CTR Lasers - Opening Times

0844 800 4727

Opening Times

CTR Open Times

Our standard open times are:

Monday-Thursday Open 09:00am to 17:00pm
Friday Open 09:00am to 13:00pm
Saturday-Sunday and UK Bank Holidays Closed

Tech support is available from 08:30am on the days we are open, via email.

 

You can contact us here and send an email message while we are closed, which will be picked up once we are open and a response sent to you.

 

Christmas Closure 2021

Our company will be closed for Christmas from 16:30pm Thursday 20-December 2021, and will re-open at 09:00am on Tuesday 04-January 2022.

We hope you all have a Happy Christmas and wish you all the best for the new year.

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