Commercial Flooring across Paddington (W2). Commercial flooring installation across London offices, retail and hospitality — carpet tile, LVT, resin, engineered timber and linoleum. Installed under occupancy with dust-sealed segregation, and over raised access flooring systems where required.
Commercial Flooring across Paddington (W2) 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 Merchant Square 1–5, The Point (Paddington Basin), The Colonnades, Sheldon Square 1–5, 1 Kingdom Street among others. Teams mobilise from our London operations base, with direct transport links via Paddington (Elizabeth line, Bakerloo, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City + National Rail + Heathrow Express), Edgware Road (Bakerloo, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City), Lancaster Gate (Central). 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 Paddington market is dominated by tech (microsoft, vodafone, nissan hq), pharmaceutical / life sciences (astrazeneca), media (wpp units, itv studios nearby), each with distinct commercial flooring requirements — programme compression, landlord co-ordination, out-of-hours delivery, and full compliance ownership. Our commercial team has delivered commercial flooring in trophy buildings including Merchant Square 1–5, The Point (Paddington Basin), The Colonnades, Sheldon Square 1–5.
Paddington combines the Basin's modern Grade A (Merchant Square, The Point, The Colonnades) with the Sheldon Square commercial core (British Land) and the Marble Arch Place cluster. Occupiers include tech, media, pharmaceutical/life sciences and professional services.
WCC standard: 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri, 08:00–13:00 Sat. Paddington Basin estate operates additional managed-access hours for loading to preserve tenant amenity during trading. Sheldon Square service yard and Merchant Square service road both require pre-booking (typical 48-hour lead). Surrounding streets are red routes with parking suspensions needed through TfL.
Sub-floor moisture and flatness survey within 48 hours
Sample boards — carpet, LVT, timber finishes
Sub-floor preparation including latex screed
Installation on approved adhesive or loose-lay system
Sealing, protection and handover photographs
| Tier | Range | What's covered |
|---|---|---|
| Carpet tile standard | £15–£32 per sqft | Commercial-grade carpet tile including adhesive and installation |
| LVT standard | £22–£45 per sqft | Luxury vinyl tile — wood-effect, stone-effect, commercial gauge |
| Engineered timber | £55–£110 per sqft | Engineered timber planks — oak, walnut, ash, pre-finished |
| Resin flooring | £45–£95 per sqft | Epoxy, polyurethane, MMA — kitchens, plant, commercial labs |
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.
Carpet tile — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Loop pile — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Cut pile — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
LVT click — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
LVT glue-down — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Engineered oak — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Solid timber — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Parquet — delivered in Paddington under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Westminster City Council holds planning authority. Paddington Basin Character Area and Paddington Conservation Area cover much of the area. Listed buildings at Paddington Station (Grade I) and Paddington Green restrict external works.
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 Flooring in modern grade a (merchant square / sheldon square — 18,000–28,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to carpet tile standard level — commercial-grade carpet tile including adhesive and installation. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Flooring in trophy hq buildings (microsoft uk hq, vodafone uk hq) is typically specified to lvt standard level — luxury vinyl tile — wood-effect, stone-effect, commercial gauge. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Flooring in converted period stock (marylebone edge) is typically specified to engineered timber level — engineered timber planks — oak, walnut, ash, pre-finished. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Flooring in regeneration stock (paddington square) is typically specified to resin flooring level — epoxy, polyurethane, mma — kitchens, plant, commercial labs. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Flooring replacement under occupancy is typically delivered as night shifts across 2–4 zones, with 12-hour cure for standard adhesive systems (6-hour for rapid-cure where programme demands). Full traffic permitted within 24 hours of installation.
WCC standard: 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri, 08:00–13:00 Sat. Paddington Basin estate operates additional managed-access hours for loading to preserve tenant amenity during trading. Sheldon Square service yard and Merchant Square service road both require pre-booking (typical 48-hour lead). Surrounding streets are red routes with parking suspensions needed through TfL.
All Paddington 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 Paddington see Office Maintenance in Paddington or Commercial Maintenance in Paddington.
Anonymised project outlines from our Paddington and adjacent-area portfolio — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.
Scope · 22,000 sqft
Budget band · £510k
Programme · 5 weeks nights
Carpet tile and LVT across 3 floors over access floor
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 3,400 sqft
Budget band · £220k
Programme · 3 weeks
Pre-finished oak planks in executive and reception
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 180 sqm
Budget band · £38k
Programme · 4 nights
Epoxy with PU topcoat, slip rating R11
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Yes — we lift and replace carpet tile and LVT over existing access floor panels without disturbing the cable void. Panels are cleaned and panel-flatness re-tested pre-installation.
Carpet tile and LVT with rapid adhesive: 6 hours to light foot traffic, 24 hours to full load. Engineered timber with PU adhesive: 24–48 hours. Resin: 12–72 hours depending on system.
Yes — carpet tile is routed to Interface's ReEntry programme or Desso's Take-Back, LVT to manufacturer-led recycling schemes where available. Manifests provided.
Yes — most commercial carpet manufacturers hold 2–5 year dye-lot continuity. We verify lot availability before committing to a phased renewal programme.
Yes — we hold British Land approved contractor status with compliance pack on file for Sheldon Square and associated Paddington holdings.
Significant rental uplift since 2022, with sharpened demand for floor plates 15,000 sqft+. Tech and life-sciences occupiers now compete for space historically dominated by professional services.
Yes — including containment laboratories, dry labs, write-up space, and BSL-1/BSL-2 support. F-Gas, COSHH and specialist ventilation covered.
Sheldon Square / Merchant Square: £130–£200 per sqft. Trophy HQ level: £220–£350 per sqft. Life-sciences labs: £350–£650 per sqft depending on containment level.
Full commercial refurbishment for occupied and vacant offices — CAT B fit-out, finishes, M&E upgrades.
CAT A and CAT B fit-out for new leases, HQ relocations and floor consolidations.
Renovation of existing office space — modernising finishes, layout and services without full strip-out.
Suspended ceiling grids, tiles, rafts, exposed-services finishes.
Demountable, acoustic and glazed partitioning for meeting rooms, offices and open-plan subdivision.
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.