ARCHITECT / BLUE PRINTS

Once you have:

1. Chosen a site for your new laundry.
2. Negotiated an acceptable lease.
3. Or Purchased your building.
4. Received approval for acceptable financing.
5. Have an acceptable store layout designed.
6. Equipment configured to your needs and budget.

You are now ready to have a qualified architect create your plans and blue prints.

Designing a coin laundry properly is a very detailed technical project for any architect. To do the project correctly, the architect needs to know the specifications of each piece of equipment going into the store. Your architect also needs to understand the electrical, water, sewer and gas requirements, dryer and water heater venting, design of working bulkheads, amount of space between each piece of equipment, stress constructed pads for your front loaders, counter design, lighting requirements, effective work flow, and ease of getting into and servicing all of your equipment. If done incorrectly the final blue prints, though acceptable to you building department, can result in excess expense in construction, inadequate performance of your equipment, and costly repairs for damage resulting from poor design and construction. 

Your blue prints must also be approved by your Building Department, and are the script that your General Contractor and Sub-contractors will use when pricing and constructing your job.

ADL can assist you, your architect and general contractor in designing your store to meet both the requirement set forth by the Building Department, manufacturer of your equipment, and contractors. Our Architectural and General Contracting Consultants have built many new and refurbished coin laundries and are very much aware of the design issues and considerations that must be satisfied for the store and its equipment to function properly. From the venting of dryers and water heaters to the construction of pads, and bulkheads, if not done correctly your store can become your worst nightmare.