Five months of planning and a £160,000 investment has resulted in the development of a cutting edge, boutique-style salon guaranteed to put Claygate firmly on the hairdressing map.

Hairdressing duo David, 25, and Lynsey Baker, 28, welcomed guests to their new state-of-the-art salon the Vault Hair and Spa on the Parade in Claygate on April 5.

They invited people to see how they had transformed Claygate’s old bank in the past few months.

Mr Baker said: “Our goal is simple; we want to give and be the best of the best. From customer service all the way through to our massage chairs, basins, refreshments, hair products, and our hair and spa specialists, everything has been selected because we believe it is the best we can offer our customers.

“We don’t plan to stop with one salon. Our aim is to change the way hairdressing salons are becoming and bring a new revolution. We want clients to enjoy going to the hairdressers, not just because they have to.”

A discount of 25 per cent is available to all first-time customers at the salon. A list of available treatments and services can be found at thevaulthairandspa.com.