Commercial Washrooms across Holborn (WC1, WC2). Commercial washroom refurbishment — cubicles, vanities, sanitaryware, tile, stone and lighting. Delivered to Part M accessibility, BS 6465 sanitary provision, and Water Regulations compliance. Phased delivery keeps washroom capacity available across a floor during works.
Commercial Washrooms across Holborn (WC1, WC2) 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 Sea Containers House, One New Oxford Street, Holborn Viaduct House, Warwick Court, Kingsway Tower among others. Teams mobilise from our London operations base, with direct transport links via Holborn (Central, Piccadilly), Chancery Lane (Central), Tottenham Court Road (Central, Northern, Elizabeth line), Russell Square (Piccadilly), Farringdon (Elizabeth line, Thameslink). 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 Holborn market is dominated by top-tier law firms (magic-circle, silver-circle and mid-tier), media and publishing (guardian, warner bros), higher education (lse, soas proximity), each with distinct commercial washrooms requirements — programme compression, landlord co-ordination, out-of-hours delivery, and full compliance ownership. Our commercial team has delivered commercial washrooms in trophy buildings including Sea Containers House, One New Oxford Street, Holborn Viaduct House, Warwick Court.
Midtown spans the Inns of Court (legal), Gray's Inn Road (media — Guardian, Warner Bros Discovery), Kingsway and Holborn itself. Modern Grade A around Chancery Lane sits alongside period stock in Bloomsbury and around the Inns.
Camden and Westminster both restrict noisy works to 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri, 08:00–13:00 Sat. Inns of Court buildings have additional sitting-term restrictions during legal terms. Kingsway is a red route — loading is permitted only in booked bays outside peak hours. Gray's Inn Road and High Holborn bays fill early; we book through Camden/Westminster parking services 48 hours ahead.
Existing washroom survey and sanitary provision check
Specification — cubicles, vanities, taps, WC, flooring, wall finishes
Part M compliance review
Strip-out and mechanical/electrical isolation
Installation of cubicles, vanities, sanitaryware
Tile, stone, flooring installation
Commissioning and handover
| Tier | Range | What's covered |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh | £80–£160 per sqft | Paint, new vanity top, new taps, lighting |
| Standard refurb | £160–£280 per sqft | New cubicles, vanities, WC, tile, flooring |
| Premium | £280–£480 per sqft | Stone vanities, designer cubicles, executive finish |
| Trophy / hotel spec | £480+ per sqft | Full stone, bespoke joinery, smart fittings, AV |
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.
Full strip-out — delivered in Holborn under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Cubicle supply — delivered in Holborn under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Vanity fabrication — delivered in Holborn under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Tile installation — delivered in Holborn under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Stone fabrication — delivered in Holborn under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
WC installation — delivered in Holborn under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Urinal installation — delivered in Holborn under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Tap and fitting — delivered in Holborn under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Camden (north of High Holborn) and Westminster (south) split the area, with Bloomsbury Conservation Area, Gray's Inn Conservation Area and Kingsway Conservation Area all engaging. Listed buildings in the Inns of Court require LBC; Kingsway's Grade II*-listed facades restrict any external alteration.
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 Washrooms in modern grade a (kingsway, holborn) — 10,000–25,000 sqft plates is typically specified to refresh level — paint, new vanity top, new taps, lighting. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Washrooms in period refurbished stock (gray's inn road, bloomsbury) is typically specified to standard refurb level — new cubicles, vanities, wc, tile, flooring. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Washrooms in inns of court chambers buildings is typically specified to premium level — stone vanities, designer cubicles, executive finish. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Washrooms in listed victorian and georgian terraces is typically specified to trophy / hotel spec level — full stone, bespoke joinery, smart fittings, av. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Washroom refurbishment typically proceeds in vacated zones during standard hours (noise restrictions on tile cutting are tight in London). Where occupancy demands, phased cores are taken offline one at a time with temporary signage and alternative provision.
Camden and Westminster both restrict noisy works to 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri, 08:00–13:00 Sat. Inns of Court buildings have additional sitting-term restrictions during legal terms. Kingsway is a red route — loading is permitted only in booked bays outside peak hours. Gray's Inn Road and High Holborn bays fill early; we book through Camden/Westminster parking services 48 hours ahead.
All Holborn 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 Holborn see Office Maintenance in Holborn or Commercial Maintenance in Holborn.
Anonymised project outlines from our Holborn and adjacent-area portfolio — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.
Scope · 8 cores
Budget band · £720k
Programme · 12 weeks
Stone vanities, designer cubicles, Part M on every floor
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 4 cores
Budget band · £240k
Programme · 6 weeks
Premium finish with integrated lighting and smart fittings
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 6 cores
Budget band · £380k
Programme · 10 weeks
Phased floor-by-floor keeping single core always live
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
A standard 4-cubicle washroom: 2–3 weeks. A full floor of male/female/accessible cores: 5–8 weeks. Phased across multiple floors: 6–12 weeks to keep capacity.
Yes — we sequence floor-by-floor, taking single cores offline at a time with clear signage to alternative provision. Critical for buildings where BCO minimum sanitary provision must be maintained.
Yes — full BS 8300 / Part M compliant accessible WC layouts with correct door width, transfer space, grab rails, alarm, and emergency egress.
Duravit, Roca, Villeroy & Boch, Geberit and Grohe as standard; premium specifications in Dornbracht, Vola, Axor, Alape; cubicles from Venesta, Thrislington, Bushboard or bespoke joinery.
Yes — we have delivered refurbishment works in chambers buildings across Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn, operating within the Inn's own permit and fabric-protection regimes and around sitting terms.
Interior fit-out is generally unaffected, but any external alteration, signage or shopfront change engages conservation area consent. Our architects handle the applications.
8,000 sqft: 10–12 weeks. 15,000 sqft law-firm full CAT B with library and mediation rooms: 14–18 weeks.
Yes — our heritage team handles LBC applications for internal reversible fit-out, with conservation officer pre-application consultation built into the mobilisation programme.
Yes — Savills, Knight Frank, CBRE, JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, Colliers all hold our compliance pack on file.
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.
Reactive and planned maintenance (PPM) for commercial offices — single trade or full FM cover.
Carpet tile, LVT, resin, engineered timber. Installed in live environments.
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.