Office Strip Out
From fitted-out to handed-back in 5 to 10 working days.
- Fixed-price quotes within 48 hours of a site visit
- Most offices under 10,000 sq ft stripped in 5 to 10 working days
- £10m public liability, SafeContractor accredited teams
Accreditations & certifications
What Does an Office Strip Out Include?
An office strip out includes the complete dismantling and removal of all tenant-installed fixtures, fittings, and non-structural partitions, returning the commercial space to a clear, open-plan shell.
Typical scope includes:
- Raised access floor removal
- Suspended ceiling grid and tile removal
- Partition demounting
- Data cabling and trunking strip
- Mechanical and electrical disconnection
- Cat 5/6 and power slab removal
- Carpet tile removal
- Internal lighting removal
- Toilets and kitchen strip (where applicable)
- Making good to perimeter walls and floor
How Much Does an Office Strip Out Cost?
An office strip out typically costs between £5 and £12 per sq ft, depending on the volume of partitions, the complexity of M&E disconnections, and access restrictions for waste removal.
We assess these factors during a site visit and provide a fixed quote. If your lease involves removing an entire floor, we also handle mezzanine floor removal.
How Long Does an Office Strip Out Take?
Most office strip outs take between 5 and 10 working days for units under 10,000 sq ft. The exact timeframe depends on site access, working hour restrictions, and the volume of materials to be cleared.
Why Use a Specialist Office Strip Out Contractor?
Specialist contractors understand that an office strip out is usually tied to a strict lease expiry deadline. We deploy experienced teams to execute the works quickly, safely, and cleanly without disrupting neighbouring tenants. As specialist dilapidations contractors, we ensure every element of the project is managed to meet your specific lease obligations.
Because this process is often part of a wider reinstatement obligation, we handle the strip out alongside the main dilapidations works priced against your schedule.
What Happens After the Strip Out?
After the strip out, the unit is ready for the final making good and redecoration works required by the lease, or it moves into the Cat A reinstatement phase for the landlord.
Many of the techniques we use here apply across the board to broader soft strip demolition projects.
Been served a schedule?
Get a fixed price for the works. We price line by line against your schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we need an office strip out before returning the keys?
Most commercial leases require you to remove your fit-out and return the office to its original open-plan state before handing back the keys.
Can we keep any furniture or fittings?
Yes, you can retain any items before we begin. Once the strip out commences, all remaining non-structural elements are removed and disposed of.
Do you handle asbestos?
Yes, if asbestos is identified during the survey, our licensed partners manage the safe removal alongside the main strip out works.
What is the difference between an office strip out and soft strip demolition?
An office strip out focuses specifically on removing tenant fit-outs from a commercial office. Soft strip demolition is a broader term covering the removal of non-structural elements from any building type.
How it works
Site visit
We visit the property and walk the schedule with you. No charge.
Fixed quote in 48 hours
You receive a written fixed price, priced line by line against your schedule.
Works completed to schedule
Our teams strip, remove, make good and reinstate to the agreed spec. We work to your expiry date.
Photographic sign-off pack
We provide a full photographic record of completed works. Your landlord gets evidence; you get closure.