Retail Strip Out
We strip retail units and shop fits back to shell, on your timeline.
- Fixed-price quotes within 48 hours of a site visit
- Works priced line by line against your schedule of dilapidations
- £10m public liability, SafeContractor accredited teams
Accreditations & certifications
What Does a Retail Strip Out Include?
A retail strip out includes the dismantling and removal of bespoke shop fittings, signage, and tenant installations to return the high street store or shopping centre unit to a standard shell condition.
Typical scope includes:
- Shop front and signage removal
- Fitting and shelving strip
- Lighting rig removal
- Tiled flooring removal
- Suspended ceiling removal
- Service disconnection
- Back-of-house strip
- Refrigeration removal
- Making good to shell and core
How Much Does a Retail Strip Out Cost?
A retail strip out usually costs between £10 and £25 per sq ft. Prices vary based on the density of the fit-out, the presence of heavy refrigeration units, and any restricted working hours required by the location.
How Long Does a Retail Strip Out Take?
Most retail strip outs take between 3 and 10 working days. We coordinate waste removal efficiently to minimise disruption and ensure you hit your hand-back date. Our status as commercial dilapidations contractors means we are used to working within the tight operational constraints of high-street environments.
Is a Retail Strip Out the Same as a Soft Strip?
A retail strip out is a specific type of soft strip demolition tailored to the unique fixtures found in shops and restaurants, such as heavy display units and commercial kitchens.
What Happens to the Items Stripped?
All items stripped from the unit are safely segregated and removed to licensed commercial recycling centres. We ensure the unit is left completely clear, ready for the final dilapidations works and sign-off.
Been served a schedule?
Get a fixed price for the works. We price line by line against your schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work out of hours for high street locations?
Yes, we often schedule noisy or disruptive waste removal outside of standard trading hours to comply with local authority or shopping centre restrictions.
Are shop fronts removed?
If your lease requires the removal of a tenant-installed shop front, we safely dismantle and dispose of it, making good the perimeter.
What happens to the waste?
All stripped materials are segregated on site and sent to commercial recycling facilities to divert as much waste from landfill as possible.
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.