Facility Design
Bringing it all to life
Things we look at when we Design an Automotive Facility. Whether it be a Dealership , Tire Store, Auto Parts Store or your Local Auto Shop. They all involve the planning, layout, and construction of buildings and infrastructure used for the display, sale, and servicing of vehicles, tires or auto parts.
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Site selection: Choosing the right location for the facility is crucial, as it can impact foot traffic, visibility, and accessibility for customers.
Showroom design: The design of the showroom should be attractive and inviting, with a focus on creating a positive customer experience. This includes the use of lighting, flooring, signage, and furniture to create a welcoming atmosphere.
Service area design: The service area should be efficient and well-organized, with a focus on maximizing productivity and minimizing customer wait times. This includes the layout of service bays, tool storage areas, and waiting rooms.
Sales area design: The sales area should be designed to provide a comfortable and professional environment for sales staff and customers. This may include the use of individual offices, conference rooms, and customer seating areas.
Parts and accessories department design: The parts and accessories department should be organized and well-stocked, with a focus on maximizing sales and minimizing waste.
Compliance: Compliance with local, state, and federal regulations is essential for automotive facilities, particularly in areas such as safety, environmental protection, and consumer protection.
Branding: Your Automotive facility design should also take into account the branding of the manufacturer, with a focus on creating a consistent and recognizable image for the facility. Overall, successful of your facility design requires a deep understanding of the needs and preferences of customers, as well as a knowledge of the technical and regulatory aspects of the industry. It also requires a focus on creating an attractive and welcoming environment that will encourage customers to visit and return to your Automotive Facility.
Showroom design: The design of the showroom should be attractive and inviting, with a focus on creating a positive customer experience. This includes the use of lighting, flooring, signage, and furniture to create a welcoming atmosphere.
Service area design: The service area should be efficient and well-organized, with a focus on maximizing productivity and minimizing customer wait times. This includes the layout of service bays, tool storage areas, and waiting rooms.
Sales area design: The sales area should be designed to provide a comfortable and professional environment for sales staff and customers. This may include the use of individual offices, conference rooms, and customer seating areas.
Parts and accessories department design: The parts and accessories department should be organized and well-stocked, with a focus on maximizing sales and minimizing waste.
Compliance: Compliance with local, state, and federal regulations is essential for automotive facilities, particularly in areas such as safety, environmental protection, and consumer protection.
Branding: Your Automotive facility design should also take into account the branding of the manufacturer, with a focus on creating a consistent and recognizable image for the facility. Overall, successful of your facility design requires a deep understanding of the needs and preferences of customers, as well as a knowledge of the technical and regulatory aspects of the industry. It also requires a focus on creating an attractive and welcoming environment that will encourage customers to visit and return to your Automotive Facility.
Planning for success
Every automotive facility requires a strategic plan in order to achieve optimal performance. At The Showroom Guy Inc, we leverage our extensive Automotive Retail experience and years of innovation to design Automotive Environments that are both functional and inviting. Our approach involves a comprehensive analysis of an automotive facilities operations, followed by the development of a streamlined flow plan that maximizes efficiency and profitability across departments. Through meticulous facility planning, we work closely with our clients to transform their vision for their facility into a concrete blueprint for success. Our auto facilities, designed and built in collaboration with our esteemed partners throughout Canada and the United States, are thoughtfully crafted to drive sales, promote service, and cultivate long-term customer loyalty.
Facility Design and Consulting
With many years of experience in Fixed Operations of Automotive Retail we understand how a successful businesses work. By working with you and your staff to develop an operations plan, we can design your conceptual building plan to reflect your style and needs. Or perhaps you have a conceptual plan you would like us to review and make design suggestions to improve functionality, productivity and most importantly profitability. By discovering problematic areas early we can help you avoid costly revisions during the construction phases.
Equipment Solutions
Planning is one thing, making sure it all comes together smoothly is quite another. Success comes from having a great plan & having that plan exicuted properly. This is why we like to be part of the Design & Installation of any equipment we recommend. Our on-site project management team is there to co-ordinate all installations and equipment deliveries and bring it all together.
Garage Design & Build
Our President Paul Reed managed several Service Departments throught out his career and turned them into Top Performing Service Departments. Paul always says , It's Not the size of shop, but the Productivity of a Shop that brings in Profit. The Showroom Guy's main focus in the Service Department is to look at the layout & the flow of the shop. Does it all work smoothly? We look at everything from Customer Drop Off area, Service Write Up to Technicians receiving the job and location of vehicle in relation to a Technician bay. As consultants to the automotive dealer we will also determine all service department needs and locate equipment and systems accordingly. We will provide you with a full set of plans for the following systems:
Fluid Dispensing & Bulk Fluid Storage Systems(Motor Oil, Automatic Transmission Fluid, and Window washer FluidNon-Fluid Systems (Compressed Air, High Pressure Wash, Vacuum, Domestic Cold Water, and Electrical Drop Cord Reel)Environmental Systems (CO Extraction, Waste Oil and Waste Antifreeze Extraction)Lifting Devices and Equipment LayoutEquipment and Lifting Device Electrical RequirementsInterior and Exterior Lighting PlanningDrain Plan with recommended floor slopesTechnician workstation and Parts Department LayoutOverhead Door plan
Fluid Dispensing & Bulk Fluid Storage Systems(Motor Oil, Automatic Transmission Fluid, and Window washer FluidNon-Fluid Systems (Compressed Air, High Pressure Wash, Vacuum, Domestic Cold Water, and Electrical Drop Cord Reel)Environmental Systems (CO Extraction, Waste Oil and Waste Antifreeze Extraction)Lifting Devices and Equipment LayoutEquipment and Lifting Device Electrical RequirementsInterior and Exterior Lighting PlanningDrain Plan with recommended floor slopesTechnician workstation and Parts Department LayoutOverhead Door plan
Design Meets Function
We like to base our designs on the most current and technologically advanced equipment to ensure your space meets the requirements and needs of the equipment you purchase and you achieve a functional and profitable automotive facility.