Commercial fit-out
A white box unit gives you a clean starting point, but not a finished shop. Before you sign the agreement for lease, it pays to know exactly what the landlord hands over, what your fit-out has to add, and which approvals sit in between. Our Treelogy and 60 Degrees Coffee fit-outs both started from white box units in managed buildings.
The handover line
Definitions vary between landlords. The fit-out guide or agreement for lease is the document that counts.
Before and after
W8 · Speciality coffee fit-out from white box
The Kensington Building, 1 Wrights Lane
SW1P · Coffee shop fit-out from white box
Greycoat Store Building, Greycoat Place, St James’s
Before you sign
Questions
A shell has little more than the structure and a supply to the building. A white box adds finished walls, a basic floor and capped services, and is common for shops and cafés. Cat A is the office equivalent, with ceilings, lighting and air conditioning in place. Cat B is the occupier’s own fit-out on top of Cat A.
Our planner gives £135,000 to £201,000 for a 750 sq ft coffee shop from white box at a standard finish, including equipment, contingency and VAT.
Yes. Send us the fit-out guide and handover specification with your enquiry, and we will point out anything likely to add cost or time.
Next step
Two minutes on our enquiry form, or call us. Drawings help but are not needed.
We look at the property, the access, and anything that affects price: structure, services, neighbours, the landlord’s requirements.
Every line itemised, with provisional sums and exclusions stated, so you can compare it line by line with any other quote.
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