DIFC is Dubai’s financial free zone, home to law firms, banks, funds and advisers. Clients expect a high standard of finish, strong acoustics and reception areas that reflect the firm, and the zone has its own fit-out requirements on top of the landlord’s.
Artirior delivers fit-outs for professional-services and financial offices in DIFC, with bespoke joinery and glazing made in our own workshop.
What owners and tenants in DIFC usually ask for
- Reception areas, boardrooms and partner offices with bespoke millwork and veneers
- Acoustic partitions, glazed meeting rooms and sound-rated doors
- Premium flooring and wall finishes, including stone and feature panelling
- Programmes planned around the free zone authority’s approvals and landlord rules
Approvals in DIFC
DIFC fit-outs involve the landlord’s design approval, the DIFC Authority’s requirements and Civil Defense review. The drawing format and inspection stages differ from onshore projects. We tell you at the start what the programme looks like and prepare the packages accordingly.
Requirements differ by property and change over time. We confirm the current position for your unit at the site visit.
Our services in DIFC
How a project in DIFC works
- Site visit, brief and review of the landlord’s fit-out guide
- Design coordination, drawings and itemised BOQ quotation
- Landlord, free zone and Civil Defense approvals, handled by us
- Construction, MEP, joinery and glazing on an agreed programme
- Snagging, handover and ongoing maintenance if needed
Questions about DIFC
Are DIFC fit-out rules different from the rest of Dubai?
In part. DIFC has its own authority and requirements in addition to the landlord’s and Civil Defense, so approvals and inspections follow the zone’s process.
Do you make the joinery for DIFC offices?
Yes. Reception desks, boardroom tables and panelling are made in our own Al Quoz workshop.
Can you work with our designer?
Yes. We build to your designer’s drawings and flag any buildability or approval issues early.
Book a free site visit in DIFC
Tell us about your project, or call +971 58 668 7005.