It is usually the first question we are asked, and the honest answer is that it depends on the size of the space and how much is changing. What we can do is break it into stages, so you can see where the time goes.
The stages
- Brief and survey. We visit, measure up and agree what you need. Allow X weeks.
- Design and pricing. Layouts, finishes and joinery designs, with a fixed quotation. Allow X to X weeks.
- Approvals. Landlord's consent, and building control where needed. This is often the stage people forget to allow for.
- Manufacture. Joinery is made in the workshop while the site is prepared. Allow X to X weeks.
- Work on site. A single floor of around X sq ft typically takes X to X weeks.
- Handover. Snagging, cleaning and moving in.
What makes it longer
- Decisions that change after the design is agreed
- Long-lead items, such as specialist glazing, stone or imported furniture
- Working around staff who stay in the building
- Waiting on landlord approval
How to keep it on track
Agree the layout early, sign off finishes in one go, and ask your landlord about consent as soon as you have a design. We give you a programme with the quotation and update it every week on site.
Uno Interiors, Downpatrick. Published 30 October 2026.
