Cardiff · South Wales · UK Wide
Office Fit-Out Cardiff.
We design, build and deliver complete office fit-outs across Cardiff and South Wales. One in-house team covers every stage. Partitions, joinery, flooring, electrics, plumbing, HVAC and lighting. From first survey to final handover.
Quick Answer
An office fit out in Cardiff typically costs from around £400 to £900 per square metre for Cat A works and £1,000 to £1,500 per square metre for Cat B, roughly £37 to £139 per square foot depending on specification. Most projects run 4 to 10 weeks on site. OLLYWOOD designs, manufactures and installs in-house from a workshop at Quay Point, Cardiff, covering Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Bridgend and the wider UK.
A good office fit-out changes how a business works. It improves how your team feels, how clients see you and how much you get from every square metre you pay rent on. A bad one drains money and drags on for months. The difference is almost always the contractor.
OLLYWOOD is a veteran founded design and build company based in Cardiff. We handle office fit-outs and office refurbishments with a full in-house team, and where a job needs a specialist trade we appoint and manage it ourselves, so there are no gaps between trades and no chasing three different contractors. Our project management discipline comes from time served in the military. We plan properly, we communicate clearly and we finish what we start.
We deliver office fit-out projects in Cardiff city centre, Cardiff Bay, Llanishen, Cardiff Gate, Newport, Swansea, Bridgend and across South Wales, with nationwide coverage for multi-site clients.
Scope
What An OLLYWOOD Office Fit-Out Includes.
- Space planning and 3D design
- Acoustic, solid and glass partitioning
- Boardrooms, meeting rooms and pods
- Bespoke joinery, reception desks and storage
- Kitchens, tea points and breakout areas
- Flooring, ceilings, decoration and lighting
- Electrics, data, plumbing and HVAC
- Wall graphics, signage and neon branding
What We Deliver
Cat A Fit-Out
The building services baseline. Raised floors, suspended or exposed ceilings, basic lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and life safety systems. We deliver Cat A works for landlords preparing space for tenants and for occupiers taking on shell units.
Cat B Fit-Out
The workspace itself. Acoustic and glass partitions, boardrooms and meeting rooms, bespoke joinery, kitchens and breakout areas, flooring, decoration, branding and furniture. This is where our joinery workshop and in-house design team set us apart.
Recent Cardiff Office Project
Office Fit-Out · Llanishen, Cardiff · Sustainable
Viro Offices
Viro are sustainability consultants. Their own office had to prove their values. We delivered the full fit-out from the ground up. Acoustic partition walls, a bespoke boardroom, glass fronted private offices, open plan desking, a kitchen with terrazzo flooring and green tile splashback, and every service installed new. Electrics, plumbing, HVAC and lighting.
We specified sustainable materials throughout and retained the exposed structural ceiling instead of replacing it. The result is a workspace that performs as well as it looks.
Refurbishment
Office Refurbishment In Cardiff.
Not every business needs a full fit-out. If your lease has years left and the layout broadly works, an office refurbishment gives you most of the benefit for a fraction of the cost. New partitions to create meeting rooms, a proper kitchen and breakout, better acoustics, updated lighting, fresh flooring and branded walls.
We phase refurbishment works around your team, zone by zone, with noisy trades out of hours so nobody loses a working day. Because our joinery is made in our own Cardiff workshop, bespoke reception desks, storage walls and boardroom tables come from the same programme rather than a third party lead time.
Costs
What Does An Office Fit-Out Cost?
Honest answer: it depends on specification and the condition of your unit. As a guide, typical UK office fit-out costs run from around £400 to £900 per square metre for Cat A works, roughly £37 to £84 per square foot. Cat B fit-outs with meeting rooms, kitchens, bespoke joinery and furniture typically run from £1,000 to £1,500 per square metre, roughly £93 to £139 per square foot. Complex spaces and premium finishes sit above that.
Because we design, manufacture and install in-house, we control cost at every stage and tell you where your money makes the biggest difference. Read our office fit-out cost guide or our full fit-out cost guide.
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Why Businesses Choose OLLYWOOD
Office Fit-Out FAQs
Questions, Answered.
How much does an office fit out cost in Cardiff?
As a guide, Cat A works run from around £400 to £900 per square metre, roughly £37 to £84 per square foot. Cat B fit-outs with meeting rooms, kitchens, bespoke joinery and furniture typically run from £1,000 to £1,500 per square metre, roughly £93 to £139 per square foot. Condition of the unit, services and specification move the number more than floor area alone.
How long does an office fit-out take?
A focused refurbishment of a small office can complete in 3 to 4 weeks. A full Cat B fit-out with partitions, new services and bespoke joinery typically runs 6 to 10 weeks. We build the programme around your move-in date and work evenings or weekends where premises must stay operational.
What is the difference between an office fit-out and an office refurbishment?
A fit-out turns an empty or Cat A shell into a working office. A refurbishment upgrades a space you already occupy, such as new partitions, a better kitchen and breakout, fresh flooring, lighting and branding, usually while you keep trading. We deliver both from the same Cardiff workshop.
Do you handle landlord approvals?
Yes. We prepare drawings, method statements and RAMS for landlord and building management sign-off. We work regularly with managing agents and understand licence to alter requirements.
Can you work while our office stays open?
Yes. We phase works, separate zones and schedule noisy trades out of hours so your team keeps working. We agree the plan with you before anyone sets foot on site.
Do you use sustainable materials?
Wherever the brief allows. Our Viro Offices project in Llanishen was specified around sustainable materials throughout, and we retained the existing structural ceiling rather than replacing it. We advise on reuse, material selection and waste reduction on every project.
Which areas do you cover?
We are based at Quay Point in Cardiff and deliver office fit-outs across Cardiff city centre, Cardiff Bay, Llanishen, Cardiff Gate, Cardiff Business Park, Newport, Swansea, Bridgend and the whole of South Wales. For multi-site businesses we deliver nationwide across the UK.
Start Your Office Project
Tell Us About Your Space.
Send us your floor plan or just your address. We will come back with ideas, a realistic programme and an honest quote.