Reception Refurbishment across Paddington (W2). Commercial reception refurbishment — the first 60 seconds of every client visit. Joinery, stone, signage, lighting, seating and AV containment, delivered to a fixed-price brief that signals brand quality from the door.
Reception Refurbishment across Paddington (W2) 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 Merchant Square 1–5, The Point (Paddington Basin), The Colonnades, Sheldon Square 1–5, 1 Kingdom Street among others. Teams mobilise from our London operations base, with direct transport links via Paddington (Elizabeth line, Bakerloo, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City + National Rail + Heathrow Express), Edgware Road (Bakerloo, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City), Lancaster Gate (Central). 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 Paddington market is dominated by tech (microsoft, vodafone, nissan hq), pharmaceutical / life sciences (astrazeneca), media (wpp units, itv studios nearby), each with distinct reception refurbishment requirements — programme compression, landlord co-ordination, out-of-hours delivery, and full compliance ownership. Our commercial team has delivered reception refurbishment in trophy buildings including Merchant Square 1–5, The Point (Paddington Basin), The Colonnades, Sheldon Square 1–5.
Paddington combines the Basin's modern Grade A (Merchant Square, The Point, The Colonnades) with the Sheldon Square commercial core (British Land) and the Marble Arch Place cluster. Occupiers include tech, media, pharmaceutical/life sciences and professional services.
WCC standard: 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri, 08:00–13:00 Sat. Paddington Basin estate operates additional managed-access hours for loading to preserve tenant amenity during trading. Sheldon Square service yard and Merchant Square service road both require pre-booking (typical 48-hour lead). Surrounding streets are red routes with parking suspensions needed through TfL.
Brand workshop — mood boards, materials, brand guide input
Concept design and sample board
Detailed joinery and signage drawings
Procurement — stone, joinery veneers, fabric, lighting
Phased installation with maintained access
| Tier | Range | What's covered |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh | £80–£180 per sqft | Paint, joinery touch-up, new signage and lighting |
| Standard rebuild | £180–£360 per sqft | New desk, wall cladding, flooring, lighting, signage |
| Premium | £360–£620 per sqft | Stone, premium joinery, designer furniture, feature ceiling |
| Trophy / HQ | £620+ per sqft | Bespoke stone, full architectural commission, AV, art |
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.
Reception desk — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Wall cladding — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Stone feature wall — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Timber veneer — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Feature lighting — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Signage — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Wayfinding — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Directory board — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Westminster City Council holds planning authority. Paddington Basin Character Area and Paddington Conservation Area cover much of the area. Listed buildings at Paddington Station (Grade I) and Paddington Green restrict external works.
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.
Reception Refurbishment in modern grade a (merchant square / sheldon square — 18,000–28,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to refresh level — paint, joinery touch-up, new signage and lighting. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Reception Refurbishment in trophy hq buildings (microsoft uk hq, vodafone uk hq) is typically specified to standard rebuild level — new desk, wall cladding, flooring, lighting, signage. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Reception Refurbishment in converted period stock (marylebone edge) is typically specified to premium level — stone, premium joinery, designer furniture, feature ceiling. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Reception Refurbishment in regeneration stock (paddington square) is typically specified to trophy / hq level — bespoke stone, full architectural commission, av, art. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Reception works typically phase around business hours where the reception must remain operational — protective hoarding with brand-matched print, with heavy joinery and stone installation confined to evenings and weekends.
WCC standard: 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri, 08:00–13:00 Sat. Paddington Basin estate operates additional managed-access hours for loading to preserve tenant amenity during trading. Sheldon Square service yard and Merchant Square service road both require pre-booking (typical 48-hour lead). Surrounding streets are red routes with parking suspensions needed through TfL.
All Paddington 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 Paddington see Office Maintenance in Paddington or Commercial Maintenance in Paddington.
Anonymised project outlines from our Paddington and adjacent-area portfolio — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.
Scope · 220 sqm
Budget band · £680k
Programme · 8 weeks
Stone feature wall, bespoke desk, integrated AV directory
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 160 sqm
Budget band · £420k
Programme · 6 weeks
Timber cladding, biophilic wall, concierge coffee
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 360 sqm
Budget band · £1.1M
Programme · 14 weeks
Full lobby redesign including turnstiles and concierge
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Standard reception rebuild in a 120–200 sqm footprint: 4–6 weeks. Premium with stone: 6–8 weeks. Trophy with bespoke architecture: 8–14 weeks.
Yes — we phase works behind a brand-matched hoarding with a temporary desk inside the existing footprint. Heavy installation runs nights and weekends to minimise visitor impact.
Yes — we work with Boon Edam, Dormakaba, Kaba and client-preferred integrators. We provide the containment, power and fixing; the specialist commissions the hardware.
Large-format porcelain or stone on wall/desk, timber veneer on joinery (oak, walnut, fumed ash), engineered stone or terrazzo flooring, linear LED lighting, acoustic absorber behind signage.
Yes — we hold British Land approved contractor status with compliance pack on file for Sheldon Square and associated Paddington holdings.
Significant rental uplift since 2022, with sharpened demand for floor plates 15,000 sqft+. Tech and life-sciences occupiers now compete for space historically dominated by professional services.
Yes — including containment laboratories, dry labs, write-up space, and BSL-1/BSL-2 support. F-Gas, COSHH and specialist ventilation covered.
Sheldon Square / Merchant Square: £130–£200 per sqft. Trophy HQ level: £220–£350 per sqft. Life-sciences labs: £350–£650 per sqft depending on containment level.
Full commercial refurbishment for occupied and vacant offices — CAT B fit-out, finishes, M&E upgrades.
CAT A and CAT B fit-out for new leases, HQ relocations and floor consolidations.
Renovation of existing office space — modernising finishes, layout and services without full strip-out.
LED upgrades, emergency lighting, small power, containment. NICEIC certified.
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.