Photos coming
ProjectOffice fit-out
SuburbTBC
FileCX-09
Commercial fit-outs in Canberra
Offices and shops, finished before your opening day
Your rent starts whether the fit-out is done or not. So we plan backwards from the day you want to open, and deal with the landlord, the certifier and the trades along the way.
- Class A licensed builder in the ACT
- Week-by-week programme before you sign
- After-hours work so you can keep trading
Short answerUpdated
We fit out offices, shops and showrooms across Canberra and Queanbeyan, from bare shells to refreshes of spaces you're already in. The price depends on the space you start with and the inclusions you choose: rooms, joinery, services and after-hours work. A small office or shop usually takes 3 to 6 weeks on site, and larger ones 8 to 12 weeks or more.
Is this you?
Who we fit out for
Business owners, practice managers and property managers who need a space that works, on a date they can plan around.
New lease
You've signed for an empty shell
A bare tenancy, a fixed start date and a team that needs desks. We'll get you from concrete floor to open for business.
Refresh
Your office needs a rethink
More desks, better meeting rooms or just a space people want to come into, without moving out.
Retail
You're opening a shop or showroom
A layout that works for customers, stock and staff, finished before the first day of trading.
Industrial
You need an office inside a warehouse
Offices, amenities or a showroom inside an industrial building. We can build the shed as well.
Medical and allied health
Consult rooms, treatment areas and accessible amenities.
Planned backwards
We start from your opening day and work back
Here's what that looks like for a typical 200 m² office. Yours will be different, but you'll get one like it, week by week, before you sign anything.
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| Weeks 1 to 2 | Site meeting, lease check, brief and budget |
| Weeks 3 to 6 | Design, pricing and a programme you sign off |
| Weeks 6 to 9 | Landlord approval and building approval |
| Weeks 10 to 15 | Walls, ceilings, services, joinery and finishes |
| Week 16 | Inspections, certificates, furniture in, open |
Capability
What we deliver
The short version for your procurement file. A full capability statement is on its way.
- Spaces
- Offices, shops, showrooms, and offices inside warehouses and sheds
- Delivery
- Construct-only to your drawings, or design and construct
- Scope
- Partitions, ceilings, joinery, flooring, kitchens and amenities
- Services
- Electrical, data, lighting, air-conditioning and fire services by licensed trades
- Compliance
- NCC, accessibility, fire safety and building certification coordinated
- Licence
- ACT Class A, licence 2023538
- Capability statement
- PDF coming
Jargon buster
What is the difference between a Cat A and Cat B fit-out?
You'll see these terms in leases and agents' listings. Knowing which one you're getting tells you how much work, and money, is left to do.
| Cat A | Cat B | |
|---|---|---|
| Who usually pays | The landlord | The tenant |
| What's included | Ceilings, base lighting, air-conditioning, raised floor or carpet, toilets | Walls, offices, meeting rooms, kitchen, joinery, data, branding |
| What it feels like | A clean, empty floor | Your workplace, ready to use |
| Who we work for | Landlords and property managers | Tenants, and landlords offering incentives |
Local know-how
Good to know before a Canberra fit-out
These are the things that push out opening days. We sort them before the first wall goes up.
Cost
Every quote broken down line by line
Joinery, services and after-hours work move a fit-out's price the most. So every quote we give is broken down line by line, and you can see exactly where the money goes.
Landlord
The landlord signs off first
Most leases need the landlord to approve your design before work starts, and bigger buildings have their own fit-out guide. We prepare the submission and chase it, because it's often the slowest step.
Access
Accessibility rules can kick in
When a fit-out needs building approval, the access rules under the building code and the Premises Standards can apply to the work, such as an accessible toilet or a step-free entry. We flag it early so it's not a surprise in the quote.
Centres
Shopping centres have their own hours
Centres like the Canberra Centre or Westfield Belconnen set when trades can work, deliver and make noise. We plan the programme around the centre's rules so you don't lose days.
How it works
How a fit-out runs
Typical times. You'll get your own programme in writing before you sign.
Site meeting
We walk the space with you, read the lease requirements and talk programme and budget.
Week 1Scope and design
We build to your designer's drawings, or coordinate the design for you.
2 to 6 weeksQuote and programme
An itemised quote and a week-by-week programme to your opening date.
1 to 3 weeksApprovals
Landlord sign-off, building approval and services design, all coordinated.
2 to 8 weeksBuild
Partitions, ceilings, joinery, services and finishes, after hours where it's needed.
3 to 12 weeksCertify and hand over
Final inspections, certificates and a space that's ready to trade.
1 to 2 weeks
Costs
What decides what a fit-out costs in Canberra
Fit-out prices depend on the space you start with and the inclusions you choose. Shops and specialist fit-outs depend much more on the design.
| Type of fit-out | What decides it |
|---|---|
| New fit-out of a bare shell | Rooms, joinery, services and finishes |
| Light refresh of an existing office | Priced on the scope |
| Shop and retail fit-out | Priced on the design |
Every price is worked out for your site and your inclusions. The quote and the first site visit are free.
Need the building too?
We'll build the shed and fit out the office inside it.
For trades, depots and warehouses, we build the commercial shed and fit out the office, lunchroom and toilets inside it as one job, so the building is ready to use the day we finish.
- Plumbing, power and data planned before the slab goes down
- One programme, one quote, one builder
Projects
Fit-outs we've delivered
Each with the floor area, the programme, whether the business kept trading and what the client said. No stock photos.
Photos coming
ProjectShop fit-out
SuburbTBC
FileCX-10
The owner is on site for every job we build.
FAQ
Questions about commercial fit-outs
How much does an office fit-out cost in Canberra?
It depends on the space you start with and the inclusions you choose: rooms, joinery, changes to power, data and air, and after-hours work. Refreshing an existing office can cost a lot less than a new fit-out. We give you an itemised quote after a site meeting. Our cost guide has more detail.
How long does a fit-out take?
A small office or shop often takes 3 to 6 weeks on site, and larger fit-outs 8 to 12 weeks or more. Design, landlord approval and building approval come first, so start early if your lease has a fixed start date.
Can you work after hours?
Yes, where the building allows it. Noisy work can move to nights or weekends so you keep trading. We'll confirm what's possible for your site at the first meeting.
Who gets the landlord and certifier approvals?
We do. We prepare the submissions for the landlord and the building certifier from your designer's drawings or ours, keep you in the loop and get your sign-off wherever the lease needs it.
Do you do the design as well?
Either way works. We can build to your designer's drawings, or coordinate the design ourselves as a design and construct job, which usually saves time and keeps the budget in one place.
What's the difference between a Cat A and Cat B fit-out?
A Cat A fit-out is the base a landlord provides, like ceilings, lighting, air-conditioning and floor finishes. A Cat B fit-out is the tenant's layer on top: walls, offices, kitchens, joinery, data and branding that turn it into a working space.
Can you build a warehouse and fit out the office inside it?
Yes. We build commercial sheds as well, so we can put up the building and fit out the office, amenities and showroom inside it, quoted as one job.
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Commercial sheds
Warehouses and trade workshops
Clear spans, high eaves and mezzanines, engineered for your site.
Have a look Cost guideOffice fit-out costs
Cost per m², what pushes it up and how to keep it down.
Read it How we workOur process
What happens at each step, and what you'll get in writing.
Have a lookWhen do you want to open? Let's work back from there.
Book a site meeting. We'll walk the space, read the lease requirements and give you a programme and an itemised quote.