Office Fit-Out & Refurbishment Kings Hill

Yes — any non-trivial changes to leased premises in Kings Hill require a formal Licence to Alter signed by your landlord before works can start. The submission typically requires architectural drawings, M&E specifications, a Construction Phase Plan, RAMS, proof of contractor insurance, and — for structural changes — loading calculations. Landlords such as Clearbell and Prologis take the LTA process seriously. We prepare and submit the full package on your behalf and manage the approval through to sign-off.

Cat A is the base condition delivered by a landlord at the start of a lease — building services (HVAC, electrical distribution, fire alarm) installed and commissioned, suspended ceiling grid in place, raised access floor fitted, and common areas complete. The space is an open shell with no internal layout, partitioning or tenant-specific finishes. Cat B is the tenant fit-out on top: internal partitions, a kitchen or tea point, meeting rooms, specialist lighting, data cabling, acoustic treatments, furniture and branding. In Kings Hill, Grade A buildings like those on Kings Hill Avenue and Tower View are typically delivered in Cat A condition. The tenant then commissions their Cat B.

Costs vary by building type and specification level. For a managed suite at Churchill Square, budget £35–55 per sq ft. For a full Cat B fit-out in a Grade A shell (such as 10 or 17 Kings Hill Avenue), £55–80 per sq ft is typical. High-specification corporate headquarters fit-outs at 30 Tower View or similar buildings reach £80–130 per sq ft. Refurbishment of existing Cat B space starts from £30 per sq ft. Out-of-hours working requirements add cost. All ranges are for supply and install, exclusive of VAT and LTA preparation fees. We provide a fixed-price quote after a free site survey, typically within 3–5 working days.

Yes — and in buildings like 30 Tower View, it is often a requirement rather than an option. Kings Hill's estate rules restrict noisy works (core drilling, demolition, heavy mechanical equipment) to avoid disrupting other occupiers in multi-tenanted buildings. We pre-register all site vehicles with building management to comply with the estate's ANPR requirements, coordinate delivery windows with building management at least 48 hours in advance, and schedule noisy phases for evenings or weekends as standard. At Churchill Square in particular, deliveries to restricted loading areas require advance booking.

UK legislation requires all non-domestic rented buildings to achieve a minimum EPC C by 2027 and a minimum EPC B by 2030. Kings Hill landlords are ahead of this timetable — recent major refurbishments at 17 Kings Hill Avenue and 10 Kings Hill Avenue are targeting EPC A. We install LED lighting with integrated PIR sensors and daylight harvesting, all-electric HVAC (VRF or heat pumps), Cat 6a cabling and individual sub-metering as standard components of a refurbishment. These all contribute directly to improved EPC ratings and lower running costs for the tenant.

In Kings Hill, landlords typically serve a terminal Schedule of Dilapidations within 56 days of lease end. You'll usually be required to remove all Cat B alterations you made during your tenancy and reinstate the space to its original Cat A condition — unless your Licence to Alter specifically permitted any alterations to remain. Critically, reinstatement of tenant alterations is not subject to the Section 18(1) cap on dilapidations damages — meaning landlords can insist on the full cost of removing partitions, reinstating floor and ceiling grids, and redecoration. The most cost-effective approach is a dilapidations audit conducted at least 12 months before lease end, allowing you to scope and price the works yourself rather than settling the landlord's surveyor's claim, which will include professional fee margins on top.

Build timelines depend on size and specification. For smaller suites (100–500 sq ft) at Churchill Square, allow 2–4 weeks from LTA sign-off. Full Cat B fit-outs of 1,000–5,000 sq ft in a Grade A shell typically take 6–12 weeks. Corporate headquarters projects run 12–20 weeks for larger floorplates. LTA sign-off from the landlord takes an additional 2–6 weeks from submission and sits outside the build programme — so start the process early. We provide a detailed programme before works begin, and it will account for any out-of-hours phasing required by the building.