Category A fit-out in Midlothian
Businesses in Midlothian use us for category A fit-out because one team plans, prices and builds the whole job to a programme you can plan around.
- 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 Midlothian businesses
We coordinate the ceiling grid, raised floor, lighting layout and mechanical services so the finished shell is ready for Cat B works without rework.
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.
Many Scottish offices sit in Victorian and Edwardian sandstone buildings where fit-outs work around high ceilings, cornicing and listed-building constraints. Scottish building standards apply to regulated work.
What is included
- Finished perimeter walls and window reveals
- Toilets and core areas brought to standard
- Suspended ceiling grid and tiles
- Raised access flooring
- LED lighting to landlord layout
- Heating, cooling and ventilation coordination
- Typical duration
- 4 to 8 weeks on site
- Postcode districts
- 9 in Midlothian
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
How projects in Midlothian start
Every Midlothian project begins on site: a measured survey, a look at the services above the ceiling and below the floor, and a conversation about how your team works.
We cover 9 postcode districts across Midlothian, including 8 listed towns and localities, and regularly work in neighbouring Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian.
Our nearest regular work to Midlothian is in the neighbouring areas: Edinburgh is about 7 miles away; East Lothian is about 13 miles away; West Lothian is about 17 miles away. Districts we cover here include EH18, EH19, EH20, EH22, EH23, EH24, EH25, EH26.
Towns covered
Frequently asked questions
How much does category A fit-out cost in Midlothian?
Prices in Midlothian 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 Midlothian?
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.
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 Bonnyrigg and Lasswade?
Yes. We carry out category A fit-out throughout Midlothian, including Bonnyrigg and Lasswade, and across all 9 postcode districts in the area.
Nearby
- Category A fit-out in Edinburgh
- Category A fit-out in East Lothian
- Category A fit-out in West Lothian
- Category A fit-out in Scottish Borders
- Category A fit-out in Fife
- Category A fit-out in Falkirk
Other services in Midlothian
- Raised access floors in Midlothian
- Office flooring in Midlothian
- Office LED lighting in Midlothian
- Electrical and data cabling in Midlothian
- Office air conditioning and ventilation in Midlothian
- Meeting rooms and acoustic pods in Midlothian
Book a free survey and you will get layout options and an itemised price, with no obligation to go ahead. Read more about category A fit-out.
Category A fit-out in Midlothian
Free survey, layout options and an itemised price.