Shop Now Open!
OPEN BARBERS ETSY SHOP NOW OPEN! https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/openbarbers We are very excited to announce that our online shop is now open, and we have these amazing tote bags specially designed by Uve Rivera! Also more of Amy Pennington’s lovely t-shirts! Badges and stickers! Treats for all! You can find Uve on Instagram @uvethekid All money from
Renovation visual updates! Week 4
Renovation visual updates! 24th – 30th March, week 4 Scraping, dismantling, linteling, demolishing, more scraping … and dry walling! What an ambitious week!
Renovation update: 23rd March 2016
The renovation of our new salon space is well under way as we hit the middle of week 3! Loz, Milo and PJ, our super team have made great strides in levelling the back room floor for wheelchair access and constructing new walls which are both insulated and add a nice smooth surface to the
Renovation visual updates! Weeks 2 and 3
Renovation visual updates! 8th – 23rd March, weeks 2 and 3 Volunteers help scrape the floor marvellously, cosy insulation to keep us warm under our new walls, levelling the floor in the back room for improved access and Richard models a freecycle find!
Day 1 of the renovations
Day 1 of the renovations at Clunbury Street! 9 March 2016
The renovation has begun!
Following a sloooow legal process around signing the lease, we are excited to announce that we now have keys to our new salon space, we are legally the tenants for 5 years, and we have started the renovation! We can also now announce that our new salon address will be 4 Clunbury Street, London, N1