Dilapidation Works in Hampshire
Approaching the end of a commercial lease brings a familiar set of pressures. Schedules of condition to satisfy, landlord expectations to meet, and a property to return to an agreed standard before a deadline. Getting the decoration and reinstatement works done properly is essential to avoiding disputes and protecting your deposit.
Cosgrove Painting Contractors carries out dilapidation works for commercial tenants, landlords and managing agents across Hampshire. We understand how the dilapidations process works, we scope and price clearly, and we deliver to the standard required with a documented handover.
Clear scope, no disputes, documented handover.
25 Years Experience
What We Provide
Dilapidation works with Cosgrove can include:
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Full internal redecoration to original or agreed standard
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External painting where required
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Making good and patching to walls, ceilings and surfaces
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Strip-out and removal of tenant fit-out elements
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Flooring replacement
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Minor reinstatement works
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Coordination of additional trades where needed
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Documented schedule of works for landlord or surveyor sign-off
Clear Scope, No Disputes
Dilapidations works frequently operate against a schedule of condition or a surveyor's report. We work from those documents directly, providing a clear and itemised quotation so that scope and cost are agreed before a single person sets foot on site.
This matters because disputes over dilapidations costs are common. They arise when the scope is vague, when contractors carry out works that were not agreed, or when the standard of work falls short of what the landlord requires. Our approach eliminates all three risks.
Any variations are flagged and approved in writing before they are carried out. What we quote is what you pay unless something genuinely changes.
How we work
We Work From Your Documents
Send us the schedule of condition, the dilapidations assessment or the landlord's requirements and we will price from those directly. You get a quotation that reflects what is actually needed, not a vague estimate that grows once we are on site.
A Defined Programme
Lease-end works often come with a fixed deadline. We plan the programme to meet it. You will know the start date, the completion date and how the works will be sequenced before we begin.
A Single Point of Contact
You will have one consistent point of contact throughout. One person who knows the scope, the deadline and the requirements. If a question comes up or something needs resolving, you will get a fast, clear answer.
Documented Handover
On completion, we provide a documented record of the works carried out. This gives landlords and surveyors a clear basis for sign-off and gives tenants the evidence they need that their obligations have been met.
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Related Services
New Build Painting
Our roots. Long-standing relationships with developers across Hampshire built on consistent quality and reliable delivery across multiple plots and developments.
Why Cosgrove for Dilapidation Works
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25 years of commercial experience
Cosgrove Painting Contractors has been delivering painting and decorating work across Hampshire since the late 1990s. Our new build contracts, still the backbone of the business, have given us the scale, discipline and quality systems that smaller decorators simply haven't built.
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Constructionline Silver accredited
We're registered with Constructionline at Silver level, giving facilities managers and procurement teams the assurance that our health and safety, financial and business practices have been independently verified.
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SMAS accredited
Our SMAS accreditation confirms we meet the standards required for safe contracting in commercial environments.
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A managed trade network
For refurbishment projects, we coordinate trusted subcontractors across decoration, tiling, flooring, joinery and certified plumbing and electrical trades. You get a single, joined-up project — not a series of separate contractors to manage yourself.
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Owner-managed and accountable
Steve and Dominic Cosgrove run the business. When you work with Cosgrove, you're dealing with the people whose name is on the company. That matters when a decision needs to be made quickly or an issue needs to be resolved.
Covering Hampshire and the Surrounding Area
We work with businesses across Hampshire, including Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester, Basingstoke, Fareham, Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford and the surrounding areas.