Commercial
Fit-outs, conversions and new build schemes, delivered to a fixed programme
For developers, landlords, operators and owner-occupiers who need a contractor that can price honestly, hold a programme and hand over a space ready to trade, let or sell.
Who we work for
The same care we bring to a listed house, at commercial pace
Alchemy Build takes on commercial fit-outs, conversions and small new build schemes across London under one contract: design coordination where you need it, a fixed price and programme, and a single team accountable from survey to handover.
We are used to the realities of commercial work in the capital: occupied buildings and trading neighbours, landlord approvals and licences to alter, tight access, and opening or completion dates that cannot move. Much of London’s best commercial stock is period or listed, and our heritage background is an advantage when a scheme has to satisfy a conservation officer as well as a quantity surveyor.
Fixed
Price and programme agreed before we start
Phased
Out-of-hours and phased working in occupied buildings
Compliant
Fire, access, building regulations and licence to alter handled
Our commercial services
What we take on
01 — Fit-out
Commercial fit-outs
Cat A and Cat B fit-out of offices, hotels and serviced apartments, restaurants and bars, retail units, studios and clinics. Mechanical and electrical services, fire and accessibility compliance, joinery and finishes, from shell and core to the day you open the doors.
02 — Conversion
Conversions and change of use
Turning offices, retail, schools and other commercial buildings into residential, mixed-use or hospitality space: new cores and services, structural alterations, acoustic and fire separation, and the building regulations and planning approvals that a change of use brings.
03 — New build
New build schemes
Small multi-unit schemes and single new builds for developers, from approved planning to completion: groundworks, structure, envelope, services and fit-out under one contract, with cost certainty from the outset and the option to bring us in earlier to make the design more buildable.
04 — Design & build
Design and build for landlords and operators
One accountable partner from concept to handover. We develop the design with our consultants or yours, price it transparently, secure the approvals and build it. It suits landlords refurbishing between tenancies and operators opening a new site who want one contract rather than a chain of appointments.
Sectors
Where we work
Workspace
Offices and studios for landlords and occupiers, from a Cat A refresh between tenancies to a full Cat B fit-out.
Hospitality & leisure
Hotels and serviced apartments, restaurants, bars, gyms and clinics, where the finish and the opening date both matter.
Retail & showrooms
Shopfronts, showrooms and retail units in period buildings, including listed frontages.
Residential development
New build schemes and conversions for developers and investors, from a single plot to a small block.
Featured project
Grade II listed school converted to apartments, Battersea
A former school building in south-west London converted into mezzanine apartments: new structure and services within a listed shell, full fit-out to a lettable standard, and the heritage detailing that the listing required.
How we work
Consult, design, build: one contract, one programme
01
Consult
A site survey and a frank conversation about brief, budget and programme, including what landlord approvals, licences to alter, planning or listed building consent will be needed.
02
Design
We price from your tender package, or work with you at pre-construction to make the scheme buildable within budget, and we secure the approvals before anything is fixed.
03
Build
A fixed programme with phasing agreed around your trading or your neighbours, a dedicated site manager, and a snag-free handover with O&M information ready for your operator or letting agent.
Start a conversation
Tell us about the scheme
Send us the drawings or the outline and we will come back with a straight view on cost, programme and the approvals involved.