Cost to refit a boutique style shop?

[freshy]

Hi,

Just trying to figure out the cost to refit a small (retail) boutique style shop. Assume existing shop stripped to a bare shell and approx size 500sqft.

Will need to include lighting, signage, flooring, fixtures & fittings (rails & storage), security system, air con, small kitchen/restroom area, point of sale/service desk etc..

Obviously not looking for exact cost just an approximate.

Thanks

Freshy

[LivinLaVidaLotus]

Not a boutique, but a few years ago a friend had a computer shop fitted out, about the same sort of size, nothing flash and it cost £18k. I recon he could have got everything in and paid a local handyman type to do it for half that. Shop fitting is stupidly expensive for what it is IMHO, especially if they aren't coming up with some uber-swish design for you as well that's going to blow everyone else away.

[freshy]

Thanks for the response. Need to make the shop look luxurious as we will be selling high end fashion garments. I guess the sky is the limit but at least I get some sort of an idea.

[Wacky Racer]

Expenses down....profits up.........

Don't waste money on extravagent shopfittings, better to spend the money on good saleable stock imo....

Also, if high end fashion, guard against ram-raiding and install a good police approved redcare alarm system



WR.

(35 years experience in retail)

[freshy]

Thanks I think you have hit the nail on the head!

I can think out the box and give advice to my friends when they need help but when it's my own I don't know what my mind does...

Thanks again.

Freshy

[HowMuchLonger]

You could always go for the bare concrete/distressed look. Combine this with a luxurious carpet in the dressing area, and let the clothes do the talking.

[arfur]

freshy said:

Thanks for the response. Need to make the shop look luxurious as we will be selling high end fashion garments. I guess the sky is the limit but at least I get some sort of an idea.

done this a number of times. get in touch with shopfittings direct. ignore the website prices though and haggle. b&q for lighting and make sure that flooring is good quality, don't skimp there. for the size u are talking, using the fitting range I have in my shops u wud be looking at about 15k worst case assuming u are diy handy

[taffyracer]

arfur said:

freshy said:

. make sure that flooring is good quality, don't skimp there. for the size u are talking, using the fitting range I have in my shops u wud be looking at about 15k worst case assuming u are diy handy

Totally agree, if you need some prices/samples then I can help, retail/leisure flooring is what I do, usually on large scale but would be happy to help if you need samples or advice

[Adam T]

I will have a think later on, certainly would not expect it done for £15k though. First port of call is... whats your budget, and what exactly do you want? Feel free to pm/mail me any pics etc, should be able to give you a better idea.

[freshy]

Thanks for the responses I almost have an idea of the budget I need.

Still trying to negotiate the best price for the one of the two shops we are looking at. One is more or less fitted the other is a shell.

I didn't think about taking pictures will have to do that next time I pop in.

Current ideas are high gloss white/minimalistic or French Boudoir two extremes but I'm sure we can get the effect we want with minimal cost.

[Adam T]

Freshy, take some pictures and drop me a line, I should be able to give you a bit of a hand in terms of prices etc and what your looking for. Personally I would get someone in and steer away from the diy/propertyladder esque way of carrying things out.

All the best

Adam

[Piglet]

If you're leasing don't forget to factor in the landlord's costs of granting you a licence for alter (if structural) and approving your works, especially if you're looking at aircon which will probably need kit outside of the area demised to you.

I'd factor in £1k each for Landlords' & surveyors costs and perhaps a bit less for your own.