Specialists in Croydon's post-regeneration commercial market. High tenant churn, dilapidations reinstatement, pre-letting refresh. Mixed building stock from 1970s towers to new Boxpark-era grade A. Fixed price after site visit.
Croydon's commercial market has experienced significant regeneration activity since 2010 — East Croydon Quarter, Ruskin Square and the broader CR0 core have seen substantial new development and tenant movement. High tenant churn means a consistent flow of dilapidations reinstatement and pre-letting refresh work. Buildings that were let quickly in the regeneration wave are now reaching lease end, and the reinstatement cycle is accelerating.
Croydon has some of London's largest concentrations of 1960s and 1970s office towers outside the City — NLA Tower, Taberner House and the Katharine Street corridor all represent significant stock that is still in commercial use or undergoing conversion. Older buildings in this category often have original screed subfloors with multiple layers of adhesive residue from successive carpet tile installations. Subfloor preparation is often a significant part of the job cost, and we price it accurately at the site visit.
Post-2015 Croydon development — particularly around East Croydon station and Ruskin Square — has created Grade A commercial space with higher carpet tile specification expectations. Pre-letting refreshes on this stock require Interface or Milliken-grade products. Dilapidations schedules written by CBRE, JLL and Savills for this stock reflect Grade A standards. We can supply and install to this specification and price it correctly against the schedule.
Croydon is unusual among London's commercial markets in having a genuinely wide age range of occupied office stock — from 1960s towers to post-2020 Grade A development — all within a compact town centre. The carpet tile replacement requirements vary significantly by building age, and pricing that doesn't account for building-specific subfloor conditions and access constraints will either overcharge or underdeliver.
We survey every Croydon building individually. A 1970s tower with original screed subfloor and heavy adhesive residue is a different job to a post-2015 Grade A with raised access floors and a clean first-generation carpet tile install. Both are well within our capability, but the pricing reflects the actual conditions on site, not a blanket rate.
| Carpet tile scope | Typical range | Key variables |
|---|---|---|
| Budget carpet tiles installed | £20 – £27/sq m | Loop pile, standard commercial spec |
| Mid-range carpet tiles installed | £28 – £35/sq m | Broadloom weight, better wear rating |
| Premium carpet tiles installed | £37 – £53/sq m | Interface, Milliken — Grade A standard |
| Dilapidations reinstatement | Priced on schedule | Reinstatement standard, subfloor condition |
| Uplift and disposal only | £4 – £8/sq m | Access, adhesive residue removal |
| Subfloor preparation | £3 – £8/sq m | Screed condition — particularly older stock |
Fixed price after site visit. Subfloor conditions assessed and priced transparently. Quote returned in 3–5 working days.
Croydon has a concentration of large-footprint 1960s and 1970s office buildings that remain in commercial use — many with very large floor plates (10,000+ sq ft per floor) that make carpet tile replacement a significant project. The subfloor condition on this stock is the key variable. Multiple generations of carpet tile installation typically mean multiple layers of adhesive residue, and in some cases damaged or uneven screed beneath.
We assess this at the site visit and price it honestly. Where subfloor preparation is a significant cost, we show it as a separate line in the quote so you can make an informed decision about specification versus budget.
The East Croydon Quarter and Ruskin Square developments have created Grade A commercial space that competes with inner-London office product. When these spaces come to dilapidations or pre-letting refresh, the specification expectation is Interface, Milliken or equivalent — not a standard commercial loop pile. The dilapidations schedules written by CBRE, JLL and Savills for this stock are explicit about reinstatement standard.
We supply and install Grade A carpet tile specification as a standard part of our offer. We confirm the specification with the schedule surveyor before ordering materials and provide photographic completion records for sign-off.
CR0 and CR9 postcodes. George Street, High Street, Katherine Street corridor, East Croydon station quarter and Ruskin Square. Airport Business Park (CR0) to the south.
Sutton, Mitcham, Wimbledon, Bromley and the wider south London commercial market. Also Gatwick corridor (CR9 to RH10) for airport-adjacent commercial property.
Site visit within 48 hours. Fixed-price quote in 3–5 working days. Subfloor conditions assessed and priced transparently at survey stage.