Dubai
Commercial Renovation in Dubai
Commercial work is judged on downtime as much as on finish. We plan the programme around your trading hours, landlord conditions and the date you need the space back.
Commercial renovation covers offices, retail units and other commercial spaces that need reconfiguring, refreshing or fitting out for a new use. The constraints are different from residential work: a landlord or building management sets conditions, other tenants are operating around you, and every day the space is closed has a cost.
We begin with the space, the lease conditions and the deadline. From there the scope is set around what actually has to change – partitions, ceilings, lighting, power and data positions, flooring and finishing – and the programme is built so the disruptive work happens when it causes the least loss.
Scope of work
What commercial renovation includes
- Office fit-out and refurbishment Reconfiguring offices, meeting rooms and open areas, including partitions, ceilings and finishes.
- Retail and commercial interiors Refreshing or reworking customer-facing spaces, with attention to the finish visible to your customers.
- Partitions and ceilings Gypsum and glass partitions, false ceilings, and the coordination of services above them.
- Electrical and lighting layouts Power, data and lighting positions set out for how the space will actually be used.
- Flooring and wall finishes Commercial-grade floor and wall finishes suited to the traffic the space carries.
- Painting and final finishing Full preparation and finishing so the space is ready to hand back or reopen.
Common requests
Problems we are usually called about
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A space that no longer suits the team
Too many closed offices, not enough meeting space, or a layout inherited from the previous tenant.
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Preparing a unit for handover or a new tenant
Bringing a commercial space back to a condition the landlord or incoming tenant will accept.
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A fit-out with a fixed opening date
A programme that has to work backwards from a date that cannot move.
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Work that cannot interrupt trading
Renovation that has to happen around staff, customers or neighbouring tenants.
Our work process
How the work runs
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Site visit and requirements
We assess the space, the existing services and the conditions set by your landlord or building management.
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Scope, programme and quotation
A written scope with a programme built around your deadline and the hours work is permitted.
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Approvals and mobilisation
Landlord or building approvals, access arrangements and protection of common areas are settled before work begins.
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Phased execution
Work is phased where the space stays in use, so disruption is contained to agreed areas and times.
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Handover
Joint inspection, snag list closed out, and the space cleaned and ready to occupy.
Why choose us
Why choose Shawakesh Technical LLC
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Programme built around your deadline
Commercial work is planned from the handover or reopening date backwards.
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Out-of-hours working where required
Disruptive stages can be scheduled outside operating hours when the building permits it.
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Single responsibility across trades
Partitions, ceilings, electrical, flooring and finishing are coordinated by one team.
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Landlord conditions handled up front
Building requirements are identified before mobilising, not discovered mid-programme.
Related work
Related services
Work that is often combined with this one, so it can be sequenced into the same visit.
Questions
Commercial Renovation: common questions
Can the work be done outside business hours?
Where the building permits out-of-hours work, disruptive stages can be scheduled around your operating hours. Permitted hours vary by building, so we confirm them before setting the programme.
Do you handle landlord and building approvals?
We identify what your landlord or building management requires at the site visit and prepare the documents they ask for as part of mobilising.
Can you renovate part of an office while we keep working?
Yes. The work is phased and zoned, with protection and access agreed so the areas still in use stay usable.
Do you work in retail units as well as offices?
Yes. Retail and other commercial interiors are handled the same way, with extra attention to the finishes customers see.
What happens if the scope changes mid-project?
Changes are priced and agreed in writing before they are carried out, so the cost and the effect on the programme are visible.
Let's get started
Need commercial renovation in Dubai?
Get in touch with us today about your renovation or maintenance work. Call for anything urgent, or send a short enquiry and we will call you back.