Office Renovation Cost Dubai
An office fit-out budget needs a defined starting condition and a work package schedule. Price partitions, finishes, services and business disruption separately so the total can be checked.
The starting office changes what you are buying
| Decision | Starting condition | Record in the quotation |
|---|---|---|
| Existing fitted office | Some partitions, ceilings and services may be retained. | Surveyed retained items, removal boundaries and the adjustments needed for the new layout. |
| Unfitted space | The fit-out must connect to the available base-build provisions. | The landlord handover condition, connection points and every new package included. |
| Operating workplace | Staff or equipment remain in use during part of the work. | Named phases, temporary protection, moves and the agreed working hours. |
Break the fit-out into countable packages
State height, construction, glazing, acoustic specification and door hardware. Count the opening details rather than assuming every wall metre is equivalent.
Separate removal, preparation, new finish and access panels. Identify where the existing ceiling or floor stays.
List power, data, lighting and the mechanical or fire-system alterations proposed. A workstation count alone does not define these packages.
Worked arithmetic: a partition option
Assume 30 m² of a specified partition at an invented AED 200/m² and two complete doors at an invented AED 1,000 each. The option totals (30 × 200) + (2 × 1,000) = AED 8,000. This arithmetic example is not a Dubai rate or an offer from 800 Master Renovations.
Compare the complete option, including doors, with the amount deducted for removing the old partition. Ask whether decorations, ceiling junctions and service changes are already included. Otherwise, a layout option can seem inexpensive while moving cost into another package.
Check cost per m² against the package total
Use total included fit-out cost ÷ stated floor area only as a summary after the line items are reconciled. Ask whether the denominator is the entire leased area or only the refurbished area. Keep furniture, IT equipment, specialist systems, submissions, external fees and taxes visible so each proposal uses the same boundary.
Payment timing also matters to procurement. Match deposits and progress payments to defined materials or completed work, and record how substitutions and drawing revisions will be priced before releasing orders.
Occupied-office pricing
01How do I compare an out-of-hours proposal?+
Ask for the same work quantities with the added shift, protection and repeated setup costs identified. Compare the schedule and business impact as well as the construction total.