Office Dilapidations across Canary Wharf (E14). End-of-lease dilapidations works — reinstatement to the standard set by the lease, schedule of dilapidations or pre-exit negotiation. We mobilise within 5 working days, deliver to landlord-acceptable finish, and provide handover documentation that closes the schedule.
Office Dilapidations across Canary Wharf (E14) is delivered by our in-house commercial team with current estate approvals and compliance records on file. We have completed works in or adjacent to One Canada Square, 25 Canada Square (Citi), 8 Canada Square (HSBC), 40 Bank Street, 25 Bank Street (JPMorgan) among others. Teams mobilise from our London operations base, with direct transport links via Canary Wharf (Jubilee + Elizabeth line), Heron Quays (DLR), South Quay, Canary Wharf Pier (Thames Clippers). Every project is run by a named project manager reporting weekly with photographs and programme RAG. Out-of-hours loading, estate permit-to-work and managing-agent liaison are included in the prelims — not charged as variations.
The Canary Wharf market is dominated by global investment banks (hsbc, citi, jpmorgan, barclays), magic-circle and silver-circle law firms, asset and wealth management, each with distinct office dilapidations requirements — programme compression, landlord co-ordination, out-of-hours delivery, and full compliance ownership. Our commercial team has delivered office dilapidations in trophy buildings including One Canada Square, 25 Canada Square (Citi), 8 Canada Square (HSBC), 40 Bank Street.
Canary Wharf is the secondary London financial district — 16m+ sqft across trophy towers (One Canada Square, 25 Canada Square, 40 Bank Street, 25 Bank Street) and peripheral Grade A blocks in Wood Wharf and the North Quay. Occupiers are dominated by banking, asset management, law, and increasingly life-sciences (Cherry Park) and tech.
CWG mandates strict loading windows (typically 6am–9am and 6pm–10pm for construction traffic) and prohibits heavy noise works during trading hours on most buildings. Out-of-hours working is the norm for occupied fit-out and dilapidations. All loading is pre-booked through CWG tenant services — typical lead time 48–72 hours. Vehicles enter via the estate's service road network; skips are not permitted on the estate — waste is removed daily via enclosed trucks.
Schedule review with optional RICS-regulated input from sister practice Hampstead Chartered Surveyors
Priced Scott schedule against each item of the schedule
Principal contractor appointment, CDM 2015 notification
Works delivered in compressed 2–6 week programme
Joint inspection with landlord's surveyor on completion
Photographic and documentary handover pack
| Tier | Range | What's covered |
|---|---|---|
| Light reinstatement | £15–£30 per sqft | Make-good paint, carpet lift, partition removal |
| Standard reinstatement | £30–£55 per sqft | Full CAT A reinstatement — ceilings, floors, partitions, M&E reversions |
| Full CAT A reinstatement | £55–£95 per sqft | Including M&E strip and reinstatement, ceiling grid replacement |
| Complex reinstatement | £95+ per sqft | Listed buildings, bespoke elements, specialist flooring reinstatement |
City, Canary Wharf and prime Westminster carry a typical 10–20% premium over outer London zones due to loading restrictions, out-of-hours working and estate-approval overheads. Figures are guide ranges — we provide a fixed quote after survey.
Schedule review — delivered in Canary Wharf under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Scott schedule pricing — delivered in Canary Wharf under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Strip-out — delivered in Canary Wharf under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Partition removal — delivered in Canary Wharf under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Ceiling reinstatement — delivered in Canary Wharf under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Flooring make-good — delivered in Canary Wharf under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Redecoration — delivered in Canary Wharf under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
M&E reinstatement — delivered in Canary Wharf under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Works within the CWG estate are governed by the CWG fit-out guide — contractor approvals, permit-to-work regime, and CWG-specific fire, lift and loading protocols. Wood Wharf and Cherry Park developments have additional developer-specific requirements. LBS-level planning largely doesn't apply on the estate.
Reference list available on request under NDA.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days, including M&E, fabric and compliance review.
Scope capture workshop with stakeholders — occupier, landlord, managing agent, FM team.
Stage 3 design package with space plan, M&E schedules, specification and CAT A/B split.
Lump-sum price against the design package. All prelims transparent.
CDM notification, RAMS, permit-to-work, landlord licence-to-alter, estate approvals.
Weekly client reports with photos, programme RAG, variation log, compliance status.
O&M manuals, as-built drawings, building-regs sign-off, 12-month defects period.
Office Dilapidations in trophy tower grade a (20,000–30,000 sqft floor plates) is typically specified to light reinstatement level — make-good paint, carpet lift, partition removal. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Office Dilapidations in mid-tier cwg blocks (10,000–15,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to standard reinstatement level — full cat a reinstatement — ceilings, floors, partitions, m&e reversions. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Office Dilapidations in new-build wood wharf residential + office hybrids is typically specified to full cat a reinstatement level — including m&e strip and reinstatement, ceiling grid replacement. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Office Dilapidations in life-sciences labs (cherry park) is typically specified to complex reinstatement level — listed buildings, bespoke elements, specialist flooring reinstatement. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Dilapidations works are typically delivered in vacated demises during extended standard hours. Where loading restrictions apply (Broadgate, Canary Wharf), strip-out logistics are scheduled in pre-booked 6am–8am or 6pm–10pm slots with the estate management team.
CWG mandates strict loading windows (typically 6am–9am and 6pm–10pm for construction traffic) and prohibits heavy noise works during trading hours on most buildings. Out-of-hours working is the norm for occupied fit-out and dilapidations. All loading is pre-booked through CWG tenant services — typical lead time 48–72 hours. Vehicles enter via the estate's service road network; skips are not permitted on the estate — waste is removed daily via enclosed trucks.
All Canary Wharf occupiers benefit from a PPM framework covering L8 water hygiene, EICR, emergency lighting, F-Gas registers and fabric maintenance. For a scoped PPM package in Canary Wharf see Office Maintenance in Canary Wharf or Commercial Maintenance in Canary Wharf.
Anonymised project outlines from our Canary Wharf and adjacent-area portfolio — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.
Scope · 8,400 sqft
Budget band · £420k
Programme · 4 weeks
Full reinstatement after 10-year lease expiry
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 15,200 sqft
Budget band · £760k
Programme · 6 weeks
Trading floor strip-out, CAT A reinstatement, fire-stopping re-cert
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 3,100 sqft
Budget band · £145k
Programme · 2 weeks
Partition strip, redecoration, flooring make-good
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Independent schedule review is available through our RICS-regulated sister practice, Hampstead Chartered Surveyors (hampsteadcharteredsurveyors.co.uk/services/dilapidations). We recommend a pre-settlement review — schedules are often over-stated by 20–40%.
Within 5 working days of instruction. A typical 5,000 sqft reinstatement programme runs 2–4 weeks.
Yes. We hold estate approvals, CSCS records and insurance certificates on file with the major London estate managers, and work within their pre-booked loading, waste and out-of-hours regimes.
Yes. We price item-by-item against the Scott schedule so settlement and residual liability are clear.
We provide the photographic record, waste manifests, electrical/gas/fire certificates and building-regs completion certificates that support a Pre-action Protocol defence.
Yes. We hold up-to-date approvals with Canary Wharf Group tenant services, including CSCS, insurance, CDM competence, and the CWG-specific fit-out protocol sign-off.
CWG operates the tightest loading regime in London — windows are pre-booked 48–72 hours ahead, skips are prohibited, and all waste leaves in enclosed trucks. We plan the logistics strategy from day one.
Only silent works. All heavy noise, impact and chasing works are confined to out-of-hours (6pm–6am) shifts. Dust-sealed segregation and HEPA extract are mandatory on CWG occupied floors.
Yes — our PM manages the permit regime daily including hot works, working at height, live electrical, and confined space permits against the CWG framework.
8,000 sqft: 10–12 weeks. 18,000 sqft: 16–20 weeks. 30,000+ sqft: 20–26 weeks. Add 1–2 weeks for CWG mobilisation approvals.
Full commercial refurbishment for occupied and vacant offices — CAT B fit-out, finishes, M&E upgrades.
Demountable, acoustic and glazed partitioning for meeting rooms, offices and open-plan subdivision.
Suspended ceiling grids, tiles, rafts, exposed-services finishes.
Carpet tile, LVT, resin, engineered timber. Installed in live environments.
Whole-building decorating for commercial occupiers. Night and weekend delivery.
In-depth articles on commercial fit-out, compliance and market strategy.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days. Fixed-price quote within 10. Estate approvals on file.