Retail shopfitting across Lothian
Our retail shopfitting team works across Lothian and the wider East Central Scotland, taking projects from first survey to final clean in towns including Livingston, Dalkeith, Musselburgh.
Retail shopfitting is the design, manufacture and installation of everything inside a shop that lets it trade: walls, ceilings, lighting, flooring, display fixtures, counters, fitting rooms and the services behind them.
Working in Lothian
Typical Lothian jobs for this service involve convenience stores and off-licences, as well as salons, barbers and beauty clinics. We check the lease, access and service capacity before pricing.
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?
- Display walls, gondolas and counters
- Flooring, decorating and final clean
- Measured survey and floor plan
- Strip-out and making good
Planning and building control in Lothian
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.
- Landlord consent and the lease's fit-out guide usually need sign-off before work starts.
- Shopfitting inside a trading centre often has to run out of hours, so ask for a night-work price early.
Questions about retail shopfitting in Lothian
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in Lothian?
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.
How long does a retail fit-out take?
A small unit of 50–100 m² usually takes two to four weeks on site once drawings and landlord consent are agreed. Larger stores or jobs with a new shopfront run longer. We give you a dated programme with the quote.
Can you work around our existing shop while it trades?
Yes. We phase the work, screen off live areas and do the noisy and dusty trades out of hours so the shop can keep taking money.
Do you cover Livingston and the rest of Lothian?
Yes. We carry out retail shopfitting in Livingston, Dalkeith and across Lothian. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Towns we cover in Lothian
Other services in Lothian
- Suspended ceilings and partitions
- Commercial shop flooring
- Fashion and boutique fit-out
- Convenience store and supermarket fit-out
- Showroom fit-out
- Restaurant and café fit-out
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in Lothian?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.