Based in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi
Interior fit out company in Abu Dhabi & Dubai: turnkey service
Design‑build or build‑only
Abu Dhabi · Dubai · Sharjah
What our fit‑out service covers
Bawabat Al-Sama Decor delivers end‑to‑end interior fit‑out across the UAE — from first site survey to handover. We work design‑build when you want a single team responsible for the whole project, or build‑only when your designs are ready and you need careful execution.
Our team works on villas, apartments, offices, and retail spaces across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah, coordinating ceilings, partitions, joinery, flooring, painting, and lighting under one project manager.
- Site survey, design coordination, and approvals
- Full civil and interior works: ceilings, partitions, flooring, painting
- Custom joinery and fixed furniture
- Electrical works and lighting installation
- Single point of contact from start to handover
Fit-out contractors based in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi
Bawabat Al-Sama Decor has worked on UAE interiors since 1988 and operates from Warehouse 16 in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi. That matters for a fit-out: the team, the joinery, and the materials are minutes away from most of the city, so site visits, deliveries and snagging happen quickly rather than being scheduled around a drive from Dubai.
We take on complete fit-outs and partial scopes alike. A typical Abu Dhabi project brings together ceilings, partitions, joinery, flooring, painting, and lighting under one project manager, so the sequencing between trades is planned rather than improvised. Design-build clients get a single team responsible for concept, drawings, and execution; build-only clients bring finished designs and we price and deliver them.
Where we work in Abu Dhabi
Most of our fit-out work is on Abu Dhabi island and the mainland communities: Mussafah, Khalifa City, Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Shakhbout City, Al Reem Island, Al Raha, Al Reef, Yas Island, Saadiyat Island, Baniyas and Al Bateen. Villas in Khalifa City, MBZ City and Al Reef, apartments on Al Reem and Yas Island, and offices and shops across the city centre and Mussafah industrial area are all familiar ground.
In Dubai we take on projects across Dubai Marina, Downtown, Business Bay, Jumeirah, Al Barsha, JVC, Dubai Hills, Arabian Ranches, Damac Hills and Mirdif, scheduled from our Abu Dhabi base with grouped site visits. Sharjah projects are welcome on request.
Fit-out approvals in Abu Dhabi
What needs approval depends on the property and the scope. Cosmetic works such as painting, wallpaper, decorative panels, and like-for-like flooring usually need only your building management or community NOC. Works that touch the structure, the MEP services, or the fire strategy are different: villa extensions and layout changes go through Abu Dhabi Municipality (DMT) via TAMM, commercial layouts that move fire alarm or sprinkler points involve Abu Dhabi Civil Defence, and electrical load changes may need ADDC sign-off. Developer-managed communities add their own NOC step.
We tell you at the survey stage which of these apply, prepare the drawings the submission needs, and coordinate the process with you and your building management so the programme is not held up by paperwork discovered late.
Dubai projects follow a parallel route with different authorities: Dubai Municipality for most villa and building modifications, the free-zone or master-developer authority where one applies (DDA in TECOM communities, Trakhees in Nakheel and PCFC areas, DIFC in its own district), Dubai Civil Defence for fire systems, DEWA for electrical load changes, and the developer NOC in Emaar, Nakheel, Dubai Properties and Damac communities. We advise on the route for your address and coordinate the submissions in the same way.
What decides the cost of a fit-out in Abu Dhabi
We do not publish a rate per square foot because it would mislead you: two 200 m² offices can differ several times over in cost depending on what is inside them. After a site survey we provide a fixed, itemised estimate. The factors that move the number most are:
- Floor area and ceiling height, and how much of the existing interior is retained
- Scope mix: ceilings and partitions are the largest items, followed by joinery and flooring
- Material grade: laminate versus veneer, porcelain versus natural stone, standard versus acoustic ceilings
- MEP changes: relocating AC diffusers, adding electrical points, plumbing for pantries or bathrooms
- Site conditions: building access, lift availability, permitted working hours, and protection of occupied areas
- Approvals and drawings required by the authority or building management
- Programme: a compressed timeline can require additional shifts or crews
How an Abu Dhabi fit-out project runs with us
A first conversation on WhatsApp or by phone, then a site visit to measure and photograph the space. We return with a scope, materials list, estimate and programme, and refine it with you until it is right. On site, one project manager is your point of contact, works are sequenced trade by trade, and the site is kept clean and dust-controlled. Handover is a walk-through of every detail with you, and the finishing we complete is backed by our workmanship warranty.
Complete interior fit-out across Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Our team and workshop are in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, and we work across the island and mainland communities. Dubai projects are scheduled from the same base with grouped site visits; Sharjah on request.
Abu Dhabi
- Mussafah
- Khalifa City
- Mohammed Bin Zayed City
- Shakhbout City
- Al Reem Island
- Al Raha
- Al Reef
- Yas Island
- Saadiyat Island
- Baniyas
- Al Bateen
- Corniche & Al Khalidiyah
Dubai
- Dubai Marina
- Downtown Dubai
- Business Bay
- Jumeirah
- Palm Jumeirah
- Al Barsha
- Jumeirah Village Circle
- Dubai Hills Estate
- Arabian Ranches
- Damac Hills
- Mirdif
- Al Quoz
Interior fit out company in Dubai
Illustrative interior imagery. Final materials, scope, approvals, and programme are agreed after the site assessment.
A little clarity
Before we
begin.
Good projects start with the right questions.
01How much does an interior fit-out cost in Abu Dhabi?
It depends on area, scope, material grade, MEP changes and the approvals the building needs, which is why we do not quote a rate per square foot. After a site survey we provide a fixed, itemised estimate with no obligation.
02How long does a fit-out take in Abu Dhabi?
A single room or a light apartment refresh is typically a matter of weeks. A full villa or office fit-out is planned as a programme with milestones, and the approval stage is included in that timeline so it does not surprise you later.
03Which approvals does a fit-out need in Abu Dhabi?
Cosmetic works usually need only your building or community NOC. Structural, MEP, or fire-system changes involve Abu Dhabi Municipality (DMT) via TAMM, Abu Dhabi Civil Defence, and in some cases ADDC. We identify what applies at the survey and coordinate the drawings and submissions with you.
04Do you handle both residential and commercial fit-out?
Yes. We fit out villas, apartments, offices, clinics, shops and restaurants across Abu Dhabi, and take on projects in Dubai and Sharjah on request.
05Can you work from our existing designs?
Yes. We offer build-only execution when your drawings are ready, or full design-build if you want one team to handle design and construction.
06Where in Abu Dhabi do you work?
Across the island and the mainland: Mussafah, Khalifa City, Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Shakhbout City, Al Reem Island, Al Raha, Al Reef, Yas Island, Saadiyat Island, Baniyas and Al Bateen. Our team and workshop are in Mussafah.
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