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Keep up to dateIndicative rates for high-street retail services refurbishment | ||
Walls and wall finishes | unit | range (£) |
Plasterboard partition walls | m² | 65–75 |
Studwall; board both side | m² | 95–105 |
Studwall; board one side | m² | 65–70 |
Plasterboard lining, 3000 mm high | m | 50–60 |
Painting to plasterboard; one mist and two full coats | m² | 5–12 |
Painting to perimeter shopfitting; one mist and two full coats | m² | 15–18 |
Painting to lift doors coloured | m² | 45–55 |
Painting to new and existing wall one mist and two full coats | m² | 5–12 |
Painting to single door | item | 45–55 |
Painting to double door | item | 70–80 |
Wall tiles to toilet; “Domus”; size not specified | m² | 75–85 |
Wall paper; decorative feature, supply only | m² | 15–20 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Floor finishes | unit | range (£) |
MDF recessed skirting, fit 15 mm reveal bead tape and joint finish | m | 26–32 |
Vinyl tiles; size and thickness not specified | m² | 22–26 |
Vinyl skirting; size and thickness not specified | m | 12–16 |
Vinyl tiles with screed | m² | 35–40 |
Carpet tiles; size not specified | m² | 22'26 |
Skirting | m | 8–12 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Ceiling finishes | unit | range (£) |
Stripping out of existing ceiling tiles | m² | 8–12 |
Stripping out of existing plasterboard ceiling | m² | 14–18 |
New plasterboard ceiling | m² | 38–40 |
Ceiling tiles; 600 mm × 600 mm | m² | 34–42 |
Perimeter trim; 19 mm × 32 mm | m | 3–5 |
Corner beading (no specification) | m | 10–14 |
New bulkhead (no specification) | m | 115–150 |
Painting to ceiling; one mist and two full coats | m² | 8–15 |
Painting to external ceiling soffit; one mist and two full coats | m² | 28–32 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Replace shopfront | unit | range (£) |
Replace glazed shopfront, including two pairs of manual glass doors and granite stall risers | m | 3250–3500 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Shopfitting | unit | range (£) |
Wall panel; 3000 × 1200 mm wide, 600 mm on centres | item | 200–250 |
Standard fitting room cubicles | item | 900–1200 |
Till unit | item | 550–600 |
1800 slab units; 1550 x 1800 mm wide, 600 mm centres | item | 425–475 |
Freestanding wall, one panel 2400 × 1200 mm, 600 mm centres | item | 475–525 |
Folding table | item | 275–325 |
Glass walls; four-bay | item | 4750–5250 |
Glass walls; five-bay | item | 5750–6250 |
1700 mm freestanding unit | item | 2700–2900 |
1700 mm double-sided gondola with shelving | item | 1500–1700 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Signage | unit | range (£) |
Externally illuminated built-up letters; 410 mm high | set | 1750–1850 |
Non–illuminated letters on fascia backgroundpanel; 5600 × 783 mm | set | 1900–2100 |
Low profile entrance canopy with L-shaped downstand bracket with four downlighters; 5600 mm × 471 mm | set | 6750–7000 |
Single sided non-illuminated sign; 1000 × 1000 mm | set | 250-350 |
Low profile entrance canopy with L-shaped downstand bracket with three downlighters; 3700 mm × 471 mm | set | 5600–5800 |
Single-sided non-illuminated sign panel; 400 x 400 mm | set | 170–190 |
Single-sided internally illuminated full-length fascia sign | set | 3400–3600 |
Double-sided internally illuminated projecting sign | set | 570–620 |
300 × 300 mm direction arrow | item | 20–30 |
400 × 300 mm shopping hours | item | 25–35 |
Escalator information signs | item | 650–725 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Display | unit | range (£) |
1200 × 3000 mm vinyl banner | item | 300–400 |
Till images | item | 175–225 |
Mannequins | item | 150–200 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Back of house | unit | range (£) |
Painting of canteen walls | m² | 6–8 |
Carpet to canteen seating area | m² | 25–30 |
Coffee machines to canteen | item | 6000–8000 |
Chairs | item | 150 |
Tables | item | 500 |
Lockers | item | 800 |
b - Retail refurbishment M&E services cost breakdown | ||
Indicative rates for high-street retail services refurbishment (excludes back of house and infrastructure) | ||
Mechanical services | unit | range (£) |
Removal of existing ventilation systems | m² | 5–10 |
Removal of existing pipework systems (including isolation and making good) | m² | 5–10 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Supply and installation of new services | unit | range (£) |
Supply and extract duct (including grilles and diffusers) | m² | 40–60 |
Fan-coil units | item | 700–1200 |
Distribution pipework | m² | 15–20 |
Drainage from FCUs | item | 250–300 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Refrigeration equipment | unit | range (£) |
Comfort cooling (DX units) includes indoor and outdoor units, pipework and so on | item | 4500–5500 |
Refrigerated display cases (based on floor area of food hall not store area) | m² | 300–400 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Protective services | unit | range (£) |
New sprinkler installation (excludes plant and risers) | m² | 25–35 |
Move sprinkler head locations | item | 250–350 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Electrical services | unit | range (£) |
Removal of existing electrical services | m² | 8–12 |
Luminaires (including lamps) Recessed spot lights (store entrances, till areas) | item | 130–150 |
Track-mounted spotlights (merchandise displays) | item | 110 -150 |
Pendant lighting with fluorescent lamps | item | 400–800 |
General ambient lighting | m² | 70–120 |
Specialist lighting (bespoke light fittings, mainly for wow-factor) | item | 1000–2000 |
Lighting to display cabinets | m² | 150–200 |
Emergency lighting | m² | 20–25 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Small power | unit | range (£) |
Alterations to existing power layouts | m² | 12–20 |
New small power installations | m² | 35–50 |
Alterations to existing lighting circuits | m² | 15 -20 |
New lighting circuits | m² | 40–50 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Ancillary services | unit | range (£) |
Fire alarms and PA system | Ìý | Ìý |
Moving existing FA or PA devices | item | 150–200 |
New fire alarm system | m² | 6–10 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Security systems | Ìý | Ìý |
Security systems cabling and containment | m² | 1–1.50 |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
IT and data | unit | range (£) |
Move existing data outlet points (excluding containment) | item | 80–100 |
Install new data cabling, points, containment (excludes DWC) | m² | 10–15 |
c - Cost variations | ||||
Ìý | ||||
Ìý | Quality level | |||
Element | medium (£/m²) | medium/high (£/m²) | high (£/m²) | exceptional (£/m²) |
Wall finishes | 8 | 21 | 35 | 210 |
Floor finishes | 63 | 62 | 170 | 180 |
Ceiling finishes | 53 | 37 | 75 | 90 |
Shopfitting | 360 | 378 | 900–1100 | 1652 |
Signage | 12 | 12 | 30 | 37 |
Display | 3 | 25 | 50 | 18 |
Notes: Items above exclude: prelims/overheads (add 18%); general builders work as this too store specific, such as demolitions, partitions etc; contingencies; professional fees etc. Items are based on net sales area |
d - Specification variations | ||||
Ìý | ||||
Ìý | Quality level | |||
Typical spec | medium | medium/high | high | exceptional |
Wall finishes | Plaster/paint | Plaster/marble to lifts | Paint/grasspaper/silk | Timber panelling |
Floor finishes | Vinyl/carpet | Vinyl/carpet | Timber/marble/carpet | Ceramic/mosaic |
Ceiling finishes | Plasterboard | Suspended ceiling | Plasterboard | Plasterboard/cornice/brick arches |
Shopfitting | Light rails | Rail, timber perimeter | Bespoke design | Bespoke timber and metalwork |
Signage | Vinyl filming | Vinyl filming | Bespoke feature | Bespoke store directories |
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