Name: FS Drainage Group
Address: Wadham Lodge Kitchener Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JP, GB
Telephone: 08006893497
Price range: ££

What we cover on a commercial refurbishment contract

Most refurbishment problems are programme problems. Trades arrive in the wrong order, one delay pushes everything behind it, and the disruption runs weeks longer than anyone agreed at the start.

We handle the full scope in-house across plumbing, electrical, heating, drainage, roofing and fabric, which removes most of the coordination risk. Strip-outs, partitions, ceilings, flooring, decoration, washroom and kitchen refits, lighting, small power, containment and making good.

Works are sequenced around how the building is used, with a programme agreed before anyone arrives on site and reporting through one point of contact.

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How we handle commercial refurbishment works

Site survey

We walk the space, agree the scope and identify anything that affects the programme before it gets priced.

Fixed quote

Costed by trade and stage, with the programme, phasing and any exclusions set out clearly.

Works carried out

Sequenced in phases, with out of hours working where the building cannot lose the space.

Sign-off and handover

Snagging walked with you, certification issued, and the space handed back ready for use.

SITES THAT CANNOT CLOSE

Retail units, hotels and occupied offices lose money every day a space is out of use. We phase commercial refurbishments in London floor by floor or zone by zone, with dust screening, protected routes and noisy works timed outside trading hours. The building stays open and the programme still holds.

FIT-OUTS AND LEASE EVENTS

New tenants, reinstatement obligations and dilapidations all come with fixed dates attached. We handle strip-outs, category A and B style fit-outs, partition changes and making good to lease requirements, working to the deadline in the agreement rather than a programme that drifts past it.

WASHROOM AND KITCHEN REFURBISHMENTS

These are the areas tenants judge a building on, and the ones with the most trades involved. Plumbing, drainage, electrical, tiling, ventilation and fit-out all overlap. We run the whole package with our own engineers, and can keep part of a washroom block open where the layout allows it.

TIRED COMMON AREAS AND ENTRANCES

Receptions, corridors, stairwells and lift lobbies date faster than anything else, and they set the impression for every visitor. Decoration, flooring, lighting upgrades, ceiling replacement and signage can usually be completed in phases overnight or at weekends, with the route through the building kept clear.

Trusted across London and the South East

Who we work with

Managed offices, retail and hospitality groups, housing associations, hotels, schools, healthcare premises and the facilities management companies procuring on their behalf. Buildings where the work has to happen around tenants rather than instead of them.

Most clients hold a Priority Account, which sets rates ahead of the work, fixes response times and keeps the same team across your sites. Over 25 years across London and the South East, more than 12,000 jobs a year, and over 100 commercial clients on the books.

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What working with us actually looks like

Refurbishment works get judged on how they are run day to day, not on the finish alone. Tell us your access, permit and noise restrictions at survey stage and we will build the programme around them.

One contractor, all trades

Plumbing, electrical, heating, drainage and fabric delivered by our own engineers.

Programme agreed upfront

Phasing, dates and working hours confirmed before anything starts on site.

Out of hours working

Evening and weekend shifts where the space cannot be lost during the day.

Occupied site protection

Dust screening, floor protection and clear routes maintained throughout.

One contact across sites

Consolidated reporting and invoicing, whatever the portfolio size.

Why refurbishment programmes slip

A refurbishment with five subcontractors has five sets of availability to line up. When the electrician cannot start until the partitions are up and the partition team has moved to another job, the whole programme waits, and nobody in that chain is accountable for the delay.

We deliver the trades ourselves, so the sequence is ours to manage. That is the main reason our commercial refurbishments in London finish closer to the dates we quote, and it means one person can answer when you ask what is happening on site this week.

Other commercial services we cover

Every trade below runs as part of a planned programme or as standalone reactive work.

Planned maintenance

Scheduled works with reactive cover included

Commercial electrical

EICRs, fault finding and emergency lighting

Commercial drainage

Jetting, CCTV surveys and blockage clearance

Heating engineers

Plant room servicing and heating breakdown cover

Boiler installation

New commercial boilers, specified and installed properly

Commercial plumbing

Leaks, burst pipes and washroom systems sorted

Air conditioning

AC servicing, repairs and full system installs

Commercial roofing

Flat roof repairs, leaks and gutter works

Commercial handymen

Small repairs and fabric jobs, done fast

Refurbishments

Fit-outs and refurbs across occupied commercial sites

Frequently asked questions

Can the building stay open during works?

Usually, yes. We phase commercial refurbishments in London by floor or zone, screen the working area and schedule noisy operations outside occupancy hours. We confirm which spaces are affected and for how long before the programme starts.

What does a commercial refurbishment include?

Strip-outs, partitions, suspended ceilings, flooring, decoration, lighting and small power, containment, washroom and kitchen refits, and making good. Plumbing, electrical, heating and drainage works are delivered by our own engineers as part of the same package.

How long does a refurbishment take?

It depends on scope, access and how much of the space can be worked on at once. We set the programme at quote stage from the survey findings, including phasing, so you know the dates before committing rather than afterwards.

Do you handle dilapidations and reinstatement works?

Yes. We work from the schedule of dilapidations or the reinstatement clause in the lease, price the works line by line, and deliver to the date in the agreement. Photographic records are provided on completion.

Can works run overnight or at weekends?

Yes. Out of hours working suits retail units, hotels and offices where daytime disruption is not an option. It is agreed at quote stage so the cost and programme reflect it rather than appearing as a variation later.

Do you use subcontractors?

The main trades are delivered by our own engineers, which is what keeps the sequence under our control. Where a specialist package is genuinely required, we tell you at quote stage rather than during the works.

Can you cover refurbishments across several sites?

Yes. Rates, specifications and reporting are agreed once and applied across the portfolio, which suits rolling programmes such as washroom upgrades or common area works. You deal with one account contact and receive consolidated invoicing.

Wadham Lodge
Kitchener Road
Walthamstow
London
E17 4JP