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Retail shopfitting and refit in a London high street unit

Commercial · Retail

Shopfitting and retail refits.

Shopfronts, counters, lighting, flooring and back of house, phased around trading so the unit keeps earning. Most retail work is decided by the programme rather than the drawings.

What we do

Phased around trading, not around us.

Shopfronts

Replacement and repair, including glazing, signage fixings, security shutters and entrance thresholds.

Counters and joinery

Serving counters, back fittings, display units and fitted storage, made to suit the unit rather than bought as a kit.

Lighting

Retail lighting matters more than most trades admit. Track, feature and display lighting installed by NICEIC engineers, with the electrical certificate issued.

Flooring

Commercial-grade vinyl, LVT, tile and resin, laid on a subfloor prepared to take the traffic.

Back of house

Staff areas, stockrooms, WCs and small kitchens, which is where most retail fit-out budgets quietly go.

Landlord consent

Most retail leases require consent for alterations. We will tell you which parts of the scope are likely to need it, though the licence itself is between you and the landlord.

Trading hours

Overnight and closure-day working as standard. A unit closed for a fortnight costs more than the fit-out.

How it works

From survey to opening.

Survey

We look at the unit, the services, the access and the trading pattern before pricing anything.

Fixed quote

Itemised by element, with the out-of-hours premium shown separately rather than buried.

Programme

Built around your trading days and the landlord's access rules, with the sequence agreed up front.

Handover

Snagged, cleaned, certificates issued, ready to trade.

Common questions

Answered
plainly.

Can we keep trading during the work?

Usually in part. Full closure is faster and cheaper per day, but rarely worth the lost revenue on a high street unit. Most of our retail work happens overnight and on closure days, and we agree which areas stay open before we start.

How long does a refit take?

A small unit refresh is one to two weeks. A full strip-out and refit of a mid-size unit is typically three to six. Bespoke joinery and long-lead items such as shopfront glazing usually set the programme rather than the building work.

Do we need landlord consent?

Almost certainly for anything touching the shopfront, the structure or the services. Your lease will set out what needs a licence for alterations. We can tell you which parts of the scope are likely to trigger it, but obtaining the licence is between you and the landlord.

Do you do the shopfront itself?

Yes, including glazing, shutters and signage fixings. Signage artwork and manufacture usually comes from your sign maker and we install it, which is normally the cheaper way round.

What about the electrical certificate?

Any new or altered circuits are installed by NICEIC registered electricians and certificated. You will need that for your own compliance and your landlord will often ask for it at the end of the lease.

Which areas do you cover?

All 32 London boroughs, with a focus on west and south-west London.

Get started

Tell us the property
and we will survey it.

A site visit, an honest recommendation and a fixed written quote. London-wide.

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