Commercial interiors for Ipswich businesses
Ipswich is where Source One’s roots are. We’ve been delivering office fit-outs, refurbishments and commercial interiors for Ipswich businesses since 2002 – for law firms, accountants, engineers, schools and businesses of all kinds across the town and the wider Suffolk area.
We’re a family-run business and we work with a network of trusted trades and suppliers we’ve built relationships with over more than two decades. One point of contact, reliable people on site, a finished result you’re proud of.
Ipswich has a varied and active commercial scene – professional services, financial services, logistics, technology, healthcare and education all feature strongly. The town has seen significant regeneration in recent years, with businesses moving into refurbished buildings, new commercial developments and converted spaces across the waterfront and town centre.
We know Ipswich well. We’ve worked in its period buildings and its modern offices, its school halls and its call centres, its serviced office parks and its standalone premises. That familiarity means we come to each project with genuine local knowledge rather than treating it as just another location.
The Ipswich commercial property market also throws up the kind of projects we enjoy most – buildings with character that need bringing up to date, businesses consolidating into a single space, growing firms taking on their first proper fit-out. We’re comfortable with all of these.
Recent Ipswich projects
When Knights Lowe merged with Balhams Accountants, their three-storey Ipswich office needed more than a refresh. It needed to reflect a newly combined business and support a more modern way of working – delivered against a fixed deadline before the January accounting period, while keeping the firm operational throughout.
Source One managed the full design and build process across all three floors. Full strip-out, new windows and doors, new heating, air conditioning, power and data, reconfigured kitchens and toilet facilities with new drainage routes, flooring, decoration and furniture throughout. EV charging points added externally. The toilet areas were finished to a standard more associated with hospitality than offices. The layout was reworked to support collaboration while retaining flexibility to sub-let floors in future.
As Knights Lowe said:
“Source One and the team worked wonders to create the vision we had. We have several iterations on ideas and designs but Lisa and her team tweaked until we had the best layout and best design for our building and the end result is brilliant. A great new environment for our team and our clients to enjoy.”
View case study: Knights Lowe
Radius Payments were consolidating from four floors to one at St Vincent House – 45 staff coming together on the 9th floor, which was effectively a shell when we arrived. The brief was a complete fit-out, compressed programme, no compromise on quality.
The first week was lost to landlord delays. The completion date did not move. With no lift access for materials, everything went up nine flights by hand. An unexpected discovery – around 80 percent of the existing ceiling was not fit for purpose – meant a full ceiling replacement on top of an already demanding schedule. The kitchen required pumped waste back to communal drainage as there was no natural connection on that floor. A 2.5-metre Corian worktop was specified as a single piece. It was carried up by hand rather than split it and compromise the finish.
Tim Fox, Head of Sales, said:
“I cannot fault the customer service, dedication and attention to detail. Myself and my management team have been delighted with the results and our wider team are reaping the benefits of a top class, modern and professional working environment.”
View full case study: Radius Payments
Attwells were operating across two very different offices – one open plan, one more traditional – and needed to bring everyone together into a single space that worked for how they actually operate.
The finished layout is open plan but considered. Slatted dividing walls break the space into team zones while keeping light and openness. Meeting rooms were designed with acoustic performance as a priority – confidential conversations stay confidential. The project included partitions, power and data, flooring, decoration, kitchen upgrades, furniture, storage and planting. A fire-rated will storage room with 60-minute rating and bespoke internal joinery. The full office move was managed across two phased weekends – the business closed on a Friday and was fully operational on the Monday, with complete accountability for confidential legal files throughout.
“This was a complex project, merging two distinct working styles into one cohesive space, and the outcome speaks for itself. A fantastic team to work with from start to finish.”
View full case study: Attwells Solicitors
A complete first-floor refurbishment for Watson and Hillhouse, with particular focus on the client-facing boardroom. New carpet tiles, suspended ceiling, LED panel lighting, full redecoration including wallpaper removal, new solid oak doors, a kitchenette, air conditioning alterations and a new distribution board. The boardroom received black feature panelling with LED strip lighting, a concrete-effect table and recessed TV wall – a step change from what was there before.
When the extent of cracking in the internal brickwork was revealed after wallpaper stripping, we upgraded the repair specification immediately using EML mesh and resin. No delay, no drama. Joe Manning, Operations Manager, said:
“Our offices really do look brilliant. We are so happy with the finish and we are excited to invite clients and suppliers into the boardroom.”
View full case study: Watson and Hillhouse
St Joseph’s College asked Source One to reimagine their Sixth Form Study Area – a space that needed to feel calm, focused and inspiring for students. Working closely with Head of Sixth Form Katherine Simpson-Jacobs, Lisa and Chloe developed detailed plans and mood boards with input from staff and students throughout.
The result included demountable partitioning, a neutral colour scheme with oak finishes, modular and stackable furniture for flexibility, and biophilic planter units with over 700 artificial plants and 10 kilograms of moss on lockable castors, creating stunning room dividers that also serve as flexible layout tools. Katherine said:
“We are totally in love with the Sixth Form Centre – you have completely revived the area for us. Students were racing each other to be the first to sit on the booths.”
View full case study: St Joseph’s College
What we deliver
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 Ipswich clients come back to us or recommend us to others. Radius Payments came back for their second project and put us through a competitive tender to get there. That’s the kind of trust we work to earn.
“I cannot fault the customer service, dedication and attention to detail. Our wider team are reaping the benefits of a top class, modern and professional working environment.”
“I cannot fault the customer service, dedication and attention to detail. Our wider team are reaping the benefits of a top class, modern and professional working environment.”
Tim Fox, Head of Sales, Radius Payments, Ipswich
Areas we cover near Ipswich
We work across Ipswich and the wider Suffolk area including Felixstowe, Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket, Woodbridge and the surrounding towns. For wider Suffolk coverage see our Suffolk page.
If you’re not sure whether we cover your area, just get in touch.
FAQs
Yes. Ipswich is where Source One’s roots are and we’ve delivered more projects here than anywhere else. We work across the town and the wider Suffolk area. Get in touch and we’ll tell you straightforwardly whether we can help.
Yes. The Attwells Solicitors project involved a phased weekend move with complete accountability for confidential legal files. We managed the build and the move as one coordinated programme. The business was fully operational on the Monday after each moving weekend.
Yes. The Knights Lowe project had a fixed completion date before the January accounting period – a non-negotiable business deadline. The Radius Payments project lost its first week to landlord delays but the completion date did not move. We plan for these situations and deliver.
We work on projects of all sizes, from a focused boardroom refurbishment to a full three-storey transformation. What matters is whether it’s the kind of project we can genuinely add value to.
Yes. The St Joseph’s College Sixth Form Centre project is a good example. We work across commercial, education, healthcare and other sectors. The disciplines are the same – careful planning, reliable delivery, a finished space the client is proud of.
Yes. Space planning and CAD design are included as part of our service. For projects like Knights Lowe and Attwells we worked through multiple design iterations with the client to get the layout right before any work started.
Got a project in Ipswich?
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.
