Salon & wellness refurbishment in London

We welcome refurbishment and defined fit-out enquiries for hair salons, barbershops, beauty salons, massage and wellness studios across London and surrounding areas, from a reception refresh to a wider interior package.

Illustration of a chrome basin tap, vinyl flooring samples, glossy wall tiles and a mirror offcut on quartz. — Illustration of a basin tap, vinyl flooring and wall tile samples and a mirror offcut. Not a photograph of a Vayton project.

Plan around clients, staff and appointments

Start with the number of styling or treatment positions, the reception and waiting area, storage and the routes people use through the salon. A useful brief explains how the space should work as well as how it should look. Tell us whether the premises will be vacant or trading and your intended opening date, so we can look at access, deliveries, noisy work and any proposed phases together.

Agree equipment and specialist interfaces early

Styling chairs, backwash units, treatment equipment, mirrors and fitted storage need an agreed layout and supply plan. Send manufacturers’ requirements and tell us who is responsible for plumbing, drainage, power, lighting and ventilation. We review the building-work interfaces and define our package in the quotation. Specialist design, installations, testing and certification are included only where expressly agreed with the relevant providers.

Massage & wellness studios

For massage rooms and wellness spaces, talk to us early about speech privacy, outside noise, lighting, ventilation, cleaning and linen storage. Tell us the number of rooms, the equipment you plan to use and whether washbasins or other connections are needed. These details define the partitions, finishes and building-work package.

Where acoustic performance or specialist systems are required, send the design specification and tell us the relevant adviser or installer. The operator and its advisers must identify any clinical or regulated treatment requirements before responsibilities and pricing are agreed.

Illustrative massage and wellness room with a treatment table, oak storage and warm neutral finishes — Illustrative design concept. Not a completed Vayton project.

What to send with your enquiry

Send your postcode, approximate floor area, photographs and any proposed layout. Include the number of workstations or treatment rooms, equipment details, finish preferences, an indicative budget and your target opening or reopening date. Tell us about landlord requirements and working-hour restrictions. If you are still exploring options, an outline of the business and the changes you need is enough to begin.

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Does a salon or massage studio in London need a special treatment licence?

In most London boroughs it does if the premises offer massage, manicure, acupuncture, tattooing or similar treatments such as sauna and vapour baths. The licence comes from the borough council under the London Local Authorities Act 1991, and the Kensington and Chelsea licensing page gives a typical list of treatments. Each borough attaches standard conditions, and several of them are about the building, so read your borough's conditions before the layout is fixed.

What the conditions ask for	What it means for the fit-out
A wash-hand basin with hot and cold water in every treatment room	Pipes and a waste to each room, decided before first fix
Floors, walls and ceilings in sound condition, with surfaces that are easy to clean	Smooth, washable finishes in treatment and waiting rooms
Adequate light and ventilation, natural or artificial	Extract or supply air to any room without a window
Heating that keeps a reasonable room temperature	A heat source in each treatment and waiting room
Screening where more than one person is treated in a room	Curtain tracks or screens, with fixings planned into the walls or ceiling
Client toilets and separate changing space for men and women	Room for both on the plan, with drainage decided before first fix

These examples are from the City of London's standard conditions. Other boroughs word theirs differently and update them from time to time. Tell us which borough the premises are in and send its conditions with your layout, so the basins, finishes and ventilation are priced from the start.

Hair salon and beauty fit-outs: settle equipment decisions

Equipment choices can affect the layout, deliveries and work around services. Keep one list for the reception, styling positions, backwash area and any treatment rooms, so each contractor prices the same information.

Item or area	Decision to record
Chairs, mirrors and storage	Product dimensions, fixing information, supplier and delivery date.
Backwash and other connected equipment	Manufacturer information and the named parties handling supply, installation and connections.
Partitions and finishes	Room layout, door positions, privacy specification and cleaning requirements.
Opening and appointments	Areas available for work, retained workstations and the decisions needed before each phase.

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Send your postcode, proposed layout and equipment list, even if some items are undecided. Point out client purchases and your intended opening or reopening date.

Define work around specialist installations

Equipment connections, specialist design and testing are assigned in the agreed scope. An opening date is confirmed after the package and dependencies are reviewed.

Before fixing the equipment layout, use our salon backwash plumbing guide to collect product details, connection requirements and what is needed before first fix.

Before you enquire

Can the salon stay open during refurbishment?

That depends on the work, access and any interruption to essential facilities. Tell us which appointments and workstations must stay available. We can discuss phasing or work outside trading hours, but the arrangement and programme have to be agreed for your site.

Can I supply salon furniture and equipment?

Yes, we can discuss client-supplied items. Send dimensions, installation instructions and delivery dates before the layout and price are finalised. The quotation should say who receives, stores, assembles and connects each item, and which work needs a specialist installer.

What affects the quotation?

Existing condition, preparation, layout changes, finish specification and access all affect cost. Equipment connections and changes to building services can also alter the scope. We review these points before preparing a written quotation, because no single price per salon suits every premises.

Tell us about your salon or studio.

Send the postcode, the work required, your equipment plans and your preferred opening or reopening date.

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