Restaurant and café fit-out in the Scottish Borders
Businesses across the Scottish Borders use us for restaurant and café fit-out because one team manages the design, the trades and the sign-off. We regularly quote in Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles.
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.
What is shopfitting like in the Scottish Borders?
Most enquiries we get from Scottish Borders come from cafés, takeaways and independent restaurants or convenience stores and off-licences, and the survey is where we pick up the details that change the price.
Border towns have compact, historic high streets where shopfront changes are often in conservation areas.
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 the Scottish Borders
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.
- Kitchen gas work must be done and certified by a Gas Safe engineer registered for commercial catering.
- Register your food business with the council at least 28 days before you start trading.
Questions about restaurant and café fit-out in the Scottish Borders
Can you install the kitchen extraction?
Yes, we coordinate the canopy, ductwork, fan and make-up air as part of the fit-out.
How much does a café fit-out cost?
A small café refit without a new kitchen extraction system can start from the low end of our range. A full restaurant with new extraction and a commercial kitchen sits at the top. We price from a survey, not a guess.
Do you cover Galashiels and the rest of the Scottish Borders?
Yes. We carry out restaurant and café fit-out in Galashiels, Hawick and across the Scottish Borders. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in the Scottish Borders?
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.
Towns we cover in the Scottish Borders
Other services in the Scottish Borders
- Convenience store and supermarket fit-out
- Showroom fit-out
- Bar and pub fit-out
- Takeaway and hot food fit-out
- Salon and barber shop fit-out
- Pharmacy fit-out
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in the Scottish Borders?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.