Office renovation around people still working.
Partitions, ceilings, flooring, MEP alterations, joinery and decoration — phased so the business keeps running, with the services work done by our own licensed teams rather than passed on.
The build is easy. The sequence is the job.
An empty shell is simple work. A renovation means existing services that are live, drawings that no longer match the building, and people who still need to answer the phone on Monday.
- Survey what is actually there, not what the drawings claim
- Zones agreed with you — which desks move where, and when
- Hoarding and dust screening; noisy work to evenings and weekends
- Services isolated and re-routed in planned outages, not discovered mid-week
- Each zone cleaned and handed back before the next opens
- Existing AC distribution and whether it suits the new layout
- Electrical load and distribution board capacity for the new density
- Fire detection, sprinkler and escape-route implications of new partitions
- What is above the ceiling — usually the source of every surprise
- Landlord fit-out guide and reinstatement obligations
Everything inside the demise, one contract.
| Element | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Demolition & strip-out | Removing existing partitions, ceilings, finishes and redundant services |
| Partitions & drylining | Gypsum partitions, acoustic and fire-rated systems, glazed partitions |
| False ceilings | Grid and plasterboard ceilings, bulkheads, access provision |
| MEP alterations | Electrical distribution, lighting, small power, data containment, AC distribution, plumbing |
| Flooring | Carpet tile, vinyl, LVT, raised floor adjustments — see our flooring pages |
| Joinery | Reception desks, tea points, storage, built-in furniture |
| Decoration | Plaster, making good, painting and wall finishes |
| Reinstatement | Return to landlord condition at lease end |
Priced itemised by element so you can see what each part costs and adjust scope before committing.
Named, sequenced, and not hidden in the programme.
Most renovation overruns are approval overruns. We show the approval path as its own line so you can see what is actually driving the completion date.
- Landlord or developer NOC
- Authority fit-out approval — Dubai Municipality or the relevant free zone
- Civil Defence where fire systems, partitions or escape routes change
- DEWA where the electrical load changes
- Fit-out drawings for submission
- Method statements and risk assessments
- Material approvals and data sheets
- As-built information and handover file
Common questions.
What is the difference between office renovation and fit-out?
A fit-out takes a shell or stripped space and builds it out for the first time. A renovation works with what is already there — part of it stays, part of it changes, and usually people are still using the building while it happens. The construction is similar; the difference is that a renovation has to be sequenced around occupants, existing services and whatever the previous contractor left behind.
Can you work while we stay in the office?
Yes, and most of our refurbishment work is done that way. The office is split into zones, each zone is released in turn, and noisy or disruptive work moves to evenings and weekends. Dust screening and a daily clean-down are part of the programme, not an extra.
What approvals does an office renovation need in Dubai?
Typically a landlord or developer NOC, then the relevant authority approval for the fit-out drawings — Dubai Municipality or the free-zone authority, depending on where the premises sit — plus Civil Defence approval where fire systems, partitions or escape routes are affected. DEWA involvement follows any load change. We prepare and submit the drawings; approval timelines are set by the authority, not by us.
How long does an office renovation take?
The construction is rarely the long part. Approvals and long-lead items usually set the date. A straightforward partition-and-finishes refresh can run in a few weeks; anything touching AC distribution, fire systems or the electrical load takes longer because the approval has to come first. We give a programme that shows the approval window separately, so you can see what is actually driving the date.
Do you handle the MEP, or subcontract it?
We do it ourselves. Electrical, HVAC and plumbing are our own licensed trades and our own crews. On a renovation that matters more than on a new fit-out, because most of the risk sits in altering services that are already live and only partly documented.
Can you work on an office that is still under a landlord's reinstatement obligation?
Yes — we do both ends of that. Demolition and reinstatement back to landlord condition is a licensed trade for us, and we have delivered strip-out and reinstatement packages. If you are taking on a space that someone else is reinstating, we can survey what you are actually inheriting before you sign.
Send us the floor plan and the headcount.
We will survey what is actually there, show you the approval path separately from the build, and quote it itemised by element. New enquiries are normally answered within 48 hours.