Business owners have many responsibilities and, in terms of their premises, glazing maintenance and glazing refurbishment are often two of these.
After all, glass forms a major part of many buildings and if it is not up to scratch it can be unsightly and even dangerous.
One pub owner has shown his commitment to investing in such projects, This Is Boston reports.
Himesh Patel recently took over The Still in the Lincolnshire town of Boston, which is on the east coast of England.
He pledged to make a number of alterations to the building and spend £70,000 on sound proofing, repairs to the roof and glazing refurbishment.
The drinking venue has been at the centre of a number of allegations recently, including excessive noise and underage drinking.
Mr Patel had to appear at a licensing sub-committee hearing with Boston Borough Council, which was considering an application from police to revoke the entertainment licence.
Boston’s licensing officer Police Constable Andy Heath told the committee that despite repeated warnings, problems had persisted at the venue.
He remarked: “Action is needed to improve the quality of life of residents. If action is not taken, things will only get worse.”
Mr Patel’s firm Barback took over the establishment from Pub Invest in October.
He noted that he had been unaware of the issues but added that business will continue.
The entrepreneur stated: “Things will not continue as they have. We will sort these problems out. We ask to be given an opportunity to change things.”
Thanks in part to the plans for glazing maintenance, the committee voted not to revoke the pub’s licence.
However, it did impose a number of conditions on the new owner, including the installation of CCTV and sound proofing.
Mr Patel is no stranger to the world of pubs, owning others in Lincoln and Nottingham.