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Drylining and ceilings in London

London is where the biggest fit out packages are, and RWS mobilises to the capital for the right programme: office floors, retail and leisure fit outs and student schemes with the team lodged on site for the duration. Partitions, SFS, wall linings, ceilings, fire stopping and plastering in London for main contractors and fit-out companies.

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Healthcare unit, rated walls and ceilings, RWS Interiors project near City, London EC1
Healthcare unit, rated walls and ceilings

What we install in London

London is the biggest fit out market in the country, and RWS mobilises there for the right programme with the team lodged near site, deliveries booked to the building's slots and the board taken up floor by floor. In practice most of what we are asked for in London is office and retail fit outs, with the rest of the package available alongside it.

Metal stud partitions set out on site
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Metal Stud Partitions & SFS

All metal stud, Metsec SFS, set out and boarded square.

Metal studMetsec SFSSet out square
Independent wall linings boarded out
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Wall Linings & Rated Systems

Independent linings, sound-rated and fire-rated walls, built to the tested spec.

Sound-ratedFire-ratedTested systems
Suspended grid and tile ceiling
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Ceiling Systems

Metal frame, suspended grid and tile, acoustic and fire-rated ceilings.

Metal frameGrid and tileAcoustic
Fire-rated ceiling and soffit installation
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Passive Fire Protection

Fire stopping and fire-rated installations, certificated and signed off.

Fire stoppingRated installsCertificated
Finished plastered interior with shadow gap detail
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Tape, Joint & Plastering

Tape and joint, skim, render and high-spec internal finishes.

Tape and jointSkimRender
Stripped out retail unit ready for fit-out
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Strip-Out & Enabling Works

Strip-out, light demolition and area prep ahead of fit-out.

Strip-outLight demolitionArea prep

Working in London

What drylining work do you do in London?

Across London (EC1) it is mostly office and retail fit outs, leisure venues and student accommodation, with partitions, SFS, wall linings, ceilings, fire stopping and plastering all covered by the same company. London is the biggest fit out market in the country, and RWS mobilises there for the right programme with the team lodged near site, deliveries booked to the building's slots and the board taken up floor by floor. Every package is priced off the drawings and the programme, free of charge.

Do you charge extra to work in London?

No. London is about 142 miles from Rotherham, and the schemes there are the size that justifies it. Travel and lodging are priced into the package rather than added on top, and the team stays near site for the duration of the works.

Have you worked in London before?

London is where the biggest fit out packages are, and RWS mobilises to the capital for the right programme: office floors, retail and leisure fit outs and student schemes with the team lodged on site for the duration. If your scheme is near City, send the drawings across and we will tell you what the building type usually means for the drylining package before anyone prices it.

Does the type of building in London change how the package runs?

Yes, and in London it is mostly about logistics. City centre sites have booked delivery slots, no storage and a lift or a stair for the board, so the package is sequenced floor by floor with the material called off to match, rather than delivered in one drop that blocks the site.

Can you do the fire stopping in London as well as the drylining?

Yes. The passive fire work is carried out by RWS Contracts Ltd, the group's IFC certificated fire division, which shares the same office and management team. On schemes in London the rated walls, the ceilings and the fire stopping through them can be let as one package with one point of responsibility.

How quickly could you start a job in London?

London is about 142 miles from the Rotherham yard, so a site visit is normally arranged within a week or two. Starting the works depends on the current contracts, and we would rather give you a real date against your programme than an optimistic one.

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Send over the drawings, the spec or just a rough scope and a programme date. We will come back with a price and a start date, and there is no charge for the quotation.

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