Why wrapping works for student accommodation
Structurally sound. Visually battered.
Student halls have a unique problem: the furniture and fittings are structurally sound but visually battered. Wardrobes, desks, bedside units, kitchenette cupboards and doors all take constant use from hundreds of students each year. After 5 to 10 years they look terrible, but replacing them means buying new furniture for every room, disposing of the old pieces, and fitting replacements — a project that costs tens of thousands and generates massive waste.
Wrapping keeps every piece in place and changes only the surface. A wardrobe that looks 10 years old by lunchtime looks brand new by the end of the day. Multiply that across 100 or 200 rooms and the cost saving versus replacement is transformative for the maintenance budget.
Cambridge is home to one of the largest concentrations of student accommodation in the country — university colleges, private halls, and managed student housing. Every one of them faces the same maintenance cycle. Velfi is based locally, delivers during vacation windows, and has the commercial experience to handle programmes at this scale.
