Office Dilapidations across London Bridge (SE1). 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 London Bridge (SE1) 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 The Shard, The News Building, More London Place 1–6, Blue Fin Building, Palestra among others. Teams mobilise from our London operations base, with direct transport links via London Bridge (Northern, Jubilee + National Rail + Thameslink), Borough (Northern), Bermondsey (Jubilee), Waterloo (Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern, Waterloo & City + National Rail). 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 London Bridge market is dominated by professional services (big four, pwc, ey), legal (norton rose fulbright, kirkland & ellis), consulting (accenture, deloitte digital), 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 The Shard, The News Building, More London Place 1–6, Blue Fin Building.
SE1 spans the Shard (professional services, consulting, hospitality HQ), the More London estate (Ernst & Young, PwC, Norton Rose Fulbright), Bankside (Blue Fin, Palestra, government departments) and emerging Borough Market / Bermondsey Street (media, tech, design).
Southwark permits 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri and 08:00–13:00 Sat for noisy works. The Shard imposes additional lift-booking windows and out-of-hours work restrictions on occupied floors. The Shard service yard accommodates large-scale fit-out but bookings are tight — typical lead time 5 days. More London service road operates 24/7 but with estate-management permits. Bankside benefits from wider loading flexibility.
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 |
This area sits outside the core trophy-tower premium zone — programme and pricing typically sit at the mid-range of the bands below. Figures are guide ranges — we provide a fixed quote after survey.
Schedule review — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Scott schedule pricing — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Strip-out — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Partition removal — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Ceiling reinstatement — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Flooring make-good — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Redecoration — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
M&E reinstatement — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Southwark Council holds planning authority. Conservation areas at Borough, Bermondsey Street, Bankside, and riverside. London Bridge Character Area adds further overlay. Strategic views protect the Shard backdrop.
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 towers (shard, news building — 10,000–20,000 sqft 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 more london estate grade a (15,000–25,000 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 bankside modern stock (8,000–15,000 sqft plates) 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 converted period stock (borough, bermondsey) 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.
Southwark permits 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri and 08:00–13:00 Sat for noisy works. The Shard imposes additional lift-booking windows and out-of-hours work restrictions on occupied floors. The Shard service yard accommodates large-scale fit-out but bookings are tight — typical lead time 5 days. More London service road operates 24/7 but with estate-management permits. Bankside benefits from wider loading flexibility.
All London Bridge 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 London Bridge see Office Maintenance in London Bridge or Commercial Maintenance in London Bridge.
Anonymised project outlines from our London Bridge 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 are approved with Shard Quarter / Sellar for CAT B fit-out and reactive repairs. Lift and service-yard bookings made via Shard tenant services.
More London (St Martins) operates a vetted contractor scheme with annual compliance renewal — CSCS, insurance, CDM, and estate-specific induction. We hold up-to-date approvals.
Yes — Bankside has wider loading access and less restrictive out-of-hours protocols. Typical CAT B fit-out runs 10–15% faster than the equivalent on More London or in the Shard.
Standard CAT B: £110–£170 per sqft. Shard and More London: £140–£220 per sqft due to loading and OoH premium. Bankside: £100–£150 per sqft for mid-tier stock.
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.