Category A fit-out in Dorset
Dorset businesses get category A fit-out planned around their lease, their landlord and their team, with work phased so the office keeps running.
- Free site survey and layout options
- Fixed, itemised price before work starts
- Out-of-hours and phased working
Category A fit-out explained
A Category A (Cat A) fit-out is the base-build finish a landlord provides so a floor can be let: suspended ceilings, raised floors, lighting, heating and cooling, and finished perimeter walls, with no tenant-specific rooms.
Illustrative imageCategory A fit-out for Dorset businesses
Cat A work is usually commissioned by landlords, agents and developers preparing space for a new tenant. The aim is a clean, compliant, open floor that a tenant's own designer can plan into.
We coordinate the ceiling grid, raised floor, lighting layout and mechanical services so the finished shell is ready for Cat B works without rework.
Office space in the South West is spread between city centres such as Bristol and Exeter, out-of-town business parks and converted rural and harbour-side buildings.
What is included
- LED lighting to landlord layout
- Heating, cooling and ventilation coordination
- Finished perimeter walls and window reveals
- Toilets and core areas brought to standard
- Suspended ceiling grid and tiles
- Raised access flooring
- Typical duration
- 4 to 8 weeks on site
- Postcode districts
- 20 in Dorset
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
How projects in Dorset start
Projects in Dorset start with a site survey. We measure the space, check access, parking and working-hour rules, and confirm what the landlord needs before anything is priced.
We cover 20 postcode districts across Dorset, including 19 listed towns and localities, and regularly work in neighbouring Poole, Bournemouth, Somerset.
Our nearest regular work to Dorset is in the neighbouring areas: Poole is about 15 miles away; Bournemouth is about 19 miles away; Somerset is about 31 miles away. Districts we cover here include BH16, BH19, BH20, BH21, BH22, BH23, BH31, DT1.
Towns covered
Frequently asked questions
Can you strip a floor back to shell first?
Yes. We often combine dilapidations strip-out with a new Cat A finish so the floor goes straight back to market.
Do you cover Weymouth?
Yes. We carry out category A fit-out throughout Dorset, including Weymouth, and across all 20 postcode districts in the area.
How much does category A fit-out cost in Dorset?
Prices in Dorset generally sit within national ranges; access, working hours and specification move the number more than location. A free survey gives you a fixed, itemised price.
How quickly can you survey in Dorset?
We usually offer survey dates within a week of your enquiry, sooner for urgent projects.
Who pays for a Cat A fit-out?
Normally the landlord, as part of preparing space for letting. Tenants sometimes negotiate a Cat A contribution into lease terms.
Nearby
- Category A fit-out in Poole
- Category A fit-out in Bournemouth
- Category A fit-out in Somerset
- Category A fit-out in Wiltshire
- Category A fit-out in Southampton
- Category A fit-out in Bath and North East Somerset
Other services in Dorset
- Office joinery and furniture in Dorset
- Office acoustic solutions in Dorset
- Dilapidations and strip-out in Dorset
- Office relocation and reconfiguration in Dorset
- Co-working and flexible workspace fit-out in Dorset
- Office fit-out in Dorset
If you are working to a lease date, tell us early and we will build the programme back from it. Read more about category A fit-out.
Category A fit-out in Dorset
Free survey, layout options and an itemised price.