Commercial Painting & Decorating across Hammersmith (W6). Commercial painting and decorating for offices, retail, hospitality and managed estates. Low-VOC and scent-neutral systems where occupants return within hours, full protection of flooring and furniture, and night-shift delivery for live trading environments.
Commercial Painting & Decorating across Hammersmith (W6) 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 3 Shortlands, One Lyric Square, 245 Hammersmith Road, The Ark, Landmark House among others. Teams mobilise from our London operations base, with direct transport links via Hammersmith (Piccadilly, District, Circle, Hammersmith & City), Barons Court (Piccadilly, District), Ravenscourt Park (District), Goldhawk Road (Hammersmith & City). 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 Hammersmith market is dominated by media and advertising (disney, sony, virgin), consumer brand hq (l'oréal, coca-cola), retail hq (sports direct), each with distinct commercial painting & decorating requirements — programme compression, landlord co-ordination, out-of-hours delivery, and full compliance ownership. Our commercial team has delivered commercial painting & decorating in trophy buildings including 3 Shortlands, One Lyric Square, 245 Hammersmith Road, The Ark.
Hammersmith commercial stock centres on Hammersmith Broadway and the Thames riverside. Occupiers are dominated by media/advertising (Disney, Sony, Virgin, Coca-Cola), retail HQ (L'Oréal, Sports Direct), and consumer-brand HQ. Floor plates are typically 8,000–20,000 sqft.
LBHF standard: 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri, 08:00–13:00 Sat. Less restrictive than City/Canary Wharf — heavy noise typically permitted through full Saturday mornings. Hammersmith Broadway loading bays require TfL parking suspension permits. Riverside properties have independent Thames-side logistics. A4/M4 access makes heavy delivery straightforward.
Substrate and dilapidations survey within 48 hours
Colour consultation and Dulux/Farrow & Ball/specialist sample boards
Protection strategy — furniture wrap, floor masking, HEPA extract
Two-coat application with low-VOC primers and topcoats
Photo-documented handover within 12 hours of final coat
| Tier | Range | What's covered |
|---|---|---|
| Touch-up and patch | £3–£6 per sqft | Localised make-good and touch-up, single colour |
| Standard redecoration | £6–£12 per sqft | Full two-coat, ceilings and walls, low-VOC |
| Specialist finishes | £14–£28 per sqft | Feature walls, metal, specialist coatings, bespoke colour match |
| Heritage / listed | £28+ per sqft | Breathable lime paints, historic colour match, conservation finish |
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.
Office redecoration — delivered in Hammersmith under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Retail painting — delivered in Hammersmith under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Hospitality decorating — delivered in Hammersmith under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Exterior masonry — delivered in Hammersmith under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Metalwork coating — delivered in Hammersmith under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Intumescent paint — delivered in Hammersmith under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Epoxy floor coating — delivered in Hammersmith under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Feature walls — delivered in Hammersmith under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Hammersmith & Fulham Council holds planning. Hammersmith Broadway Conservation Area and Hammersmith Odeon (Grade II* listed) restrict external works. Riverside properties engage Thames policy constraints.
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.
Commercial Painting & Decorating in modern grade a (8,000–20,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to touch-up and patch level — localised make-good and touch-up, single colour. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Painting & Decorating in 1990s/2000s commercial stock (refurb candidates) is typically specified to standard redecoration level — full two-coat, ceilings and walls, low-voc. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Painting & Decorating in riverside trophy stock is typically specified to specialist finishes level — feature walls, metal, specialist coatings, bespoke colour match. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Painting & Decorating in mixed-use with ground-floor retail is typically specified to heritage / listed level — breathable lime paints, historic colour match, conservation finish. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Decorating in live offices proceeds under 6pm–6am shifts with sealed dust barriers, HEPA vacuum and scent-neutral water-based systems that allow staff return within 2 hours of final coat. Managing agents are notified of paint systems and MSDS pre-mobilisation.
LBHF standard: 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri, 08:00–13:00 Sat. Less restrictive than City/Canary Wharf — heavy noise typically permitted through full Saturday mornings. Hammersmith Broadway loading bays require TfL parking suspension permits. Riverside properties have independent Thames-side logistics. A4/M4 access makes heavy delivery straightforward.
All Hammersmith 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 Hammersmith see Office Maintenance in Hammersmith or Commercial Maintenance in Hammersmith.
Anonymised project outlines from our Hammersmith and adjacent-area portfolio — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.
Scope · 9,200 sqft
Budget band · £58k
Programme · 2 weeks nights
Full two-coat including ceilings, feature walls in client suite
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 1,400 sqft
Budget band · £18k
Programme · 4 nights
Specialist brand colours, feature murals, signage match
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 6 locations
Budget band · £140k/yr
Programme · Quarterly rota
Managed redecoration across hotel portfolio
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Yes — low-VOC water-based systems allow return within 2 hours of final coat. For scent-sensitive environments we use fully scent-neutral systems with extended cure time.
Yes. We colour-match to RAL, NCS, Pantone, or client-specified brand decks. Independent spectrophotometer match on existing surfaces if no reference exists.
Spray application is restricted to vacated zones with negative-pressure extract. Brush and roller are standard for live environments.
Yes — breathable lime and mineral paints, historic colour match, reversible application. Conservation officer consultation where required.
Yes — typically 15–25% cheaper per sqft due to wider loading access, fewer out-of-hours restrictions, and lower management-overhead. Standard CAT B: £100–£150 per sqft.
Yes — L'Oréal, Disney, Sony and other Hammersmith-cluster HQs hold our compliance pack on file. Standard BPSS vetting for media-brand secure zones.
10,000 sqft CAT B: 9–12 weeks. 20,000 sqft: 14–18 weeks. Generally 1–2 weeks faster than equivalent on a central-London estate due to loading flexibility.
Yes — including Thames-side access logistics, riverside glazing considerations and flood-risk compliant M&E routing.
Full commercial refurbishment for occupied and vacant offices — CAT B fit-out, finishes, M&E upgrades.
Renovation of existing office space — modernising finishes, layout and services without full strip-out.
Whole-building decorating for commercial occupiers. Night and weekend delivery.
Fabric, flooring, ceiling, joinery, paint and minor M&E repairs — attended and completed under one PM.
Suspended ceiling grids, tiles, rafts, exposed-services finishes.
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.