Conference rooms and PC bench for Wildan Solicitors

The associates' desks run along the window wall with an open walkway in front of them. The two conference rooms sit along the opposite wall next to the kitchen: a small one for four people by the entrance door, and a larger one for six. In the entrance room, one long bench holds six PCs with a divider between each seat.

Drawn to scale from the site survey. Window, alcove, kitchen and WC positions are approximate and will be confirmed before work starts. The ceiling is about 2.5 m high.

With option A the rooms feel defined while the whole office stays bright. The frosted band at eye level is required by building regulations so people notice the glass, and it adds a little privacy when seated.

With option B there is more privacy and less light reaches the rooms. The frame needs two extra rails around the glass strip.

With option C the rooms are fully private and it is the lowest cost, but they rely on their ceiling lights, since no daylight reaches them.

How the finished office could look, photographed from different spots in the room. Tap any picture to open it full size and zoom in.

Design impressions made from the measured 3D model, shown with a matt black frame and light oak board. Furniture is illustrative and not part of this quotation.

The frame and the board come in a few colours. Pick a combination to see it in the model below, or leave it for later; it doesn't change the price.

A design impression built from the measured plan, so walls, glass and bench sit where the drawings put them. Colours are close, not exact. Furniture is shown in grey for scale only and is not part of this quotation.

The budget is split into four parts so you can see where every pound goes. Materials are bought at cost from trade suppliers, with a copy of every receipt. Site labour is priced task by task for each trade: joinery, glazing, decorating and general work. Design and project management are fixed fees.

Not included: furniture, doors on the conference rooms, sockets and data points, PCs and IT setup. Each can be quoted separately.

1. Before
   Mark out and order

   Tape the new walls on the floor and walk round them with you, so you can see the rooms at full size. Order the glass, which takes about 5–7 days.Order the boards and timber.

2. Day 1
   Prepare the frame

   Cut, sand, prime and paint the timber before it goes up, so the finish is clean.

3. Day 2
   Put up the frame

   Posts and rails fixed to the floor and walls, head rail across the top.

4. Day 3
   Boards and PC bench

   Laminate boards into the frame; worktop and dividers in the entrance room.

5. Day 4–5
   Finish and hand over

   Fit the glass once delivered, then touch up the paint, seal, snag and clean, and walk round it with you.

Two people on site. The office can stay in use, and noisy cutting can be done early or out of hours if you prefer.

1. On acceptance: the design fee, plus the materials on account (–), so the materials and glass can be ordered.
2. When the frame is up: half of the site labour (–).
3. On completion: the rest of the site labour and the project management fee (–). Materials are settled against the receipts and anything unspent is credited back.

This quotation is valid for 30 days. Measurements will be confirmed on site before anything is ordered; if anything changes, I'll tell you before it affects the price.

Your choices from above are gathered here. Add anything else, copy the answers and send them to me on WhatsApp or by email.