H2O Hair 2 Order in Halliwell back open with new look

H2O Hair 2 Order, on Halliwell Road, was forced to operate through its back door for months while repairs were carried out following the crash.

Owner Victoria Welsby, 55, said all the hard graft has now been completed after the salon’s frontage was badly damaged.

She said: “Thankfully all the work is now finished.

The car crashed into the shops shutters over Christmas. (Image: Victoria Welsby)

“It was very stressful. I was traumatised by that original incident, and I’m always in fear because it’s such a busy road.”

The crash happened on Boxing Day when a vehicle smashed through the salon’s shutter and front windows.

The business reopened on January 17, but it used a rear entrance before a new shop front was installed in March.

Victoria said repairs to the salon interior have only just been completed, including a new floor, reception desk and window.

She added: “It certainly affected the business because we looked closed.

(Image: Victoria Welsby)

“Something good has come out of something bad, and it looks gorgeous now.”

Victoria said she is now planning a grand reopening event after returning from holiday.

The salon offers hair cutting, colouring, wedding hair and other hairdressing services.

Victoria added: “We will survive, get through anything. It’s going to be a new and improved business.”

(Image: Victoria Welsby)

She also raised concerns about speeding on Halliwell Road following the crash.

She said: “They speed up and down Halliwell Road. They should have cameras on it. It’s dangerous.”

The Bolton News previously reported that emergency services attended the scene on Boxing Day after the car crashed into the salon and the driver was taken to hospital.