DBSJ is an award winning (Construction News Fit Out Specialist Of The Year 2024) interiors fit-out contractor for the office, retail, and hospitality sectors. Today, it is recognised as one of Britain’s Top 20 fastest-growing private companies after being included in The Sunday Times 100, Britain’s fastest-growing private companies league table.
Today, DBSJ aims to redefine the interior fit-out market with a truly integrated fit-out approach – design, build, shopfit, and joinery – all carried-out in-house and realised across the UK.
Collaborative
Our vision extends beyond construction; we create exceptional interiors, together. For us, collaboration is underpinned by a commitment to put our customer’s best interests first. And the success of this partnership approach has been reflected in our strategic growth, as we expand to meet new customer demand across the UK.
Experienced
We are proud to boast decades of collective experience for some of the most respected brands in the UK. Over the last 24 months, we have delivered over 100 UK-wide projects to the highest satisfaction. Most of our team, including our CEO and Operations Director, started their careers as joinery apprentices and have developed into award-winning industry-leaders in the interior fit-out market. This experience means we are best-placed to help our customers turn their ideas into a buildable reality. Our commitment to always delivering on-time, on-budget and on-brand is at the heart of this.
Integrated
Our in-house integrated approach sets us apart; we have the ability to deliver an end-to-end service that meets the full build requirements. Making that possible are our extensive production and admin operations centred at our world-class manufacturing workshops, finishing studio, and management offices at Bramling Workshops, near Canterbury.
Partners
We specialise in building long-term relationships with our customers, whether there’s a requirement for a single property asset or a roll-out programmes, across retail stores, hospitality venues and workspaces. With dedicated account teams and a built-in knowledge of your brand and process requirements, we can guarantee quality of delivery and consistency of brand execution, plus a local supply chain, no matter where you are in the UK.
“From the outset the team were professional, helpful, co-operative and had an unwavering commitment to excellence.”
Megan Forster
Associate Director, Cole Management
Our integrated approach is unique in the industry, delivering a customer-centric end-to-end service that meets our clients’ full build requirements from concept to construction.
Servicing customers from our hubs across the UK
We have dedicated account teams that have developed a built-in knowledge of your brand’s DNA and guarantee consistency across your portfolio in the whole UK. With national coverage supported through our Scotland, Cambridge and Manchester locations, we provide a local supply chain and dedicated people on the ground.
Responsible and passionate
We’re passionate about creating exceptional interiors. Our partners trust us to bring their vision to life across a diverse portfolio of retail, hospitality, workspace and prime and luxury environments.
Our business has been built on responsible foundations – holding FSC, ISO, CHAS and SMAS Worksafe accreditations. We are leading the way towards an ESG-driven mindset, championing a more sustainable fit-out industry.
A truly integrated approach
Design
With a team team of talented in-house designers and technical experts, we conceive and design exceptional interiors which meet all your brand, customer experience and team requirements.
Build
From iconic flagship spaces to the implementation of strategic programmes, DBSJ is a passionate custodian of your brand and offers a rare added-value partnership to ensure your spaces are technically compliant and future-proofed for legislative requirements.
Shopfit
Proud shopfit contractors, DBSJ offer portfolio solutions for clients across the UK with quality, integrity, and proactivity at every touchpoint. We are your roll-out or franchise development programmes partner, focussed on quality and on-time delivery, every time.
Joinery
With our in-house bespoke joinery service, we can build to exceptional value to showcase projects and roll-out programmes, ensuring the most seamless build possible with the same project team supporting you throughout.
Finding Your Vision
Visit us at our design and retail showroom at Bramling Workshops where our designers will turn your ideas into a buildable reality. With a 23,000 ft2 manufacturing facility and finishing studio on-site we will collaborate with your conceptual designers to explore samples, and create prototypes and detailed, compliant design drawings to ensure buildability from the outset. Our services include space planning, architectural drawings, and technical joinery details, swiftly addressing potential hurdles. With expertise in building regulations and advanced technology like 3D Studio Max, AutoCAD, and Matterport, we provide clear, concise solutions. Our space planning services include test-to-fit plans and license-to-alter packs. We ensure technical compliance with the latest regulations and provide meticulous manufacturer drawings for bespoke elements, ensuring precise detailing of every junction in glass, wood, fabric, or solid surfaces.
Fit-out or Shop Fit
From iconic flagship spaces to strategic programmes, we are a passionate custodian of your brand, offering a value-added partnership to ensure your spaces are compliant and future-proof. Our integrated fit-out and shopfitting approach supports all your build requirements, managing and delivering every project with your best interests at heart. Renowned for exceptional value, we deliver complex projects on time and on budget, ensuring speed to market.
Our specialist team has decades of experience and maintains the highest health and safety standards. We prioritise the wellbeing of everyone who comes into contact with our sites and have had zero RIDDORS incidents since inception. Our expertise extends to working in live environments, alongside conservation officers in listed buildings, and delivering energy performance upgrades for new EPC ratings.
Showstopping Joinery
Our integrated capability includes commercial joinery packages, bespoke and manufactured, all delivered by skilled craftsmen and technical designers. Based at Bramling Workshops, our 23,000 sq. ft state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with the latest equipment, including multiple CNC machines for high-speed, high-volume production. We prioritise health, safety, environmental responsibility, and strong partnerships from the outset, ensuring your project meets all key milestones, including prototyping, sampling, installation, snagging, and hand-over with zero defects. Our FSC® certification underscores our commitment to responsible timber procurement.
