124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX Mon-Fri 8:00-16:00 · Sat 9:00-13:00 office@refurbsquad.co.uk 07460 046234 HomeAboutServices Service Area Our WorkReviewsContact 07460 046234Request Estimate Home/Services/Commercial Fit-OutCommercial Fit-Out · London # Commercial fit-outin London,delivered on schedule, first time. Shop fits, restaurant refurbishments and office fit-outs for owner-operators who can't afford a project that overruns. Fixed-price contract, night and weekend work arranged, and a programme built around your opening date. Request a free estimate 07460 046234 5.0★ on Google · CHAS accredited · Constructionline Gold · £1M insured. 15 yrs On the tools £1M Public liability 5.0★ Google rated 12 mo Workmanship guarantee Same wk Written quote Service overview ## Commercial fit-out under one accountable contract ### What it is Commercial fit-out covers strip-out, structural alterations, mechanical and electrical services, joinery, flooring, shopfront glazing, signage sub-contracting, kitchens for hospitality, and finishing. We deliver Cat A and Cat B fit-outs, hospitality refurbs, and retail shopfits. ### Who it's for Owner-operators of restaurants, cafés, retail units, boutique gyms, dental and medical practices, salons and small offices across London. Landlords delivering Cat A units to new tenants. ### When you need it New lease acquisitions where the opening date is fixed, refurbishments planned around a quiet trading window, rebrands, and dilapidation reinstatement at lease end. ### Why professional matters Commercial fit-out lives or dies by the programme. Every day of overrun is a day of lost trading, often several thousand pounds. The technical work isn't the hard bit; managing the programme against your opening date is. The cost of getting it wrong ## Why cheap commercial fit-outs cost you trading days The wrong builder on a commercial fit-out doesn't just cost you the build, it costs you trading revenue every day past the opening date. If ignored - Overruns eat trading revenue A restaurant that opens two weeks late loses more in trade than the whole fit-out cost. Programme discipline isn't optional in commercial work. - M&E gets found out on opening night Undersized extract, wrong drainage falls, or under-spec electrics don't show up until you open. Then you're closing again to fix them. - Landlord dilapidations at lease end Sub-standard work fails schedule of dilapidations at lease end. You pay twice, once for the install, once to reinstate it. - Uninsured contractors = your problem A contractor without the right insurance leaves the liability on your business. £1M PL is the minimum on any commercial site. Common mistakes - Awarding on price, not programme The cheapest tender rarely commits to a fixed opening date. On commercial work, the programme is the number that matters. - Skipping the M&E survey Existing electrical, drainage and extract capacity dictates what the space can actually deliver. Skip the survey, budget the surprise. - No written change control Verbal changes on a commercial site produce disputed invoices. Every change gets priced and signed off in writing. How it works ## A step-by-step system,not a guess. - 01 Step 1 ### Free site survey Full walk-round with landlord's plans, M&E capacity check, and a view on what's deliverable inside your opening window. - 02 Step 2 ### Fixed programme & quote Itemised fixed-price quote against a written programme with a committed handover date. Back with you inside 1-2 weeks. - 03 Step 3 ### Landlord & building control Landlord Licence for Alterations, building control full-plans submission, and any pre-start CDM paperwork handled for you. - 04 Step 4 ### Fit-out phase Strip-out, M&E, joinery, glazing, finishes, with night and weekend work arranged where the programme demands it. - 05 Step 5 ### Handover & guarantee Snag-free handover on the committed date, O&M manuals issued, 12-month workmanship guarantee in writing. What you actually get ## Concrete outcomes,not adjectives. ### Committed opening date Programme locked in writing with milestone reporting against a handover date. ### Fixed-price contract Written change control on any variations. No unpleasant final invoice. ### Fully insured & accredited £1M PL insurance, CHAS accredited, Constructionline Gold, the paperwork landlords ask for. ### Out-of-hours capable Night and weekend working arranged where the programme requires it. ### M&E properly surveyed Extract, drainage and electrical capacity confirmed at survey, not discovered on opening night. ### 12-month guarantee Written workmanship guarantee on everything installed. Materials & methods ## Sectors, materials & fit-out methods Commercial fit-out spans a wide range of use-classes with very different M&E and finish requirements. Here's the range we deliver. ### Materials we work with - Cat A and Cat B office finishes, raised access floors, suspended ceilings, VRV/VRF cooling - Commercial-grade LVT, porcelain and safety flooring - Fire-rated partitioning to Approved Document B - Stainless steel commercial kitchen fit-outs with canopy extract - Retail shopfront glazing (aluminium and steel), pull-down shutters and access controls - Bespoke joinery, bars, counters, retail display, reception desks - Full mechanical and electrical services with commissioning certificates ### Methods & standards - M&E capacity survey against use-class demand at pre-start - CDM 2015 compliance with Principal Contractor duties where applicable - Landlord Licence for Alterations coordinated as part of the job - Air-testing, extract commissioning and RCD schedule issued at handover - Written change control on any variations to the fixed-price scope ### Variations of this service Restaurant & café fit-out Front-of-house finishes, commercial kitchens with canopy extract, WCs, glazing and signage sub-contracting. Retail shopfit Shopfront glazing, bespoke display joinery, EPOS runs, security shutters, and lighting scenes. Office Cat A / Cat B fit-out Landlord Cat A shell delivery through to tenant Cat B finishes with meeting rooms, breakout areas and comms. Boutique gym / studio Reinforced floor build-ups, changing rooms, showers with tanking and mechanical extract, mirror and PA runs. Dental / medical practice Lead-lined X-ray rooms where required, dental chair services, HTM-compliant surgery finishes, sterile store rooms. ### Property types & settings We deliver commercial fit-outs across North and West London, Central London retail units, Kensington and Chelsea hospitality, mansion-block ground-floor commercial spaces, and modern developer shells. ### Areas we cover - St John's Wood - Paddington - Kensington - Bayswater - Regents Park - Hampstead - Hammersmith - Chiswick - Ealing Broadway - Highgate - Brondesbury Park Answers ## Straight answers,before you call. Still not sure? Call Jay directly on 07460 046234. How much does a commercial fit-out cost in London?Every fit-out is quoted on a fixed-price basis after a site survey. Use-class, M&E scope and finish level drive the number. You'll have an itemised written quote back inside 1-2 weeks with a committed handover date. How long does a commercial fit-out take?A small café or retail unit typically runs 4-8 weeks; a restaurant with a full commercial kitchen 8-14 weeks; an office Cat B fit-out 6-12 weeks depending on floor area. Programme is committed in writing at contract stage. Can you work nights and weekends?Yes. Out-of-hours working is a standard part of commercial fit-out where the trading pattern of the space, the landlord's building rules, or the opening date require it. Do you handle the Landlord Licence for Alterations?Yes. We coordinate the Licence for Alterations with the landlord's surveyor and manage building control full-plans submission as part of the job. Are you CDM-compliant?Yes. We accept Principal Contractor duties under CDM 2015 on commercial sites and issue the Construction Phase Plan, F10 notification and pre-construction information as required. What insurance do you carry?£1,000,000 public liability and employer's liability insurance, plus CHAS accreditation and Constructionline Gold, the paperwork most commercial landlords ask for at contract stage. What guarantee do you offer?Every commercial fit-out carries our 12-month workmanship guarantee in writing. Manufacturer warranties on M&E plant, glazing and shopfronts sit on top of that. Do you handle dilapidations reinstatement?Yes. At lease end we can price and deliver reinstatement against your specific schedule of dilapidations, and coordinate with the landlord's surveyor for sign-off. Which areas of London do you cover?We deliver commercial fit-out throughout North and West London, including Central London, Kensington, Chelsea, Paddington, Bayswater, Hammersmith, Chiswick and Ealing. Book your free survey ## Ready to price your commercial fit-outthe honest way? One site visit. One fixed-price written quote back the same week. No pressure, no hard sell, just the number and the plan to deliver it. Request your free estimate 07460 046234 - Free local survey - Written quote the same week - Fixed-price, staged payments - 12-month workmanship guarantee Related services ## Other work we deliver View all services Service ### Full Renovations Learn more Service ### Kitchen Installation Learn more Service ### House Extensions Learn more Premium bathroom, kitchen and full-property renovations across North & West London. Founded by Jay Reid, 15 years on the tools, PRINCE2 project management, Gas Safe registered. 07460 046234 office@refurbsquad.co.uk 124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX 5.0★ on Google, read our reviewsLeave us a Google review - Services Bathroom Installation - Kitchen Installation - House Extensions - Loft Conversions - Full Renovations - Commercial Fit-Out Service Areas - St John's Wood - Paddington - Kensington - Bayswater - Regents Park - Hampstead - Hammersmith - Chiswick - Ealing Broadway - Highgate - Brondesbury Park Hours - Mon-Fri · 8:00-16:00 - Saturday · 9:00-13:00 - Sunday · Closed - 24 Hrs on the LineAccredited - Gas Safe Registered - Constructionline Gold - CHAS Accredited - £1M Public Liability © 2026 Refurb Squad Ltd. Registered in England. All rights reserved. Privacy PolicyTerms & ConditionsCookie PolicyContact Call JayRequest Estimate