Soft Strip Demolition
Soft strip demolition is the first step in most dilapidations and refurbishment programmes.
- Fixed-price quotes within 48 hours of a site visit
- Internal strip out of all non-structural elements
- £10m public liability, SafeContractor accredited teams
Accreditations & certifications
What Is Soft Strip Demolition?
Soft strip demolition involves the complete internal removal of all non-structural elements from a commercial building, leaving the core structural shell intact and ready for major refurbishment or hand-back.
Typical scope includes:
- Suspended ceilings
- Raised access floors
- Internal partitions (non-structural)
- Floor finishes
- M&E services
- Internal doors and frames
- Kitchen and WC strip
- Data and comms infrastructure
- Internal fit-out elements
How Much Does Soft Strip Demolition Cost?
Soft strip demolition typically costs between £4 and £10 per sq ft for standard commercial spaces. The exact price depends on waste disposal constraints and the complexity of service disconnections. By instructing our dilapidations contracting team, you receive a transparent, fixed-price breakdown that covers the entire internal clearance.
How Long Does Soft Strip Demolition Take?
Depending on the floorplate size, most soft strip demolition projects take between 1 and 3 weeks. An office strip out generally sits at the faster end of this range.
What Happens to Structural Elements?
Structural elements remain completely untouched during soft strip demolition. However, if your lease demands it, we do handle specific heavy non-structural items like mezzanine floor removal.
Been served a schedule?
Get a fixed price for the works. We price line by line against your schedule.
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.