Commercial construction and maintenance company in London and the South East
We take on commercial construction and maintenance in buildings that stay in use: offices, blocks of flats, gyms, churches and shops across London and the South East. Building work, refurbishment and all the main trades come from one Beckenham contractor.
- All the main trades from one contractor
- Work planned around a building in use
- Free visit and a written quote
- £5 million public liability insurance
Get a quote for your building
Commercial building contractors for all the main trades
One firm can take on the whole job, so you brief, check and pay one contractor instead of several:
Offices
Office fit out and refurbishment in offices that stay open.
Blocks of flats
Communal areas and repairs, as social housing contractors.
Plumbing
Commercial plumbers for washrooms and kitchens.
Electrics
Commercial electricians for lighting and power.
Roofs
Commercial roofing repairs and upkeep.
Floors
Commercial flooring laid and refinished.
Painting
Commercial decorators for interiors and exteriors.
Building work
Our builders, plastering and planned property maintenance.
Commercial decorators in London and the South East
Commercial decorators for offices, blocks of flats, churches, gyms and shops across London and the South East. Free visit and a written quote.
Office fit out and refurbishment in London
Office fit out and refurbishment in London, planned around a building in use. Decorating, repairs and the main trades. Free visit and a written quote.
Social housing contractors for communal areas and maintenance
Social housing contractors for the communal areas of blocks of flats: entrance halls, stairwells and landings. Free visit and a written quote.
Commercial plumbers in London and the South East
Commercial plumbers for offices, blocks of flats, churches, gyms and shops across London and the South East. Free visit and a written quote.
Commercial electricians in London and the South East
Commercial electricians for offices, blocks of flats, churches, gyms and shops across London and the South East. Free visit and a written quote.
Commercial roofing in London and the South East
Commercial roofing for offices, blocks of flats, churches, gyms and shops across London and the South East. Free visit and a written quote.
Commercial flooring in London and the South East
Commercial flooring for offices, blocks of flats, churches, gyms and shops across London and the South East. Free visit and a written quote.
Who we work for, and the buildings we look after
Each building limits when and how we can work:
Offices, where desks and meeting rooms stay in use.
Blocks of flats, where residents use the stairs and corridors every day.
Gyms, worked around opening hours and busy changing rooms.
Churches, worked around services.
Shops, worked around trading hours.
Council and housing association homes, and the shared parts around them.
We're briefed by facility managers, managing agents and freeholders, councils and housing associations.
Every quote comes in writing after a free visit, so you can send it on to a board, a finance team or leaseholders.
What to check before you hire commercial builders
A few checks on any commercial construction company:
A price from the building. We visit before we price, and the visit and written quote are free.
A firm you can look up. Andrews Building & Decorating Services Ltd has been registered at Companies House (06178781) since 22 March 2007, is on Checkatrade and verified on MyBuilder, and holds £5 million public liability insurance.
Experience of working around people: staff, residents, a congregation.
One firm for the trades, answering for the order they happen in.
How we run a job in a building that stays open
Tell us about the building: its type, the hours it's in use and which areas must stay open.
We visit and quote in writing, free of charge.
We agree the programme: which areas, in what order, and around the hours the building is in use.
As the client, you have duties too. Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM), client duties apply in full to commercial clients: any person or organisation that carries out a construction project as part of its business.
Those duties include giving the contractor the pre-construction information you hold (what you know about the building and its hazards) and making sure a construction phase plan, the contractor's plan for running the work safely, exists before work begins (the HSE's guidance for commercial clients).
Offices, shops and the common parts of blocks of flats also come under the duty to manage asbestos; our communal areas page explains what it means in a block.
London and the South East
From Beckenham we work across London, mostly within about 20 miles, closest to home in Bromley, Croydon, Lewisham, Greenwich, Southwark and Bexley. For larger jobs we quote anywhere in the South East, and have taken on commercial work as far as Haywards Heath and Brighton.
Frequently asked questions
Call 020 8249 7303
What does commercial construction mean, with some examples?
It means building work on non-domestic property: refurbishing an office, repairing a shop, redecorating a church, or maintaining the shared parts of blocks of flats run by landlords and housing providers.
What's the difference between commercial and residential construction?
Mostly who the client is. Under the CDM Regulations 2015, client duties apply in full to commercial clients; a homeowner's normally pass to the contractor or principal contractor. Councils, housing associations and landlords are not domestic clients, even when the property is someone's home.
What time can commercial building work start?
Usually from 8am on weekdays and Saturday mornings. Bromley and Croydon expect noisy work from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays, none on Sundays or bank holidays (in Croydon, for substantial building work). Outside those hours, Bromley allows it only for emergencies or special circumstances, with a Section 61 consent: permission applied for from the council in advance.
How do you price commercial work?
From the scope: size, access, the trades involved, our working hours and how much of the building stays in use all move the price.
Do you take on commercial work outside London?
Yes. Most of our work is within about 20 miles of Beckenham, and we quote for larger jobs anywhere in the South East: we've carried out big commercial jobs in Haywards Heath and Brighton.
Guides for managing agents and housing providers
Three things that often shape a job in a block of flats: Section 20 works, Awaab's Law for social housing repairs, and fire door painting in the common parts.
Section 20 works and consultation
Section 20 works explained by a contractor: the £250 threshold, the three consultation stages and what an estimate should show. Read the guide.
Awaab's Law: the rules and timescales for social housing repairs
Awaab's Law explained: Phase 1 and Phase 2 dates, repair timescales, who it covers and what it asks of contractors. Read our guide.
Painting fire doors: what the rules allow
Painting fire doors in a block of flats: what the fire door paint regulations check, which seals stay clean and how to paint one. Ask us for a quote.
Send us the building's details
Tell us the building type, where it is and when it's in use, with a few photos. Attach any asbestos register or surveyor's scope. We reply to every enquiry within one working day.