2018 has seen an evolution of the popular Bisley LateralFile personal storage lodge range. The new capacity guide shown below is relevant to all the storage lodges in the Bisley range from the cost effective entry level Essential range to the corporate favourite – LateralFile.
This short video explains the features of the enhanced LateralFile Lodge range.
Whether you are looking for simple functional storage or to make your personal storage an attractive feature within the office – there’s a Bisley lodge to suit your needs. For guidance on the product families, sizes or configurations please get in touch. We also supply free colour finish samples by post.
HSI are Bisley main dealers serving customers across Berkshire & beyond.
Office task chairs vary a great deal in cost & quality, so what are the differences between the £60 chair you can find online and a £200 chair such as the popular Inflexion task chair range?
Mechanism & Features
Mechanism type is the over riding factor which governs chair cost. Mechanisms are very important as they enable the user to personalise their seat position to optimise comfort and support.
Operator Back angle adjustment that can be locked into any position or left unlocked to follow the user’s movement.
Operator Plus
Similar to the Operator mechanism but with additional lever-activated seat tilt adjustment. Where indicated, most Operator Plus mechanisms also include tension control in the back angle movement to adjust for variation in user weight.
Operator Synchro
Back and seat recline together in a 2:1 ratio, can be locked in position or left in free-float mode to follow the user’s dynamic movement. These chairs also have adjustable tension control.
Synchro Plus
Combining the smooth operation of a synchronised mechanism, with the breadth of adjustability of an Operator Plus mechanism; the back angle can be adjusted independently of the synchronised seat and back recline.
Body Balanced Synchro
Back and seat recline in a 3:1 ratio. They can be locked in position or left in free-float mode to follow the user’s dynamic movement. The mechanism automatically adjusts to body weight for individually tailored support.
Seat Slide A seat slider allows the horizontal adjustment of the seat length, offering increased leg support when required. This function is beneficial when the chair is used by multiple users, to accommodate differing seat depth requirements.
Design
More contemporary or ergonomic chair designs do attract a slightly higher price, however it is still possible to source chairs that meet these criteria at an affordable price.
Guarantee
All our chairs are guaranteed for 3 or 5 years. Should any repairs be required you can be confident that parts will be available.
Assembly
All the chairs we supply are delivered fully assembled and ready for use, often chairs bought online are delivered flat packed and need to be built prior to use.
Customisation
The vast majority of our office task chairs are manufactured to order in your choice of fabric and colour. We can match existing furniture or provide sample swatches for alternative fabrics. All our fabrics are suitable for office use and we can reccomend fabrics for heavy use. We can also reccomend fabrics with anti microbial properties as required.
Free advice
We’ve been serving businesses & local authorities within Berkshire, the home counties and London for 30 years. In addition to manufacturing our own task chairs, we represent a number of leading high quality UK chair manufacturers so can always source a chair to suit your needs and budget. Our services include:
Reccommendations for task chairs that will suit your work patterns & usage type
Trial chairs
Fabric suggestions
Repairs, servicing & reupholstery
Free delivery & installation of ready to use fully assembled furniture (subject to Ts & C’s)
The Rockback chair features a unique ‘active sitting’ design to promote good posture. Suitable for use at the desk or within a meeting room. The simple, clean design lines will compliment any setting. To try a Rockback chair, do get in touch.
Originally created by Dr. Jack Nickson M.B., B.S., a GP for 31 years and a private back specialist for a further 27 years
Unique active sitting design promotes good posture, movement and use of core muscles
Designed to fit under normal office desks
Customised in your choice of upholstery fabric & frame finish colour
Bisley LateralFile Lodges have recently undergone a subtle redesign to respond the need within contemporary agile offices for personal, temporary storage space. The LateralFile Lodges previously know as MySpace lockers have long been a best seller, popular with both our corporate and public sector clients. This timely evolution of the range will ensure it remains a customer favourite for years to come. HSI supply Bisley storage across Berkshire & beyond, get in touch for advice or a free site survey.
The colour palette offers traditional and contemporary shades which can be combined in striking checkerboard patterns. You may choose to specify different colours for different work zones, get in touch to request metal finish colour swatches. Wood door finishes are now an option and can be combined with metal doors.
Power
Lockers may be specified with internal USB or PIN plugs – ideal for charging devices overnight or to enable employees to charge personal devices such as Fitbits or tablets.
Simplified specification
Doors are now a standard single or double height. The bottom space may now be configured as a retractable drawer to maximise its accessible use.
Office Zoning
The aesthetic appeal of these lockers means they do not have to be located on the perimeter of the floorplate but become an integral part of the interior design, zoning spaces, breakout spaces and encouraging movement amongst employees.
Security.
Choose between simple key barrel locks, digital combination locks or an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification locks).
To discuss your storage needs or to request a no obligation site survey, get in touch.
Businesses are adopting more relaxed and contemporary seating styles throughout the office facilitating collaboration & creative working. Open & breakout areas have replaced many traditional meeting spaces, the Me, Myself & I range provides a relaxed and collective seating solution. View the full range with pricing info.
When it comes to meeting chairs there’s a huge selection and it can be difficult to hone down a choice. We’ve put together this guide to highlight the main criteria that will impact your decision. It’s important to note that every chair we supply can be customised with your choice of fabric, in the case of stacking meeting chairs the frame colour is also selectable. We are based in Berkshire and most deliveries within 50 miles of Reading are free of charge. All chairs are delivered fully assembled, ready for use.
Typical usage time
Are meetings generally 1 to 2 hours or all day seminars, conferences & training? Longer meetings will require additional comfort & support from upholstered seats and back rests. For lengthy team meetings you may want to consider swivel meeting chairs which encourage collaboration & are increasingly popular in the modern workplace.
User profile
Will your chairs be used in a typically corporate environment or will they be more vulnerable to dirt, misuse or very high usage? This may impact your fabric choice and with a huge selection of anti microbial, wipe clean and stain resistance fabrics you can be confident that we will recommend a fabric to suit your needs. Faux leather is an attractive but practical alternative to fabric.
Space
Increasingly space is at a premium and meeting areas are often needed to be multi functional. Stacking chairs together with mobile folding tables are a highly portable solution and can be reconfigured whether you are setting up for classroom style training, theatre presentation or buffet lunch. If chairs must stack this will help to filter your selection considerably.
Organisational culture
Does the business prefer more traditional and formal seating or is seating required to reflect a more informal work environment?
Budget
On the HSI website you can search price Low to High, all the chairs we supply are manufactured to high standards so you can be confident that even if you are buying a budget chair it will be fit for purpose.
Consistent style within the office
For a smart uniform look you may choose meeting chairs that are available with matching task chairs. We offer many ranges with complimentary matching task & meeting chairs, the Inflexion chair family are a popular and ergonomic choice. The Tiverton range shown below includes 48 different chair variants for every office area.
Do get in touch for advice, if you are looking for a quantity of meeting chairs we can often supply a chair for you to evaluate.
We are delighted to be able to offer these high quality steel pedestals at a reduced price for a limited period. Available in the two most popular dimensions and with a pen tray included as standard.
White and silver available
Locking with 2 snap over keys
Flat fronted steel drawers with finger pull
Black castors (2 locking)
Fitted with roller castor to prevent tipping
2 Box drawers and 1 filing drawer
Filing drawer accepts A4 or foolscap suspension files
Plastic pen tray
Slimline – 300w, 500d, 600h – £80 each
Standard – 400w, 500d, 600h – £83 each
Prices exclude VAT and are correct as of March 2018, offer expires 29th March 2018.
Delivery
Delivery is free of charge within 50 miles of London for orders over £300.
The furniture team at HSI were all trained in Berkshire and have between them have more than 130 years experience manufacturing our own office chairs, building bespoke furniture and providing reupholstery services throughout Berkshire.
When renovating seating, there’s no substitute for experience, our skilled crafts people include a Machinist, Upholsterers and a French Polisher – all based in-house at our Reading workshops.
More recently we have seen a growing trend towards bespoke booth seating in offices, providing a cost effective and informal alternative to traditional meeting rooms. We manufacture booth and bench seating within our Berkshire workshops suitable for office and hospitality use.
For new furniture requirements where possible we supply a chair for you to evaluate and all planning is free, most deliveries within 30 miles of Reading are also free.
If you’d like to discuss any furniture projects whether new or renovation, get in touch today.
Whether you require a stacking chair which will suit all areas of the office including conference applications or you are looking for a lightweight linking chair – do get in touch and we will recommend chair ranges to suit your usage type and budget. Many ranges are available with trolleys doubling the stacking capacity.
Our City folding modular table range are a winning format for the modern workplace where space is often at a premium and reconfiguration must be quick & efficient. The City range features a well engineered flip-top to allow nesting when not in use and is available in three shapes to enable numerous configuration options to suit your needs.
Easy to fold and store
Different modular shapes make any configuation possible: U shape, classroom, boardroom, small meeting
Folded tables may be nested to save space
High quality construction
Available in a choice of colour finishes
Easy to clean MFC tops
In addition to conference and training applications, the City tables are also useful for the following applications:
Events
Temporary work spaces
Ad hoc catering & drinks receptions
Multifunction rooms where rapid reconfiguration is required
Team collaboration
University & college open days and events
If you’d like assistance planning a suitable configuration please drop us a line or request a free site survey and we can recommend a solution to match your needs.
