It’s the first question every client asks and the hardest to answer in one line. Fit-out cost in Muscat is driven less by floor area than by the decisions you make inside it — so instead of a single rate, here’s how the number is really assembled.
Category, not just square metres
A basic refurbishment, a mid-range corporate fit-out and a high-end hospitality build can differ by a factor of three for the same footprint. The biggest lever is specification: flooring, ceilings, joinery and lighting are where budgets quietly rise. We price in bands so you can see the trade-offs before committing.
Where the money actually goes
On a typical office, MEP works — electrical, HVAC, plumbing, fire and data — often account for a third or more of the total, long before anyone chooses a finish. Partitions, ceilings and flooring form the next major block, then joinery and loose furniture. Understanding this split helps you invest where it shows and save where it doesn’t.
What pushes the number up
Structural changes, bespoke joinery, imported materials, tight programmes that need overtime, and buildings with restricted working hours all add cost. None are wrong choices — they just need to be visible in the budget from day one, not discovered as variations later.
How to keep control
A clear scope, an agreed specification and a fixed-price turnkey contract are the best defence against budget creep. The projects that overrun are almost always the ones that started with a fuzzy brief. Get the brief right and the number becomes predictable — which is exactly what a good fit-out partner is for.
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