Pews now replaced by chairs as part of makeover for chapel at Grimsby Crematorium

The chapel - it has  been upgraded from floor to ceiling 

WORK has been completed on a facelift for the Grimsby Crematorium chapel.

The upgrade is the first for several years and has included the replacement of pews with chairs in order to increase capacity.

The five-week refurbishment, which took place with minimum closures, saw the chapel refurbished from top to bottom.

There is also  a new ceiling, flooring, carpets, seating and the installation of thermal windows with heat-proof glazing and mechanically-controlled openers to assist in regulating the chapel's  temperature.

Says the crematorium's deputy bereavement services manager Daniel Intress-Franklin: "Some 200,000 people come through these doors each year at most emotional times of their lives.

"Providing them with the right people in the best possible environment is so important.

"The chapel is now brighter, more comfortable and more modern, and we hope it will be received well by residents, most of whom will visit it at least once, and sometimes a number of times in their lifetime, to say goodbye to loved ones."

The work was completed on time by contractors Unibuild who are based on the Poplar Road industrial estate in Cleethorpes.