| BAS Frames is a specialist SFS subcontractor serving Fulham, Hammersmith, Chelsea, Battersea and the wider South West London area, with completed projects including the Fulham Imperial Road Gas Depot redevelopment. Services cover SFS design, supply and installation across build-to-rent, student accommodation, hotels, commercial offices and education. Standard mobilisation 2-3 weeks; urgent mobilisation 7-10 days. All SW London projects delivered with a complete Building Safety Act Gateway 2 Evidence Pack. |
Local SFS specialists with completed Fulham projects
If you’re developing or main-contracting an SFS project in Fulham or South West London — Build-to-Rent apartments, student accommodation, hotels, commercial offices, healthcare facilities or schools — BAS Frames is a local SFS specialist with proven SW London delivery.
Our most recent Fulham project is the Imperial Road Gas Depot redevelopment, a multi-storey BTR scheme we delivered the SFS package on. The project required tight programme management given the constrained inner-London site, full Building Safety Act Gateway 2 evidence given the building height, and close coordination with multiple Tier 1 trades operating in parallel.
We provide complete SFS packages — design, supply and install — across Fulham, Hammersmith, Chelsea, Battersea, Putney, Wandsworth and the wider South West London area. Our install crews are directly employed (not labour-broked), our supplier relationships span Metsec, Hadley and FrameFast, and our Gateway 2 Evidence Pack process is documented and audit-ready.
Featured project: Fulham Imperial Road Gas Depot
The Imperial Road Gas Depot redevelopment in Fulham is one of the largest BTR schemes delivered in South West London in recent years. The site, on the historic gas depot land near Wandsworth Bridge, is being redeveloped into a multi-storey residential community with retail and amenity space.
BAS Frames was appointed for the SFS infill walls and internal partition packages — covering the entire external envelope of the residential blocks. Key delivery details:
- Scope: External SFS infill, internal SFS partitions, deflection-head details and cladding substrate preparation
- Tower / number of floors: Mid-rise, multiple connected blocks across the site
- Programme: Delivered to the main contractor’s master programme without slippage on our packages
- Compliance: Full Building Safety Act Gateway 2 Evidence Pack delivered, including structural calculations, fire test certifications, U-value evidence and supplier traceability
More detail is available on our Fulham Depot case study — request the full project pack for SW London tender shortlisting.
Why local matters: site access, logistics, BTR density in SW London
Inner London projects — particularly in Fulham, Chelsea and Hammersmith — face site constraints that don’t apply to suburban or regional schemes. Three areas where SW London project experience makes a measurable difference:
- Site access and logistics: SW London streets are narrow, parking is restricted, and most delivery windows are tightly controlled. Local SFS subcontractors have established relationships with local hauliers and understand the council-by-council restrictions on HGV access. National SFS subcontractors often run into delivery problems on their first SW London project that take a few weeks to resolve.
- BTR density and Building Safety Act exposure: SW London has one of the highest densities of BTR development in the UK. Most BTR schemes in the area are Higher-Risk Buildings under the BSA (typically above 18m, almost always above 7 storeys with residential use). SFS subcontractors with SW London experience have delivered Gateway 2 evidence on multiple recent projects.
- Main contractor familiarity: The same group of Tier 1 main contractors recur on SW London projects. SFS subcontractors with strong local references are routinely shortlisted for new schemes; those without need to rebuild credibility on each tender.
SW London project types we deliver
Our SW London SFS work covers the full range of mid-rise commercial and residential building types:
- Build-to-Rent (BTR) apartments: External SFS infill walls, internal partitions, deflection heads, often with hybrid panellised approach to compress envelope-closure programme
- Student accommodation (PBSA): Highly repetitive bedroom layouts well-suited to panellised SFS delivery
- Hotels: External SFS infill plus bathroom pod coordination where volumetric modular is used
- Commercial offices: Stick-build SFS infill on traditional structural frames, particularly in commercial conversion or refurbishment projects
- Education and healthcare: Fire-rated and acoustic-rated SFS partitions, with full compliance documentation
Our SW London project gallery
Beyond the Imperial Road Gas Depot, BAS Frames has delivered SFS packages across Fulham, Hammersmith, Chelsea, Battersea and the wider SW London area on residential, hotel and commercial schemes. Specific project references available on shortlisting — we can typically arrange a site visit to current live work within SW London within 48 hours of a request.
Mobilisation: standard and urgent
Standard mobilisation timing for SW London SFS projects:
- Pre-construction design coordination: starts 4-6 weeks before site mobilisation
- Material lead time (standard sections): 2-3 weeks from order to site
- Material lead time (fire-engineered or bespoke sections): 5-7 weeks
- Install crew mobilisation: 2-3 weeks from order
Urgent mobilisation (where standard programme isn’t possible due to programme recovery, late SFS package inclusion, or main contractor changeover): we can typically mobilise install crews within 7-10 days, using pre-ordered standard stock and accelerated design coordination. Urgent mobilisation carries a typical 8-15% cost premium but can save 4-6 weeks on overall programme — usually a positive cost/benefit on programme-critical schemes.
Building Safety Act Gateway 2 — included as standard
Every SFS project we deliver in Fulham and SW London — and across the rest of the UK — comes with a complete Gateway 2 Evidence Pack as standard, not as an extra. The Evidence Pack covers structural calculations sealed by a chartered structural engineer, fire performance data with test certification for every wall type, U-value calculations meeting Part L 2025, acoustic test data where applicable, supplier traceability for every component installed, installation method statements, and a Construction Control Plan.
Most SW London apartment schemes — including most BTR projects in Fulham, Battersea and Wandsworth — fall within HRB scope under the Building Safety Act. The Evidence Pack is a regulatory requirement, not an optional extra. Working with an SFS subcontractor that delivers it as standard reduces the burden on the main contractor’s compliance team and removes Gateway 2 as a programme risk.
For more detail on the Gateway 2 Evidence Pack, see our Gateway 2 Evidence Pack overview.
Get in touch — local team, fast response
If you’re tendering an SFS package on a Fulham or SW London project — or considering BAS Frames for a current scheme — contact our team. Standard response time on SW London tender enquiries is within 24 hours. We can provide indicative pricing, indicative programme, references on completed local projects, and arrange a site visit to a current live SFS install.
For full service detail, see our services page. For project examples beyond Fulham, see our case studies and Bristol project pages.
Frequently asked questions
The most common questions from main contractors and developers about SFS contractor services in Fulham and South West London.
Do you offer SFS contractor services in Fulham?
Yes. BAS Frames has completed multiple SFS projects in Fulham and across South West London, including the Fulham Imperial Road Gas Depot redevelopment. We provide SFS design, supply and installation for developers and main contractors working anywhere in Fulham, Hammersmith, Chelsea, Battersea and the wider SW London area.
Where is your SW London SFS team based?
BAS Frames is based in Greater London with project mobilisation across SW London. Our SFS install teams have worked extensively in Fulham (Imperial Road Gas Depot), Hammersmith and Battersea. Project visits, site inspections and pre-tender meetings can be arranged within 48 hours for SW London schemes.
What types of projects do you deliver in Fulham?
Our Fulham and SW London SFS projects span build-to-rent apartments, student accommodation, mixed-use developments, hotel projects, commercial offices and education. Typical project values range from £150k specialist packages up to £2m+ full-build SFS frames on multi-storey schemes.
How long does mobilisation take for a Fulham SFS project?
Standard mobilisation for SW London SFS projects is 2-3 weeks from order to first installation on site, assuming material lead times are met. Urgent mobilisation (with pre-ordered stock) can be achieved in 7-10 days. Pre-construction support (design coordination, fabrication drawings) typically starts 4-6 weeks before mobilisation.
Can you provide Building Safety Act Gateway 2 evidence for Fulham projects?
Yes. All BAS Frames SFS projects in Fulham and SW London are delivered with a complete Gateway 2 Evidence Pack — structural calculations, fire performance data, U-value certifications, supplier traceability and a Construction Control Plan. Essential for any Higher-Risk Building in SW London (most apartment schemes over 18m fall within HRB scope).
