INCORPORATION
The business, Priory Services, was formed by John Fisher, in the mid 80's.
The business was named after the beautiful and historic Priory in his home town
of Christchurch, Dorset.
The business was set up with the
specific purpose of easing doors which drag on new floor coverings (i.e.,
carpet, laminate, wood floors, vinyl etc). Customers included carpet retailers,
fitters, flooring contractors and a small number of builders.
BESPOKE DEVELOPMENT
He improved the design of an existing
door trimming product to develop the 'PRIORY Door Trimming Saw' (MK I). The MK I
saw enables all types of wooden doors to be trimmed in place, without the need
to remove them from their hinges. This is particularly important where the hinge
screws have been repainted over several years of decorating or where fitters
have forced carpets under the door and the door is unable to be open or closed.
John continued to improve the saw and the enhanced MK II and III models were
designed. Prototypes were produced and thoroughly tested. Cutting heights were
reduced to ensure doors were as close to the carpets as possible. Collection of
sawdust during the cutting process was increased to 90% through improved vacuum
positioning.
NEXT GENERATION
My name is Tony Fisher, Johns 2nd son. After I embarked on a career change in 2001,
John trained me in the specialist installation of laminate and wood flooring
which became my sole trade serving a large Customer base including homeowners,
flooring retailers and contract flooring companies and developers.
Later in 2003, John and I discussed the future of Priory Services. We were, and still are, the only
'professional' door trimmers operating this much needed service. We agreed that
I would scale down my flooring business in favour of door trimming.
Early in 2005 John took semi-retirement. He reduced his working week to just 2
days with me working 3 days on doors and 2 days on floors. I was trained in
advance of this to ensure a smooth and efficient transition with our large
customer base was achieved.
Sadly, in December 2005, John was unexpectedly taken seriously ill and passed
away just 2 weeks later in the early hours of New Years Eve 2005. This came to
us, and John's numerous friends and customers, as a huge shock. He was a very
well liked and respected man, and is still sadly missed. To this day I still
receive comments from returning customers of their sadness upon hearing this
devastating news.
THE FUTURE
Today, I continue in John's footsteps. His door trimming legacy grows as
words spreads further for this convenient and cost-effective method of trimming
doors, which now spans almost 20 years. I no longer install wood floors and
devote my time to the ever expanding door trimming business.
I have maintained ongoing development, testing and improvement of the PRIORY
Door Trimming Saw. In December 2007 I submitted an application to the UK Patent
Office to register a Patent for the design and technical advancement of the MK
IV saw.
In January 2008 the Patent Office granted the saw the status of Patent Pending.
Preliminary searches are expected to be completed in April/May 2008 with a full
Patent being granted, fingers crossed, by the end of the year.
FEBRUARY 2008
