Commercial Decorating delivered in a London commercial office
Commercial · Commercial Decorating

Commercial Decorating for London Offices

Whole-building commercial decorating — offices, retail, hospitality and managed estates — delivered as rolling contracts, phased refreshes or one-off projects. Low-VOC and scent-neutral systems, night-shift delivery, and managing-agent-format reporting.

CDM 2015FIRASNICEIC£10M insuredBritish built

What businesses typically need

Our commercial delivery model

  1. Stage 1

    Portfolio survey and decorating condition report

  2. Stage 2

    Annual decorating calendar mapped to lease events and quarter days

  3. Stage 3

    Colour library held on file for brand consistency

  4. Stage 4

    Night and weekend delivery for live spaces

  5. Stage 5

    Monthly reporting in managing-agent template

Programme, budget, and disruption

TierRangeWhat's covered
Rolling contract£4–£8 per sqft paProgrammed decoration cycle with fixed annual fee
Project decoration£6–£14 per sqftOne-off decoration of a full floor or building
Specialist finishes£18+ per sqftHeritage, metal coatings, specialist commercial finishes

Figures are guide ranges — we provide a fixed quote after survey. City and Canary Wharf typically carry a 10–20% premium over outer zones.

What's included

  • Full protection and masking
  • Substrate preparation
  • Primer and two-coat topcoat system
  • Woodwork and metalwork decoration
  • Ceiling and cornice decoration
  • Manifestation and branded film (partition context)
  • Final clean and handover
  • Photographic record and managing-agent report

What's not included

  • Major structural crack repair
  • Asbestos abatement (licensed)
  • Cladding replacement

Compliance and certifications

CHAS accreditedLow-VOC paint systems (<50 g/L)CDM 2015 on larger projectsWorking at height — IPAF / PASMACOSHH register£10M PL + £10M PI

Out-of-hours and weekend working

Commercial decorating across live portfolios is scheduled in night and weekend slots co-ordinated with managing agents. Monthly rolling decorate contracts allow even distribution of work across the year with minimal visible activity during business hours.

Scope of works

Office decorationRetail decorationHospitality decorationCommon-partsLobby decorationExterior masonryMetalworkWoodworkHeritage paintsIntumescentEpoxyCornice decorationColour matchingBrand decoration

Case studies

Anonymised project outlines — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.

Managing-agent rolling contract

Scope · 18 buildings

Budget band · £820k/yr

Programme · Rolling

Full portfolio rolling decoration across 18 multi-let buildings

Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.

Hotel group refresh

Scope · 6 hotels

Budget band · £340k

Programme · 12 weeks

Phased room and corridor refresh across 6 UK hotels

Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.

Retail brand refresh

Scope · 24 stores

Budget band · £480k

Programme · 16 weeks

Night-only rolling refresh across national retail estate

Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.

FAQs

Do you handle rolling decoration contracts?

Yes — typical rolling contracts see each lobby and common parts refreshed every 12–18 months, tenant demise on end-of-lease cycles, and exterior on 5–7 year cycles. Priced per sqft annually.

Can you deliver during trading hours in retail?

Yes — low-VOC, fast-dry systems allow in-store decoration between close and open (2–6 hour window). Full flooring and stock protection included.

Do you provide managing-agent reporting?

Yes — monthly reports in MRI, Yardi, Qube or custom templates, including photos, spend, compliance and variance to budget.

Commercial Decorating across London

Area hubs with estate approvals, managing-agent compliance packs and loading protocols held on file. Four live now — remaining six launch in coming weeks.

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Start with a survey

Measured condition survey within 5 working days. Fixed-price quote within 10. No open-book markup.