Cat A Reinstatement

If you are a landlord taking back an office, or a tenant whose lease requires reinstatement to base-build, we strip the Cat B fit-out and return the floor to Cat A standard – raised floors, suspended ceilings and M&E all reinstated, signed off and ready to re-let. Fixed quote within 48 hours of a site visit.

What is Cat A reinstatement?

Cat A reinstatement is the process of returning a commercial office to its base-build standard, stripping away the tenant's bespoke fit-out to leave a clean, functional, open-plan layout ready for the next occupier.

Typical scope includes:

• Raised access floor reinstatement
• Suspended ceiling reinstatement (grid and tile)
• Perimeter trunking
• Basic M&E reinstatement (lighting, power, HVAC)
• Decoration to Cat A standard
• Slab-to-slab partitions removed
• Clean and hand-back condition

How much does Cat A reinstatement cost?

Cat A reinstatement typically costs between £20 and £40 per sq ft. The figure varies with how much of the existing ceiling grid and M&E infrastructure can be salvaged during the office strip-out phase. Our pricing page breaks down what drives the rate.

How long does Cat A reinstatement take?

Most Cat A projects take between 4 and 8 weeks for standard floorplates. We schedule the works to reach re-marketing as quickly as possible. Because we handle Cat A regularly, the programme is realistic and the sign-off pack is accepted without dispute – you can read how we manage a project end to end.

What is the difference between Cat A and Cat A Plus?

Cat A provides a blank canvas, while Cat A Plus adds a basic, plug-and-play fit-out – such as meeting rooms and a kitchen – designed to appeal to tenants who want immediate occupation. For the full detail, read our guide on Cat A vs Cat B. Where the reinstatement forms part of a broader exit, we fold it into the wider end of lease dilapidations works.

Who is this for?

Landlords and asset managers use Cat A reinstatement to present a departed tenant's floor as a clean, lettable space and shorten the void period. Tenants whose leases require reinstatement to base-build use us to meet that obligation directly and avoid a landlord's costed claim.

Where do we carry out Cat A reinstatement?

We reinstate office floors across the capital and the eastern counties. In the City and Docklands we handle Cat A reinstatement across London, while nearest our Great Dunmow base the county town is covered by office reinstatement in Chelmsford. Along the A12 we run reinstatement in Colchester, and on the estates and business parks to the south we cover Cat A reinstatement in Basildon and the retail-led centre with reinstatement in Southend-on-Sea.

Further afield, the region's science and tech market is served by lab and R&D reinstatement in Cambridge, the financial-services and waterfront floors of Suffolk by Ipswich Cat A reinstatement, and the airport-adjacent estates of Bedfordshire by reinstatement work around Luton. See every area we cover for the wider list.