Restaurant and café fit-out in Stirling and Falkirk

If you are opening, moving or refreshing a unit in Stirling and Falkirk, our restaurant and café fit-out service covers the layout, the build and the paperwork, with work planned around your trading hours.

A restaurant or café fit-out covers the dining area, the service counter and the back-of-house kitchen, including the extraction, gas, drainage and hygiene finishes the kitchen needs.

Guide price in Stirling and Falkirk£500–£1,200per m², ex VAT. Confirmed after a free survey.

Local projects in Stirling and Falkirk

Most enquiries we get from Stirling and Falkirk come from convenience stores and off-licences or pharmacies and healthcare premises, and the survey is where we pick up the details that change the price.

East Central Scotland includes the capital's historic streets, where much of the centre is protected, alongside modern towns with newer retail developments.

What does the work include?

  • Banquettes, booths and loose seating layout
  • Hygienic wall and floor finishes for kitchens
  • Canopy, extraction and make-up air
  • Gas, water and grease-trap drainage

Planning and building control in Stirling and Falkirk

In Scotland, most fit-out work that alters the building needs a building warrant from the local authority before work starts, followed by a completion certificate. Planning permission and advertisement consent are separate, and Scottish councils publish their own shopfront design guidance.

  • A new extraction flue often needs planning permission, and odour and noise reports may be asked for.
  • Kitchen gas work must be done and certified by a Gas Safe engineer registered for commercial catering.

Questions about restaurant and café fit-out in Stirling and Falkirk

Do you cover Alloa and the rest of Stirling and Falkirk?

Yes. We carry out restaurant and café fit-out in Alloa, Stirling and across Stirling and Falkirk. The survey is free wherever the unit is.

Which building rules apply to fit-outs in Stirling and Falkirk?

In Scotland, most fit-out work that alters the building needs a building warrant from the local authority before work starts, followed by a completion certificate. Planning permission and advertisement consent are separate, and Scottish councils publish their own shopfront design guidance.

Do I need planning permission for a restaurant?

Change of use from shop to restaurant may need planning permission, and a new extraction flue usually does. We check the planning history during the survey.

Can you install the kitchen extraction?

Yes, we coordinate the canopy, ductwork, fan and make-up air as part of the fit-out.

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