Office Dilapidations delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate, London EC2, EC3
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Office Dilapidations in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate

Office Dilapidations across Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate (EC2, EC3). End-of-lease dilapidations works — reinstatement to the standard set by the lease, schedule of dilapidations or pre-exit negotiation. We mobilise within 5 working days, deliver to landlord-acceptable finish, and provide handover documentation that closes the schedule.

Estate-approvedCDM 2015FIRASNICEIC£10M insured

Office Dilapidations in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate — what businesses typically need

Office Dilapidations 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 office dilapidations requirements — programme compression, landlord co-ordination, out-of-hours delivery, and full compliance ownership. Our commercial team has delivered office dilapidations 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.

Our commercial delivery model

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.

  1. Stage 1

    Schedule review with optional RICS-regulated input from sister practice Hampstead Chartered Surveyors

  2. Stage 2

    Priced Scott schedule against each item of the schedule

  3. Stage 3

    Principal contractor appointment, CDM 2015 notification

  4. Stage 4

    Works delivered in compressed 2–6 week programme

  5. Stage 5

    Joint inspection with landlord's surveyor on completion

  6. Stage 6

    Photographic and documentary handover pack

Programme, budget, and disruption

TierRangeWhat's covered
Light reinstatement£15–£30 per sqftMake-good paint, carpet lift, partition removal
Standard reinstatement£30–£55 per sqftFull CAT A reinstatement — ceilings, floors, partitions, M&E reversions
Full CAT A reinstatement£55–£95 per sqftIncluding M&E strip and reinstatement, ceiling grid replacement
Complex reinstatement£95+ per sqftListed buildings, bespoke elements, specialist flooring reinstatement

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.

Typical works we deliver in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate

Schedule review — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.

Scott schedule pricing — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.

Strip-out — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.

Partition removal — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.

Ceiling reinstatement — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.

Flooring make-good — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.

Redecoration — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.

M&E reinstatement — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.

Planning and compliance for Office Dilapidations in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate

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.

Service-specific compliance

CDM 2015 principal contractorFIRAS fire-stopping reinstatement certificationNICEIC electrical certificationWaste carrier licence and segregated waste manifestsBS 5266 emergency lighting re-certificationEICR on completion£10M PL + £10M PI

Buildings we have worked in across Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate

Notable buildings

  • 22 Bishopsgate
  • 100 Liverpool Street
  • 1 Appold Street
  • 5 Broadgate
  • 201 Bishopsgate
  • Broadgate Tower
  • 155 Bishopsgate
  • 1 Finsbury Avenue
  • 2 Finsbury Avenue
  • 8 Bishopsgate
  • Exchange House
  • Alphabeta Building

Notable estates

  • Broadgate Estate (British Land / GIC)
  • Broadgate Circle campus
  • Bishopsgate Goodsyard (development zone)

Reference list available on request under NDA.

Our process — seven stages

  1. Survey

    Measured condition survey within 5 working days, including M&E, fabric and compliance review.

  2. Brief

    Scope capture workshop with stakeholders — occupier, landlord, managing agent, FM team.

  3. Design

    Stage 3 design package with space plan, M&E schedules, specification and CAT A/B split.

  4. Fixed quote

    Lump-sum price against the design package. All prelims transparent.

  5. Mobilisation

    CDM notification, RAMS, permit-to-work, landlord licence-to-alter, estate approvals.

  6. Delivery

    Weekly client reports with photos, programme RAG, variation log, compliance status.

  7. Handover

    O&M manuals, as-built drawings, building-regs sign-off, 12-month defects period.

Office Dilapidations specifications by building type

Trophy towers (25,000–30,000 sqft plates)

Office Dilapidations in trophy towers (25,000–30,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to light reinstatement level — make-good paint, carpet lift, partition removal. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.

Broadgate campus Grade A (15,000–22,000 sqft plates)

Office Dilapidations in broadgate campus grade a (15,000–22,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to standard reinstatement level — full cat a reinstatement — ceilings, floors, partitions, m&e reversions. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.

Period refurbished stock

Office Dilapidations in period refurbished stock is typically specified to full cat a reinstatement level — including m&e strip and reinstatement, ceiling grid replacement. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.

Listed Liverpool Street station-adjacent buildings

Office Dilapidations in listed liverpool street station-adjacent buildings is typically specified to complex reinstatement level — listed buildings, bespoke elements, specialist flooring reinstatement. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.

Out-of-hours, weekend, and live-environment working

Dilapidations works are typically delivered in vacated demises during extended standard hours. Where loading restrictions apply (Broadgate, Canary Wharf), strip-out logistics are scheduled in pre-booked 6am–8am or 6pm–10pm slots with the estate management team.

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.

Planned preventative maintenance (PPM)

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.

Case studies

Anonymised project outlines from our Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate and adjacent-area portfolio — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.

City law firm CAT A reinstatement

Scope · 8,400 sqft

Budget band · £420k

Programme · 4 weeks

Full reinstatement after 10-year lease expiry

Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.

Canary Wharf financial services exit

Scope · 15,200 sqft

Budget band · £760k

Programme · 6 weeks

Trading floor strip-out, CAT A reinstatement, fire-stopping re-cert

Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.

Mayfair boutique firm exit

Scope · 3,100 sqft

Budget band · £145k

Programme · 2 weeks

Partition strip, redecoration, flooring make-good

Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.

FAQs — Office Dilapidations in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate

Can you review the schedule of dilapidations before we settle?

Independent schedule review is available through our RICS-regulated sister practice, Hampstead Chartered Surveyors (hampsteadcharteredsurveyors.co.uk/services/dilapidations). We recommend a pre-settlement review — schedules are often over-stated by 20–40%.

How quickly can you mobilise dilapidations works?

Within 5 working days of instruction. A typical 5,000 sqft reinstatement programme runs 2–4 weeks.

Do you handle works in managed estates like Canary Wharf or Broadgate?

Yes. We hold estate approvals, CSCS records and insurance certificates on file with the major London estate managers, and work within their pre-booked loading, waste and out-of-hours regimes.

Will you price against the Scott schedule?

Yes. We price item-by-item against the Scott schedule so settlement and residual liability are clear.

Do we need a Pre-action Protocol compliant handover?

We provide the photographic record, waste manifests, electrical/gas/fire certificates and building-regs completion certificates that support a Pre-action Protocol defence.

Are you approved on the Broadgate estate?

Yes — we hold up-to-date British Land approvals including CSCS, insurance, CDM and Broadgate-specific fit-out protocol sign-off.

How strict are the out-of-hours windows?

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.

Can you deliver while trading floors are live?

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.

What's a typical Broadgate CAT B programme?

10,000 sqft: 12–14 weeks. 25,000 sqft (full floor): 18–22 weeks. 100,000 sqft (multi-floor trophy): 32–40 weeks phased.

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