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CHAS Accredited · London & South East

Office Partitions

Glass, stud and demountable partition walls for commercial offices across London, Kent, Surrey and Essex. Supply, install and project manage — fixed price, minimal disruption.

Whether you're dividing an open-plan floor plate, creating meeting rooms or replacing partitions as part of dilapidations works, the right system makes a significant difference to cost, flexibility and how the space feels to work in.
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What do you need?

Which situation
describes you?

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New Partitions

Dividing open space or creating new rooms

You have an open-plan office — or an empty floor plate — that needs dividing into meeting rooms, private offices, breakout zones or cellular suites. We survey the space, advise on the right system, and deliver a fixed-price installation with minimal disruption to your operation.

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Reconfiguration

Changing a layout that no longer works

Your business has grown, shrunk or changed the way it works, and the existing partition layout isn't right anymore. We remove or relocate existing walls and install new ones — coordinating electrical and data re-routes where needed — so the space works the way you need it to.

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Dilapidations

Partition removal or reinstatement at lease end

Your lease requires you to remove partitions you've installed, or the incoming tenant or landlord wants the space reconfigured. We carry out partition removal and reinstatement as part of broader dilapidations works — or as a standalone instruction.

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Office Partition Walls

One instruction, one team,
all partition types

Most offices need a mix of partition types in the same project — glass walls to maintain light and openness along collaborative areas, solid stud walls for acoustic privacy in meeting rooms, and demountable systems where flexibility matters at lease end. Renova handles all of them under a single contract, project-managed from survey through to sign-off.

We carry out our own first fix carpentry and coordinate M&E as required. Finish options include full-height glazing, solid plasterboard with skim, part-glazed combinations, and proprietary demountable systems. Door sets — solid or glazed, with any hardware specification — are included in scope.

Full-height glass partitions
Stud & plasterboard walls
Demountable systems
Acoustic partitions
Part-glazed combinations
Fire-rated walls
Door sets & hardware
Electrical & data first fix
Partition removal
Dilapidations reinstatement
Landlord consent: Most commercial leases require a licence for alterations before partition works begin. We're familiar with this process and can advise on the documentation you'll need — but always verify your lease terms with your solicitor before starting.
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Office partition wall installation — glass and stud partitions for commercial offices across London and the South East
Cost Guide

What do office partitions
cost?

Partition Type Typical Application Cost Range (installed) Notes
Plasterboard / stud partition Private offices, server rooms, HR rooms £50–£100 /sqm Most cost-effective; solid acoustic performance; includes skimmed finish ready for decoration
Full-height glass partition Meeting rooms, boardrooms, open-plan zones £150–£300 /sqm Aluminium-framed or semi-frameless; single or double-glazed; manifestation included
Part-glazed partition Enclosed offices with natural light £90–£180 /sqm Solid plasterboard lower section, glass upper; balances privacy with light transmission
Demountable partition system Leased offices; spaces needing flexibility £120–£250 /sqm Proprietary panel system; relocatable; no wet trades; clean reinstatement at lease end
Acoustic partition Boardrooms, confidential offices, focus rooms £100–£200 /sqm Enhanced insulation specification (Rw 45–55 dB); double-layer board or acoustic mineral wool
Door set (solid or glazed) Included in any partition run £600–£1,800 /door Supply and fit; fire-rated available; hardware to specification; frameless glass pivot on request
Partition removal Dilapidations; reconfiguration £15–£40 /sqm Includes making good to ceiling, floor and adjacent walls; electrical disconnect coordinated
All figures are indicative only. Actual cost depends on room dimensions, floor-to-ceiling height, finish specification, door set count, acoustic requirements and access. We provide a fixed-price quotation after a free site visit — typically within 3 working days.

All costs exclude VAT. Travel to site included within our standard coverage area (London, Kent, Surrey, Essex).

Partition Systems

All types of office
partition, one contractor

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Full-Height Glass Partitions

Aluminium-framed or semi-frameless glass systems from floor to soffit. Single or double-glazed panels; clear, frosted or manifestation film to any design. Suited to meeting rooms, boardrooms and open-plan zones where natural light is a priority.

From £150/sqm installed
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Stud & Plasterboard Partitions

Metal stud framing with plasterboard and skim — the most cost-effective permanent partition. Excellent acoustic performance, easily decorated, and compatible with any service integration. Best suited to private offices, HR rooms, comms rooms and areas where cost matters more than light.

From £50/sqm installed
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Demountable Partition Systems

Proprietary panel-based systems that install without wet trades and can be disassembled cleanly. A good choice for leased spaces: they reconfigure as the business changes and remove without damage at lease end, simplifying reinstatement and reducing dilapidations risk.

From £120/sqm installed
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Acoustic Partitions

Enhanced specification stud partitions with doubled boarding, acoustic mineral wool infill and resilient bar — typically achieving Rw 45–55 dB. Used for boardrooms, HR offices, focus rooms and any space where speech privacy or noise reduction is the primary requirement.

From £100/sqm installed
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Part-Glazed Partitions

A combination of solid plasterboard below and glass above — typically a 900mm–1,100mm solid base with full-height glazing above. Balances the acoustic separation of stud construction with the light transmission of glazing. Popular in open-plan environments where you want enclosed offices without a cave effect.

From £90/sqm installed
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Fire-Rated Partitions

Where a partition forms part of a fire compartment — around a stairwell, escape route, plant room or between tenancies — it must achieve a tested fire resistance rating (typically FW30 or FW60). We build fire-rated stud and glazed partition walls to the required standard and can advise on the implications for your building layout.

Cost on survey
Who We Work With

From single rooms to
full floor plates

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Facilities Managers

FMs dealing with layout changes, lease-end reinstatement or reactive partition repairs. We fit into your programme, provide full documentation, and keep disruption to a minimum in live environments.

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Office Tenants Taking New Space

Moving into a Category A floor plate and need to partition it for your team's way of working. We advise on system choice, handle any licence for alterations paperwork guidance, and deliver a turn-key installation.

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Landlords & Managing Agents

Fitting out a space for an incoming tenant, or reconfiguring between lettings. We work to your agent's schedule, advise on finishes that let the broadest range of tenants, and include CAD drawings in the handover pack.

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Interior Designers & Project Managers

Looking for a reliable partition contractor to deliver your design intent. We work from your drawings, coordinate with other trades, and give you a single point of contact for the partitioning element of a larger fit-out programme.

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Growing SMEs

Your headcount has outgrown the open-plan layout and you need a couple of meeting rooms or enclosed offices without a disruptive full fit-out. We price single-room partition packages as readily as large-scale schemes.

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Lease-End & Dilapidations

Partitions you installed need to come out at lease end. We handle removal, making good, and — if needed — full dilapidations reinstatement, coordinating with your surveyor's schedule of dilapidations throughout.

How It Works

From first contact
to signed off

01

Site Survey & Brief

Free · Within 48 hours

We visit the site to measure the space, understand your requirements, and advise on the most appropriate partition system. We discuss lease obligations, acoustic requirements, M&E integration and any other constraints at this stage.

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Fixed-Price Quotation

Within 3 working days

A detailed fixed-price quotation covering partition type, door sets, M&E coordination, finishes and programme. No provisional sums. The quote includes a simple layout drawing so you can see exactly what's been priced.

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Installation

Agreed programme

Works are scheduled to suit your operation — day, evening or weekend, phased across areas as needed. Dust barriers are installed to contain mess to the work zone. We coordinate all trades and manage the programme end to end.

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Handover

Snagging & sign-off

Snagging walkthrough with you before we sign off. Handover pack includes as-built drawings, material specifications and — for fire-rated partitions — test certificates. Any snagging items resolved within 5 working days.

Why Renova

What you get when
you work with us

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Fixed-Price Quotation

No provisional sums, no variations for items that should have been in the quote. The price you're given after the site visit is the price you pay — unless you change the scope.

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Out-of-Hours Available

Works can be scheduled evenings or weekends so your team isn't disrupted. Standard for occupied floors — and included in the programme at no additional mobilisation charge.

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All Systems, One Team

Glass, stud, demountable, acoustic, fire-rated — we don't specialise in one type and sub everything else out. One contractor for the whole scope means cleaner coordination and a single point of accountability.

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M&E Coordinated

First fix electrical and data within the partition walls is coordinated from the outset — either using our own electrical sub-contractor or working alongside yours. No gap between the partition and M&E programmes.

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CHAS Accredited

Renova holds CHAS accreditation — independently verifying our health and safety management system. Required by many building managers and FMs before any contractor is permitted on site.

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Dilapidations Experience

We understand the lease-end context. When a partition is installed with an eye on future reinstatement, the system choice and how it's fixed matters. We advise accordingly — and carry out the removal when the time comes.

5.0
Client Rating

"Renova partitioned two meeting rooms and a private office for us — glass frontage, acoustic spec walls. They worked over a weekend so we weren't disrupted. The finish was exactly what we'd discussed and the quote matched the invoice. No surprises."

PF
P. Fewins
Managing Director, Russell Fewins Ltd
Coverage

London and
the South East

London — All Zones

Central London, City, Canary Wharf, South Bank, West End and all inner and outer London boroughs. Experience managing LTA applications, Red Route restrictions and out-of-hours deliveries across the capital.

City of London Canary Wharf Shoreditch Southwark Victoria Paddington Clerkenwell Hammersmith Croydon Stratford Ealing Bromley

Kent

Based in Westerham — strong local presence across the county. We serve office parks, town centre offices and industrial hybrid units throughout Kent.

Westerham Kings Hill Sevenoaks Maidstone Tonbridge Tunbridge Wells Dartford Gravesend Ashford Canterbury

Surrey & Sussex

Business parks and commercial premises across Surrey, including the M25 / M3 corridor and into West Sussex.

Guildford Redhill Reigate Crawley Woking Leatherhead Epsom East Grinstead

Essex & East London

Lakeside, Thurrock, Chelmsford and the A12/A127 corridors. Strong on industrial-office hybrid and logistics-adjacent office environments.

Lakeside Thurrock Basildon Chelmsford Romford Ilford Barking
Outside these areas? Contact us — we travel for larger projects across England.
FAQs

Common questions about
office partitions

How much do office partitions cost? ▼
Office partition costs vary significantly by type. Plasterboard stud partitions typically cost £50–£100/sqm installed. Full-height glass partitions run £150–£300/sqm. Demountable systems sit at £120–£250/sqm. Part-glazed combinations fall between stud and full glass pricing. Door sets add £600–£1,800 per door depending on specification. All figures are indicative — the actual cost follows a site visit and takes into account room dimensions, height, acoustic specification and access. We provide a fixed-price quotation within 3 working days of the survey.
Glass or plasterboard — which partition should I choose? ▼
The right choice depends on what matters most for the space. Glass partitions maintain the openness and natural light of an open-plan floor plate and look more premium — suited to client-facing areas, boardrooms and collaborative zones. Plasterboard stud partitions give better acoustic performance, more privacy, and cost significantly less. They're right for private offices, HR rooms, server rooms and spaces where cost is the priority. Many offices combine both: glass along active zones and solid walls for private rooms. We'll advise on both during the site visit.
Do I need landlord consent to install office partitions? ▼
In most commercial leases, yes. Significant non-structural alterations — including partition walls — typically require a licence for alterations. The process involves submitting drawings, a method statement, and sometimes a reinstatement undertaking. The landlord may require consent as a condition of any future lease renewal. We're familiar with this process and can advise on the documentation to prepare, but always verify your specific lease obligations with your solicitor before instructing any works.
Will the partitions need to be removed at lease end? ▼
This depends on your lease and, if you obtained consent, the terms of the licence for alterations. Many licences require reinstatement unless the landlord agrees to waive it. Demountable partition systems have an advantage here: they can be removed cleanly without damage to the structural fabric, which simplifies reinstatement and often reduces dilapidations exposure. If you're planning partitions with lease end in mind, we can advise on the most dilapidations-friendly approach from the outset.
How long does office partition installation take? ▼
A single meeting room partition with door set typically takes one to two days. A more substantial programme — dividing a full floor plate — usually runs three to five days. For occupied offices, works are phased over evenings and weekends. We'll give you a clear programme when we quote. Temporary dust barriers are installed at the start and the work zone is cleaned down at the end of each shift.
Can partition walls include electrical sockets and data points? ▼
Yes — this is standard. Partitions are built with a service void that accommodates first fix electrical and data cabling. We coordinate with the first fix electrician as part of the programme, either using our own electrical sub-contractor or working alongside yours. Glazed partitions can also carry power and data via perimeter trunking or shadow gap details.
What is a demountable partition system? ▼
Demountable partitions are pre-engineered wall systems that bolt together without wet trades — no plaster, no drying time. Panels fix to a floor and ceiling track and can be disassembled and relocated or removed entirely without damage to the building fabric. They're popular in leased offices for three reasons: speed of installation, flexibility to reconfigure, and clean reinstatement at lease end. Cost is typically higher than stud partitions but lower than bespoke glazing, and the removability often makes total cost of ownership over the lease more competitive.
Free Site Visit

Tell us about your
partition project

We'll arrange a free site visit, take measurements and understand your requirements. You'll receive a fixed-price quotation within 3 working days — with a layout drawing showing exactly what's been priced.

📋 Lease deadline? Let us know when you need to be in and we'll work the programme backwards from there.
🔑 Dilapidations removal? Include your lease-end date in the message — we can advise on realistic timescales.
📐 Have drawings? Upload or email them and we may be able to quote without a visit for straightforward scopes.

No obligation. We'll respond within one working day.

Accreditations

Independently verified

Related Services

Often done alongside
partition works

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Office Fit-Out

Partitioning as part of a full Cat B fit-out — flooring, ceilings, M&E, furniture and finishes under one contract.

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Office Refurbishment

Reconfigure your existing office with new partitions, updated finishes and improved M&E — without relocating.

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Office Dilapidations

Partition removal, making good and full reinstatement works at lease end — coordinated with your surveyor's schedule.

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Minor Office Works

Smaller jobs alongside partitions — boarding, patching, redecoration, flooring and reactive repairs across the building.

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