Category A fit-out in Scottish Borders
Businesses in Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders 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.
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
- 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
- Finished perimeter walls and window reveals
- Typical duration
- 4 to 8 weeks on site
- Postcode districts
- 18 in Scottish Borders
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
How projects in Scottish Borders start
We start in Scottish Borders by surveying the space and reviewing any landlord specification, so drawings, programme and price are based on the building as it is.
Teams working in Scottish Borders also regularly cover Midlothian, East Lothian, Edinburgh. Within Scottish Borders itself we cover 18 postcode districts.
Our nearest regular work to Scottish Borders is in the neighbouring areas: Midlothian is about 20 miles away; East Lothian is about 21 miles away; Edinburgh is about 28 miles away. Districts we cover here include EH38, EH43, EH44, EH45, EH46, TD1, TD10, TD11.
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 Scottish Borders?
Yes. We carry out category A fit-out throughout Scottish Borders, including Scottish Borders, and across all 18 postcode districts in the area.
How much does category A fit-out cost in Scottish Borders?
Prices in Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders?
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 Midlothian
- Category A fit-out in East Lothian
- Category A fit-out in Edinburgh
- Category A fit-out in West Lothian
- Category A fit-out in Fife
- Category A fit-out in Northumberland
Other services in Scottish Borders
- Office kitchens and breakout areas in Scottish Borders
- Office washroom refurbishment in Scottish Borders
- Reception design and fit-out in Scottish Borders
- Office joinery and furniture in Scottish Borders
- Office acoustic solutions in Scottish Borders
- Dilapidations and strip-out in Scottish Borders
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 Scottish Borders
Free survey, layout options and an itemised price.