About Us

Our Guarantee

At RAP we consistently put our clients first to projects small and large. Our designs and projects are a result of working closely with our clients providing a completed project of lasting value. Our entire practice is enriched by the challenges of differing project types. RAP never cut corners and you can be assured of the highest standards of workmanship and professional conduct of all our staff including full Health and Safety compliance and control.

Our company vision

1. Give consistent client satisfaction
2. Provide expert technical advice so that informed choices are made
3. Help our clients save money
4. Complete projects on time with no defects
5. Ensure 'no surprises' through effective communication & manage costs
6. Continually exceed our customers expectations

Our company values are

1. Honesty & integrity
2. Excellent Communication
3. Respect for all individuals
4. Continuous Training & Development
5. Health & Safety compliance
6. Environmental consideration

Office partitions maximise your usable office space!

We offer a full range of office partitioning, office walling and movable walls to meet specific requirements for your workplace and work within your budget.

Office partitions are perfect for dividing work areas to provide a spacious and practical workplace. We provide office partitioning solutions that meet the needs of all working environments.

Our experienced space planners intelligently use office partitioning to give the appearance of increased space and height, often softening large open areas. Our team can help you make the right choice to compliment your existing office environment; utilising different styles, colours and types of office partition.

Office partitioning usually starts with an aluminium frame, which can be powder-coated in any RAL or BS colour, or left with a satin anodised brushed finish. The wall areas are often plasterboard, however we can provide solid walls where required or modular glass can be included to full or half height.

Plasterboard walls can be covered in a vinyl wall covering or finished in Paint. Vinyl on walls creates a clean wipe-able surface, or it can be used to create a visually stimulating environment.

We provide office interior solutions to:

• Whatever your workspace is or will be used for
• The available finishes to you office partition such as timber veneer, glass, vinyl, steel or MFC (melamine faced composite)
• Incorporating the finish of doors into the office partitioning, such as timber veneer, glass, steel, or laminate
• When choosing the type of partitioning, Fire performance may be a serious consideration.
• If you are in need of an acoustic solution, we can provide enhanced sound proofing through our knowledge of what materials and office partition systems will work better than others, providing the optimum solution and incorporating an element of privacy should you so wish.
• Strength. In certain situations, for example in factories, warehouses and studios, extra strong partitioning may be required.
• Should you need to relocate your partition at a future date we can take this into consideration and provide you with the different options available.
• Timescale of project can often be the deciding factor on the options available. Some types of office partitioning are more time consuming to install than others, and our expertise allows us to inform you at the start of the project whilst at the planning stage, ensuring we deliver on time and to budget.

If sound transfer is an issue, we can deliver the solution.

Solid walls are generally quite simple to install to a high degree of privacy, the main areas that cause problems with sound are glazing and doors. We have been fitting double glazed partitions, with blinds to cavity, with one layer Acoustic glass, one layer laminated glass, and this often provides a fantastic solution to most clients. This can ensure a reduction of up to 52db. In glazed applications with glass doors required we can install double glazed frameless doors. If solid timber doors are required we can install recessed drop down seals under the door to suppress any noise issues.

If existing walls are an issue we have materials we can use to add sound reduction properties, gaining up to 36db to the existing wall performance.

Suspended Ceilings

We will greatly enhance any area with our expert use of the numerous types and specifications available for suspended ceilings. There is numerous criteria will take into consideration when we make our recommendations, listed below on the following points:

• Fire protection. Our knowledge of the different levels fire protection enable us to advise on the various types of ceiling available.
• Acoustics. Choosing the perfect suspended ceiling solution will improve the balance of intelligibility, privacy and concentration needed to achieve in optimum working environment
• Light reflectance. If you are interested in reducing your electricity costs for lighting, then we can achieve this by supplying a ceiling that reflects light.
• Humidity resistance. Should you require a ceiling for your kitchen and washroom, they will need to withstand high levels of air humidity.
• Easy to clean and dirt resistant ceilings are essential to certain working environments such as certain manufacturing sites and factories.
• Anti-microbial performance. In healthcare settings such as hospitals and commercial kitchens we understand that control of bio-contamination is essential.
• Air quality. In clean room environments se can reduce and limit the number of airborne particles through providing the correct choice of ceiling.
• Durability. we will advise the durability of the different product available and ensure the selected product will stand up to usage during its designed life span.
• Accessibility and maintenance. Where access to the ceiling void is necessary to maintain services we will ensure this provided at a design stage.
• Lighting. We will advise on how easy the lighting solution is to repair, replace and renew.

Stretch Ceilings

There are many benefits of stretch ceilings and we will help you discover how they dramatically evolve your office to a modern and amazing work environment.

Stretch Ceilings are one of the first signs of quality architecture. When a customer walks into your office and has a look at your beautifully sculpted or cleanly designed stretch ceilings they’ll know immediately that your business is bursting at the seams with class and style! With almost unlimited design combinations it provides a wide range of creative possibilities.

• Our stretch ceilings will make your office a vibrant and interesting place to work.
• Did you know with a well designed office environment your staff could increase their productivity?
• Our stretch ceilings are durable and strong and are aesthetically pleasing.

Be different and have a stretch ceiling installed! All you need to do is give us a little information about what exactly you want and we’ll get back to you with more information and prices. We can even show you what it’ll look like before you have it installed with our new 3D visualization service!

Dry Lining

Is the condition of your existing internal walls spoiling the appearance of your office?

With over 20 years' experience in dry dining, our experts can produce the perfect finish to enhance your office refurbishment.

RAP’s office refurbishment service offers dry lining as a single service or part our project management service.

We can make even the most tired masonry walls look great by boxing in pipes and columns. As an easy and quick to install solution, dry lining avoids the time and unwanted mess associated with wet plaster finishes.

Key Benefits

• Quick to install
• Avoids mess
• Cost Effective

Uncover the answer to your space problems with a Mezzanine Floor

Constructed from steel, mezzanine structures are used widely to create second floor for office accommodation. Rap also specialise in

• Retail use mezzanines
• Plant platforms
• Storage use

Distribution centers, cold stores, airports, warehouses, manufacturing plants, retail and commercial units are just some of the areas where mezzanine flooring can make a dramatic improvement to the use of space, saving you money and increase profitability.

Every Mezzanine Floor is uniquely designed to meet your requirements from the highest quality materials that are built to last. Mezzanine floor’s are designed to increase the size of your production areas, adding storage space, increasing office accommodation and retail space.

Our experienced team are supported by a highly skilled surveyors and CAD designers who will produce an individually designed construction package, just for you.

Facility maintenance

RAP office interiors has the experienced knowledge to handle practically any interior building construction, commercial and office refurbishment or premises and facility requirement.

Throughout the UK we supply specialist teams to service individual products predominantly in the South and South East of England from our Head Office in Maidstone, Kent. These vary from special works requiring careful research, planning and development, through property maintenance / facilities management contracts, to major refurbishment and construction projects complying with rigorous health and safety regimes.

We are committed to making sure every project is carefully planned and closely monitored by an experienced management team alongside a skilled and committed workforce, their aim is to get every office refurbishment project accurate the first time as well as concluded on time and the highest quality safety standard possible.

Office air conditioning & heating for offices:

Using the enquiry box below, you can get in touch with us on behalf of supplying heating for your office.

Our services include:

• Wall mounted, ceiling cassettes or ducted air conditioning systems.
• Air conditioning units with heating facility
• Fresh air ventilation to ensure compliance with Building Regulations
• Extraction
• Central heating systems
• Electric and gas heating systems
• Portable heaters
• Under desk heaters

As a service on its own or to compliment your office refurbishment project RAP Office interiors can offer a solution to your office air conditioning and heating requirements.

Our offers include; instillation of air conditioning, design and associated ventilation systems for office, retail, healthcare, commercial and educational needs.

When faced with the combined essential of cost-efficient use of space and customer comfort, an intelligently designed installation can add to the bottom line. Air conditioning instillations produce an atmosphere in which customers will spend more time and in turn more money as well as taking up minimal space. Suitable for incorporation into both new buildings and office refurbishment projects, an air conditioning system will enhance any retail, commercial and leisure environment.

RAP office interiors can provide and install close control systems as well as traditional DX air conditioning systems. These systems enable the client to keep temperatures within tight parameters.

Close control systems are most frequently used within large communications rooms/ centres.

Office air conditioning & Evaporative cooling systems

For full office evaporative cooling systems and air conditioning precise control of the internal environmental temperature and humidity levels are required all year round despite of external conditions.

Climate Control or Comfort Cooling with or without Heat Pumps is to provide control of the internal environmental temperature alone (excluding humidity control) regardless of the external ambient conditions all year round.

2-way cassette Incorporating the latest fan technology, these units are now quieter than ever, while remaining remarkably compact. Ideal for office air conditioning or for evaporative cooling systems.

Ceiling. These attractively styled units are ideal for office evaporative cooling systems and rooms without ceiling voids and can be fitted to any normal ceiling. Where a small ceiling void exists, the unit can be semi-recessed, making it even more unobtrusive

4-way cassette Incorporating the latest fan technology, these units are now quieter than ever, while remaining remarkably compact and an appealing design for office evaporative cooling systems.

Wall. These extremely compact and quiet units are suitable for a whole range of residential and light evaporative cooling systems applications, such as smaller offices, boutiques or doctors' and dentists' surgeries. They have their own matched outdoor unit and are supplied as complete evaporative cooling systems.

Evaporative Cooling

Evaporative cooling systems have been inspired from the natural process of a sea breeze. By this evaporation process the air is cooled to become a refreshing breeze, producing a source of clean, fresh and healthy air. Evaporative cooling systems provide a constant flow of cool, natural, clean, fresh air without the need to use gases harmful to the environment (CFC’s ect).

• Introduces 100% filtered, fresh and cool air from outside.
• Doors and windows can stay open unlike fully air conditioned spaces
• Maintains some moisture in the air, particularly beneficial to those people who suffer from allergies and asthma
• Reduces fumes, particles in suspension and odours.
• Cooling capacity efficiency is increased as the ambient temperature rises
• Low power consumption and operating costs, up to 80% more economical than conventional air conditioning equipment.
• Reduces static electricity

Normally these types of evaporative cooling systems are around 20-25% of the capital cost of air conditioning.

For large factories, industrial complexes, printing works, plastics and textile industries, farms, industrials and glass houses, factory units, foundries and bakeries ect. Evaporative cooling systems are the perfect solution.

Depending on the size of the project, evaporative cooling systems are fitted to the exterior of the building either on the roof, the side walls or at ground level.

A system of duct work and air diffusers is then used to introduce the cool air precisely where it is needed.

Office Flooring

At RAP interiors we take pride in listening to our clients to determine what their office flooring will be used for. You can be assured you’ve been given the best advice when we recommend a type to suit your needs.

Choosing the right selection of the right type of floor covering for your business will change the look of your office, however RAP will also consider essential factors such as, the working environment, acoustics and durability.

Our vast experience allows us to give sound advice on a range of products making an overall huge impact on the look and feel of the office.

Some of the flooring finishes available from RAP office interiors for office flooring and commercial floors are:

• Carpet tiles and broadloom
• Vinyl flooring
• Amtico flooring
• Real wood and wood laminate flooring
• Raised access floors
• Resin and painted surfaces
• Matting
• Ceramic marble, stone flooring and quarry tiles
• Specialist flooring
• Sheet Broadloom carpet
• Slip resistant vinyl

Ours designs can incorporate multiple products and colour ways and can ensure they work with your existing brand. We always strive to get the ‘wow-factor’ and finishing touches such as the cut in logo graphics to a meeting room floor can do just that.

We are committed to providing excellent service.

The recent fit-out of our new city office was RAP’s second commission for P-Solve, the first being the refurbishment of the Jermyn Street 4th Floor, both projects were completed on time and on budget. However, critically, I found that it was Rick Anderson, RAP’s Managing Director, who was the real value add. He was fully engaged in the entire project process, from high quality weekly progress updates to attendance at weekly project progress conference calls with all the other project deliverers. He has a clear objective to understand and define clients’ requirements from the outset but remained responsive to those inevitable changes which always materialise. The quality of workmanship was very high, in the main, due to RAPs network of approved contractors.

- Jonathan Lipton - P-Solve

Rap spoke to us in a language we could understand – that would improve our business operation

- Kevin Snell - TIETO

The team bent over backwards to help us have our Furniture installation date brought forward without any fuss

- Jackie ford - Grenco

What we like about RAP is they do exactly what they say on the tin

- David Clapham - Capital Space

When we involve RAP in our projects we get the A team

- John Hawkins - Valad Benchmark

A tight program completed to my client's entire satisfaction.

- Will Stewart - Stephens Macquire

Love it ! completed in record time to my high standards!

- Annie Lucas - Lucas Hairdressing

The team at RAP have been absolutely rock solid. We have asked a lot of them however nothing was too much trouble - they are always happy to help. Amongst the lumps of coal in the building industry, RAP is an absolute diamond!

- Tara Vickers - AEG

I have found the standard of high quality is embedded throughout the business

- Ian Nelthorpe - Swan Housing

Family Mosaic work with RAP Office Contracts and what we appreciate the most about the way they work is the understanding they have of housing associations needs.

- Tina Alderman - Family Mosiac

We have been very pleased with RAP and the services you have provided for the hospice.

- Mel Burgess - Heart of Kent Hospice

We are very happy to introduce RAP to our clients because they have the same high standards as our company. They are friendly, reliable, reactive and help our clients achieve the best workplace interiors. This helps us sell and let office space more easily. Both our companies have commitment to service at the top of our list.

- Mike Lewis - Michael Rogers LLP