Windsor Leisure Centre Laminate Door Lockers: Refurbishment Case Study

Total Locker Service supplied replacement laminate-door lockers for Windsor Leisure Centre after the site’s original changing-room lockers reached the end of their practical service life.

The project involved replacing ageing lockers with a wet-area specification designed for regular leisure-centre use, while also improving reliability, ease of maintenance and the availability of replacement parts.

Why the Existing Lockers Needed Replacing

By December 2014, the original lockers had been in service since the leisure centre was built and were showing several signs of age.

• Locker locks had become obsolete and were causing frequent problems.
• Some internal shelves had started to split or fail.
• Several doors had dropped on their hinges.
• Repair requirements were increasing as the installation aged.

Total Locker Service was asked to assess the installation and propose a replacement system that would be suitable for a busy wet changing-room environment while remaining straightforward to maintain.

Wet-Area Laminate Door Lockers

The replacement specification used System 2000 leisure lockers in a mixture of two-door and three-door configurations.

The lockers combined laminate doors with aluminium framing and body components, together with impact-resistant internal shelves. This type of construction was selected to suit the humid conditions and repeated daily use associated with leisure-centre changing rooms.

The door and hinge arrangement was also designed with maintenance in mind. Where a door spring eventually requires replacement, the spring can be changed without replacing the complete hinge assembly.

For more guidance on choosing lockers for leisure and changing-room environments, see our gym and leisure locker guide.

Why Laminate Doors Were Suitable

Laminate doors can be a good option in leisure environments where appearance, impact resistance and ease of cleaning are important.

The overall performance of a locker still depends on the complete construction, including the body material, hinges, shelves, locking system and suitability for the surrounding level of moisture.

For a broader comparison of steel, laminate and plastic locker construction, see our locker materials guide.

Ojmar Coin Locks for Leisure Lockers

Ojmar coin-operated locks were selected for the Windsor Leisure Centre installation.

The lock specification was suited to wet-area use and provided the operational flexibility required for leisure-centre lockers. The mechanism could be configured for different UK coin denominations, allowing the operator to adapt the system if charging requirements changed.

The locks also used removable cylinders, making replacement and servicing more practical if an individual lock component became worn or damaged.

Total Locker Service stocks replacement locker locks, cylinders and associated parts for many common systems. For current products, see our locker lock range.

Coin-Operated Lockers in Leisure Centres

Coin-operated locking remains useful in some leisure and public changing-room environments because lockers can be used on a temporary basis without permanently allocating a compartment to one person.

Different systems can operate on coin-return or coin-retain principles, depending on how the facility wants to manage locker access and charging. For a detailed explanation, see our coin-operated locker locks guide.

Locker Wrist Straps and Numbering

The installation also used Total Locker Service wrist straps with large identification numbers so users could easily match the locker key to the correct compartment.

Wrist straps are particularly useful in swimming pools, gyms and leisure centres because users can keep the locker key with them while changing, showering or using the facility.

TLS wrist straps are available in several colours, including black, red, blue, green, orange and yellow, allowing facilities to use colour coding where required.

Follow-On Locker Replacement Work

After the first replacement installation had been in service for just under a year, Windsor Leisure Centre asked Total Locker Service to replace additional single-door half-height lockers elsewhere on the site.

That follow-on work was completed later in 2015, extending the updated locker provision across more of the leisure centre.

Lessons from the Windsor Leisure Centre Project

The Windsor project demonstrates several factors that matter when replacing ageing lockers in a leisure environment.

• Wet-area suitability: materials and components should be chosen for humid changing-room conditions.
• Maintainable locks: replaceable cylinders and readily available spare parts can reduce future disruption.
• Door and hinge design: components that can be serviced individually may help extend the useful life of the installation.
• User identification: clear numbering and wrist straps make temporary locker use easier to manage.
• Mixed compartment sizes: two-door, three-door and half-height lockers can be combined to suit different storage requirements.

Current Leisure and Changing-Room Lockers

Total Locker Service supplies lockers for gyms, leisure centres, swimming pools and changing rooms across the UK, including steel, laminate-door and wet-area locker options.

Current products and specifications may differ from the System 2000 lockers used in this historic Windsor Leisure Centre project, so new installations should be specified against the latest product information and site requirements.

Planning a Leisure Locker Replacement Project?

Total Locker Service can help assess existing locker installations and advise on replacement lockers, wet-area materials, locking systems, spare parts and refurbishment options.

Call 01284 749211 or email sales@totallocker.co.uk to discuss a leisure or changing-room locker project.

Historic case study: replacement laminate-door lockers supplied for Windsor Leisure Centre in 2014 and 2015.

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