Commercial Decorating across Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate (EC2, EC3). Whole-building commercial decorating — offices, retail, hospitality and managed estates — delivered as rolling contracts, phased refreshes or one-off projects. Low-VOC and scent-neutral systems, night-shift delivery, and managing-agent-format reporting.
Commercial Decorating across Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate (EC2, EC3) is delivered by our in-house commercial team with current estate approvals and compliance records on file. We have completed works in or adjacent to 22 Bishopsgate, 100 Liverpool Street, 1 Appold Street, 5 Broadgate, 201 Bishopsgate among others. Teams mobilise from our London operations base, with direct transport links via Liverpool Street (Elizabeth line, Central, Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City + National Rail + Stansted Express), Moorgate (Elizabeth line, Northern), Bank (Central, Northern, Waterloo & City, DLR). Every project is run by a named project manager reporting weekly with photographs and programme RAG. Out-of-hours loading, estate permit-to-work and managing-agent liaison are included in the prelims — not charged as variations.
The Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate market is dominated by global investment banks (ubs, deutsche bank), law firms (herbert smith freehills, reed smith), insurance and reinsurance, each with distinct commercial decorating requirements — programme compression, landlord co-ordination, out-of-hours delivery, and full compliance ownership. Our commercial team has delivered commercial decorating in trophy buildings including 22 Bishopsgate, 100 Liverpool Street, 1 Appold Street, 5 Broadgate.
The Broadgate-to-Bishopsgate corridor is one of London's highest-value commercial clusters — 22 Bishopsgate (the tallest in the Square Mile), the full Broadgate estate (13 buildings, 4m sqft), and the Shoreditch edge. Occupiers span banking, insurance, law, tech and media.
Broadgate strict out-of-hours loading: 6am–8am and 6pm–10pm for construction traffic. Trading hours on investment-banking floors (6:30am market opening) compress feasible heavy-noise windows — most work is 7pm–5am. Broadgate loading is booked 72 hours ahead via estate management. Skips prohibited on the estate — waste removed in enclosed trucks nightly. ULEZ compliance mandatory for all vehicles.
Portfolio survey and decorating condition report
Annual decorating calendar mapped to lease events and quarter days
Colour library held on file for brand consistency
Night and weekend delivery for live spaces
Monthly reporting in managing-agent template
| Tier | Range | What's covered |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling contract | £4–£8 per sqft pa | Programmed decoration cycle with fixed annual fee |
| Project decoration | £6–£14 per sqft | One-off decoration of a full floor or building |
| Specialist finishes | £18+ per sqft | Heritage, metal coatings, specialist commercial finishes |
This area sits outside the core trophy-tower premium zone — programme and pricing typically sit at the mid-range of the bands below. Figures are guide ranges — we provide a fixed quote after survey.
Office decoration — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Retail decoration — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Hospitality decoration — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Common-parts — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Lobby decoration — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Exterior masonry — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Metalwork — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Woodwork — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Broadgate estate works engage British Land's approved contractor scheme and internal fit-out guide. City of London Corporation holds planning authority for most of EC2/EC3. Conservation areas at Broad Street, Bishopsgate Goodsyard and Spitalfields add overlay.
Reference list available on request under NDA.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days, including M&E, fabric and compliance review.
Scope capture workshop with stakeholders — occupier, landlord, managing agent, FM team.
Stage 3 design package with space plan, M&E schedules, specification and CAT A/B split.
Lump-sum price against the design package. All prelims transparent.
CDM notification, RAMS, permit-to-work, landlord licence-to-alter, estate approvals.
Weekly client reports with photos, programme RAG, variation log, compliance status.
O&M manuals, as-built drawings, building-regs sign-off, 12-month defects period.
Commercial Decorating in trophy towers (25,000–30,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to rolling contract level — programmed decoration cycle with fixed annual fee. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Decorating in broadgate campus grade a (15,000–22,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to project decoration level — one-off decoration of a full floor or building. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Decorating in period refurbished stock is typically specified to specialist finishes level — heritage, metal coatings, specialist commercial finishes. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Decorating in listed liverpool street station-adjacent buildings is typically specified to specialist finishes level — heritage, metal coatings, specialist commercial finishes. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial decorating across live portfolios is scheduled in night and weekend slots co-ordinated with managing agents. Monthly rolling decorate contracts allow even distribution of work across the year with minimal visible activity during business hours.
Broadgate strict out-of-hours loading: 6am–8am and 6pm–10pm for construction traffic. Trading hours on investment-banking floors (6:30am market opening) compress feasible heavy-noise windows — most work is 7pm–5am. Broadgate loading is booked 72 hours ahead via estate management. Skips prohibited on the estate — waste removed in enclosed trucks nightly. ULEZ compliance mandatory for all vehicles.
All Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate occupiers benefit from a PPM framework covering L8 water hygiene, EICR, emergency lighting, F-Gas registers and fabric maintenance. For a scoped PPM package in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate see Office Maintenance in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate or Commercial Maintenance in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate.
Anonymised project outlines from our Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate and adjacent-area portfolio — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.
Scope · 18 buildings
Budget band · £820k/yr
Programme · Rolling
Full portfolio rolling decoration across 18 multi-let buildings
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 6 hotels
Budget band · £340k
Programme · 12 weeks
Phased room and corridor refresh across 6 UK hotels
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 24 stores
Budget band · £480k
Programme · 16 weeks
Night-only rolling refresh across national retail estate
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Yes — typical rolling contracts see each lobby and common parts refreshed every 12–18 months, tenant demise on end-of-lease cycles, and exterior on 5–7 year cycles. Priced per sqft annually.
Yes — low-VOC, fast-dry systems allow in-store decoration between close and open (2–6 hour window). Full flooring and stock protection included.
Yes — monthly reports in MRI, Yardi, Qube or custom templates, including photos, spend, compliance and variance to budget.
Yes — we hold up-to-date British Land approvals including CSCS, insurance, CDM and Broadgate-specific fit-out protocol sign-off.
6am–8am and 6pm–10pm for construction traffic. Heavy-noise works in 22 Bishopsgate and Broadgate trophy buildings only 8pm–5am. We plan the programme around these windows from day one.
Yes. Live trading-floor refurbishments are delivered in phased night shifts 8pm–5am with full dust-sealed segregation, low-noise tools, and completion of reinstatement before 6:30am market open.
10,000 sqft: 12–14 weeks. 25,000 sqft (full floor): 18–22 weeks. 100,000 sqft (multi-floor trophy): 32–40 weeks phased.
Commercial painting and decorating for offices, retail, hospitality. Out-of-hours, low-VOC.
Full commercial refurbishment for occupied and vacant offices — CAT B fit-out, finishes, M&E upgrades.
Renovation of existing office space — modernising finishes, layout and services without full strip-out.
Whole-building commercial maintenance for multi-let, retail, hospitality and mixed-use assets.
Fabric, flooring, ceiling, joinery, paint and minor M&E repairs — attended and completed under one PM.
In-depth articles on commercial fit-out, compliance and market strategy.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days. Fixed-price quote within 10. Estate approvals on file.