Battle Smiles transformed a former shop into a fully equipped, one-surgery dental practice—complete with decon room, DDA WC, and a future-ready layout designed to support seamless expansion in the next phase.
Before
After
Battle Smiles, founded by Dr Mandeep Chabra, is a new dental practice based in Battle, East Sussex, and the sister site to the well-established Corner House Family Practice situated just opposite.
Dr Chabra acquired a former retail premises and needed to transform it into a fully compliant and operational one-surgery dental practice.
The brief was to create a modern, fully operational one-surgery dental practice while planning ahead for future expansion. To manage costs, the project was split into two phases.
Phase 1 included the complete surgery, decontamination room, DDA WC, reception and staff areas. An additional area was partitioned and prepped for Phase 2, with essential services like plumbing and electrical installed and capped off, ready for future use.
This approach allowed the client to spread the investment across two projects—reducing upfront costs while ensuring the practice can expand seamlessly as demand grows.
The first phase included a complete internal strip-out, removing previous flooring, stud walls, ceiling panels and redundant electrical elements.
New partitions were constructed to define key spaces including Surgery 1, a decon room, DDA-compliant WC, reception, staff room and a plant shed at the rear. An internal glazed screen above reception was added to allow natural light to flow into the surgery.
The infrastructure was completely upgraded: a new consumer unit was installed, and the site was fully rewired to accommodate dental equipment, air conditioning, LED panel lighting and data cabling. Plumbing works included channelling floor screeds, installing a booster pump and creating new waste connections for sinks and services. Ventilation systems were installed for both the surgery and ancillary rooms, with heating and cooling provided by wall-mounted air conditioning units.
Finishes included Gerflor vinyl flooring with welded joints and coved edges, suspended ceilings and full decoration throughout. A custom-built reception desk with DDA-compliant access completed the front-of-house space.
The surgery was equipped with carefully selected, high-performance dental technology, fully integrated into the space:
To complement the clinical environment, Limelight dental cabinetry was installed in both the surgery and decontamination room, paired with solid surface worktops and sinks, providing a seamless, hygienic and durable working environment.
The result is a modern, functional, and welcoming one-surgery practice, fully compliant with CQC standards and thoughtfully designed to allow for easy expansion in Phase 2.
Every aspect of the build was aligned with Dr Chabra’s vision for a high-quality community practice—from optimised workflows and smart equipment integration to comfort-enhancing finishes that support a positive patient experience.
Battle Smiles is now perfectly positioned to grow, offering a stress-free path to add further surgeries and increase capacity as the patient base expands.
