Commercial interiors for Essex businesses
Source One has been delivering office fit-outs, refurbishments and commercial interiors for Essex businesses since 2002.
We’re a family-run business rooted in East Anglia, and we work with a network of trusted trades and suppliers we’ve built relationships with over more than two decades. That means one point of contact for the whole project, reliable people on site and a finished result you’re actually happy with.
Our Essex work covers Colchester, Southend, Thurrock, Chelmsford, Braintree, Basildon, Harlow and the surrounding areas.
Essex has one of the most varied commercial landscapes in the UK. From the logistics and distribution businesses clustered around Thurrock and the M25 corridor, to the professional services firms in Colchester and Chelmsford, to the manufacturing and industrial businesses across the county – the range of workplaces we encounter in Essex reflects that variety.
Essex businesses often come to us with a specific challenge. Industrial and warehouse businesses that have outgrown their office space and need a proper working environment within an operational building. Professional services firms in converted or period premises that need careful handling to improve without losing character. Growing businesses in serviced offices that are ready to take on their own space and fit it out properly.
We don’t apply a standard formula – we look at what each space needs and work from there. The county’s mix of older commercial stock, new business parks and converted industrial space means no two projects are the same, and that suits us.
Recent Essex projects
Office relocation and fit-out for AJN Steelstock as they moved from their existing Southend offices to a modern serviced space. The new office featured an open ceiling with exposed HVAC and traywork, and we leaned into that industrial aesthetic to create something that genuinely suited the business. A long-standing client and a project we were glad to be part of.
View case study: AJN Steelstock
A full refit of a barn conversion office for this award-winning chartered financial planning firm. Three weeks from start to finish, new furniture, flooring and lighting throughout. The kind of project where the turnaround matters as much as the quality, and we delivered on both.
View case study: Fiducia Wealth Management
Furniture fit-out for a new Colchester office, including desking, seating and screens. Evolve are a long-term client and when they opened a new location they asked us to handle the fit-out. That kind of trust from a returning client is something we don’t take for granted.
View case study: Evolve Financial Services
A time-sensitive office dilapidations project for long-term client Lindner Prater. Internal and external repairs – carpet, kitchen, ceiling tiles, brickwork, paving – delivered on programme. Dilapidations work lives or dies on getting the right trades in the right order at the right time. We’ve done enough of these to know how to manage it.
View case study: Lindner Prater, Thurrock
What we deliver in Essex
We cover the full range of commercial interior and fit-out services. Depending on the project, that might include:
Office fit-out – Taking a new or empty space and building it out properly. Space planning, partitions, flooring, ceilings, lighting, power and data, furniture, kitchens – the whole project managed as one.
Office refurbishment – Improving an existing space that isn’t working as well as it should. Layout changes, updated finishes, new partitions, furniture replacement, acoustic improvements.
Partitioning and glazing – Creating meeting rooms, quiet zones and defined work areas without structural building work. Glazed wall systems, bi-fold partitions, screens and pods.
Acoustic improvements – Reducing noise in open-plan offices, call centres, meeting rooms and mixed-use spaces. We test the space first so we recommend what’s actually needed, not what’s easiest to sell.
Office furniture – Desking, seating, storage, meeting room and breakout furniture. Sourced and specified to suit the space and the budget, not pushed off a standard list.
Office dilapidations – End of lease repairs and reinstatement work, managed properly and delivered on time.
For a full overview of our services, see our office fit-out, office refurbishment and office partitioning pages.
How we work
We coordinate everything – design, trades, suppliers, programme, communication. You deal with one person throughout and don’t have to chase anyone. We’re straightforward about what things cost, realistic about timescales and honest when something needs a conversation before it becomes a problem.
Most of our Essex clients come back to us or recommend us to others. That’s the measure we care about most.
“As always, they went above and beyond, leaving the offices with a fantastic face lift, ready to use!”
“As always, they went above and beyond, leaving the offices with a fantastic face lift, ready to use!”
Andrew Dungate, Lindner Prater
Areas we cover in Essex
We work regularly across Essex including Colchester, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock, Chelmsford, Braintree, Basildon, Harlow and the surrounding towns. We’re also well placed for projects on the Essex and Suffolk border.
If you’re not sure whether we cover your area, just ask. Geography rarely stops us if the project is the right fit.
FAQs
Do you handle dilapidations in Essex?2026-07-03T11:28:47+01:00Yes. We’ve delivered dilapidations projects across Essex, including in Thurrock, and it’s work we’re well set up for. If you have a lease end coming up and need repairs or reinstatement work managed properly, get in touch.
Do you offer a design service for Essex clients?2026-07-03T11:27:55+01:00Yes. Space planning and CAD design are included as part of our service for fit-out and refurbishment projects. We’ll show you how the finished space will look before any work begins.
How quickly can you start?2026-07-03T11:27:09+01:00That depends on the scope and our current programme. The best thing to do is get in touch and tell us about the project. We’ll give you a realistic picture of availability and timescales.
Can you handle the whole project or just parts of it?2026-07-03T11:25:28+01:00Both. We can manage the complete project from design through to finished space, or we can come in for a specific element such as partitioning, furniture, acoustic treatment or dilapidations work. It depends on what you need.
What size of project do you undertake in Essex?2026-07-03T11:26:19+01:00What matters is whether it’s the kind of project we can genuinely add value to. We’ll be honest with you if it isn’t.
Do you work across the whole of Essex?2026-07-03T11:18:34+01:00Yes. We’ve worked in Colchester, Southend, Thurrock, Chelmsford and surrounding areas, and we take on projects across the county. If you’re based in Essex and want to discuss a project, get in touch and we’ll tell you straightforwardly whether we can help.
Got a project in Essex?
Get in touch for a straightforward conversation about what you need. We’ll ask the right questions, give you an honest view of what’s involved and take it from there.
No obligation. No hard sell.
