Category A fit-out in Southampton
Southampton 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 Southampton 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 South East offices are 1980s and 1990s business-park buildings where upgrading lighting, ceilings and air conditioning gives the biggest improvement for the budget.
What is included
- Suspended ceiling grid and tiles
- Raised access flooring
- LED lighting to landlord layout
- Heating, cooling and ventilation coordination
- Finished perimeter walls and window reveals
- Toilets and core areas brought to standard
- Typical duration
- 4 to 8 weeks on site
- Postcode districts
- 6 in Southampton
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
How projects in Southampton start
Projects in Southampton 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.
Teams working in Southampton also regularly cover Hampshire, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight. Within Southampton itself we cover 6 postcode districts.
Our nearest regular work to Southampton is in the neighbouring areas: Hampshire is about 13 miles away; Portsmouth is about 16 miles away; Isle of Wight is about 17 miles away. Districts we cover here include SO14, SO15, SO16, SO17, SO18, SO19.
Frequently asked questions
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 Southampton?
Yes. We carry out category A fit-out throughout Southampton, including Southampton, and across all 6 postcode districts in the area.
How much does category A fit-out cost in Southampton?
Prices in Southampton 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 Southampton?
We usually offer survey dates within a week of your enquiry, sooner for urgent projects.
Nearby
- Category A fit-out in Hampshire
- Category A fit-out in Portsmouth
- Category A fit-out in Isle of Wight
- Category A fit-out in Bournemouth
- Category A fit-out in Poole
- Category A fit-out in West Berkshire
Other services in Southampton
- Office washroom refurbishment in Southampton
- Reception design and fit-out in Southampton
- Office joinery and furniture in Southampton
- Office acoustic solutions in Southampton
- Dilapidations and strip-out in Southampton
- Office relocation and reconfiguration in Southampton
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 Southampton
Free survey, layout options and an itemised price.