The business was started by Umesh Solanki and his wife in August 2000, they live locally and have 3 children. The business started small and then grew through customer referrals. We started in St Ives but now work exclusively from 136 High street, Huntingdon. The building required a significant restoration and we are proud to have saved this 1750 listed building for future generations of Huntingdon.
We believe in providing the highest levels of professional expertise and a personal and efficient service for our customers. Two things set us apart:-
1 Quality of products.
Unlike large high street chains we are not tied to particular brands or products. Our service is genuinely impartial and we are able to offer the very fullest range of frames and lenses.
2 Professional friendly staff.
We have worked hard to build a team of experienced eye care professionals. We feel that each customer deserves quality advice to ensure that the frames and lenses chosen suit not just your face but also your prescription and lifestyle.
We care about our customers experience with us, we aim to make you feel welcome and we want to get to know you and you us. Our service is thorough, unhurried and personal.
We believe in providing the highest levels of professional expertise and a personal and efficient service for our customers. Two things set us apart:-
1 Quality of products.
Unlike large high street chains we are not tied to particular brands or products. Our service is genuinely impartial and we are able to offer the very fullest range of frames and lenses.
2 Professional friendly staff.
We have worked hard to build a team of experienced eye care professionals. We feel that each customer deserves quality advice to ensure that the frames and lenses chosen suit not just your face but also your prescription and lifestyle.
We care about our customers experience with us, we aim to make you feel welcome and we want to get to know you and you us. Our service is thorough, unhurried and personal.
Served areas
- Cambridgeshire, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, St Neots, Huntingdon
Business details
- Year established: 2000
- Employees: 8
Highlights and features
- Eye tests, Spectacles and Contact Lenses.
Associations and certifications
- All optometrists are registered with the General Optical Council.
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Services
We are working by appointment only to ensure safe distances between patients. This means you will find the door locked when you arrive, please knock, we will be expecting you. Please note, we are seeing everyone in HUNTINGDON at the moment - see below. There is a structural problem with the chimney that needs to be investigated and repaired.
The receptionist's will be first to greet you and be able to book an appointment. They will ask lots of questions to ensure you get to see the right person for your needs and have the right amount of time allocated to you. They will also be ensuring any NHS paperwork is prepared and ready for your appointment.
Our professionally qualified dispensing opticians will be able to tell you which type of lenses will be most suitable for your visual requirements and lifestyle. We recommend regular check ups for all contact lens wearers. This is to ensure that your eyes remain healthy and allows us to detect contact lens induced changes that you may not be aware of yet.
Solanki is quite simply the best opticians we have used and I have worn eye correction since I was 4. My son has needed glasses since 3 and the ladies have dealt with 23 years of running repairs and helped him into contact lenses. I have a very complication prescription and can wear contact lenses again due to their dedication and determination to get the best possible vision for me. I have been more than happy with the service and treatment I have received over the years that I have been a customer.
Reviews (5)
John Newton
Jan 03, 2024
April
Aug 28, 2019
Lou Kelly
Sep 06, 2018
I’m a 31 year old and having been coming to solanki since I was 6months old (that’s wen it was church and Compton) and wouldn’t change, the staff are friendly and professional I’m glad I didn’t change... lovely lovely company couldn’t ask for more well done to everyone who works there see you in dec.
David Lindsay
Jan 23, 2018
Tamara B.
May 24, 2016