30/09/2026
ESSAY INCOMING, JCS IS MOVING! 🔑
Now that everything is agreed, it’s time to properly let our customers know what’s happening.
After more than five years at 14A Middle Street, which has been our second JCS showroom, we’re moving to a new and bigger premises.
We’d normally keep a moving announcement focused entirely on the positives, but we also think it’s important to be open about why we’ve made the decision to leave.
Our current building is owned by Morrisons PLC, and unfortunately our tenancy has become increasingly difficult.
Over the years we’ve dealt with a number of maintenance and structural issues with the property. Despite repeated correspondence, some remain unresolved and JCS has had to deal with and fund issues that we do not believe should have fallen to us as the tenant.
Some customers may have noticed the ongoing problem around our doorway. We’ve also had water coming through the ceiling, amongst other issues.
Ironically, on the very day we were preparing this announcement, part of the temporary repair to the outside of the building came away again on the old blinds shop, hitting a member of the public quite badly and exposing the cavity, creating another problem directly outside our premises. You really couldn’t time it. Mel if you wanna post that footage feel free 🙈
The final factor for us was a proposed 22% increase in rent.
At that point, with the existing condition of the building and outstanding issues, we had to ask whether continuing to put money into these premises made any sense for JCS.
We decided it didn’t.
There’s also a wider reason why we think it’s important to speak openly about this.
We’ve already watched another local business leave these premises following its own problems with the building. Structural issues ultimately resulted in the internal ceiling of the neighbouring blinds shop coming in. The business subsequently left and two people lost their jobs.
That matters.
When we talk about supporting local businesses and keeping our town centre occupied, we also have to talk about the conditions those businesses are expected to operate in.
Independent businesses can’t continually absorb the cost and disruption caused by problems with their premises, particularly while their other costs are increasing too. Eventually, some businesses have little choice but to leave.
Thankfully, JCS isn’t leaving Consett. In fact, we’re barely leaving the spot we’re standing in.
Our new showroom is less than 20 metres away. 😂
From 1st November, 14A Middle Street will be empty and we’ll begin the transition to our new premises, with the new showroom planned to open in January 2027.
In between, it’s business as usual.
Our phone lines will remain open, installations and other work will continue, and our new technical support app will be going live 🤞 so customers will continue to have access to JCS support while the showroom is closed.
And there is a very big positive to all of this.
The new premises gives us the opportunity to create a bigger and better JCS showroom.
We’re already working with suppliers and manufacturers to introduce new technology, more brands and a wider range of security solutions. We’ll have more space to demonstrate products properly and show customers what’s available for their homes and businesses.
So after more than five years at 14A, it’s certainly the end of a headache.
But we think what’s coming next will be considerably better.
Same team. Same town. Same service. A much bigger JCS is coming. 👀
More soon…
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