Broad bands, not rates
Strip-out prices vary widely, even between tenancies of the same size in the same building. These bands are deliberately broad — they show whether a job is in the right ballpark, not what yours will cost.
| Type of job | Rough guide |
|---|---|
| Residential — kitchen and bathroom demolition, house or apartment | From about $1,500 to $6,000 |
| Tenancy — retail shops, cafes, small offices and warehouse pods | Roughly $6,000 to $45,000 |
| Larger commercial — full office floors, restaurants and big make-goods | Roughly $40,000 and upwards, priced to scope |
Make-goods are priced against the lease clause, and asbestos is removed by separately licensed removalists and priced as its own line.
What moves the price
Density. A floor of glazed offices, heavy joinery, raised floors and ceiling bulkheads takes far longer than an open-plan floor.
Working hours. After-hours and weekend works cost more and often run in shorter productive windows.
Access. Goods lifts, loading docks, distance to the dock, street loading in the CBD.
Services. Gas, grease, refrigeration, fire systems and extensive cabling add licensed-trade time.
Waste. Volume, sorting and recycling requirements.
Asbestos. Removed by separately licensed removalists and priced separately.
Reinstatement. Make-goods that include ceilings, carpet and painting cost more than removal-only.
Salvage credit. Resaleable items can offset some cost.
Comparing quotes
Make sure each includes the same scope, services isolation, working hours, protection, waste and handover standard — and states what is excluded. Our commercial strip-out checklist lists everything a scope should cover, and if the job is a lease exit, make good clauses explained shows how the lease sets the scope.
Book a site walk for a real price
Density, services, building rules and what the lease requires only become clear on site. A proper on-site quote is needed to give you a customised price — fixed to a written scope, with working hours, waste and exclusions stated.
Send the lease clause, floor plan or photos, and we will arrange a site walk. Call 02 6422 4201 or send the job details through to book one.
How a strip-out runs
- Site walkScope, building rules, services, asbestos register.
- Written priceItemised, with hours, waste and exclusions.
- IsolationsLicensed trades make services safe.
- Strip-outRemoval, sorting, protection, cleaning.
- HandoverClean shell on the agreed date.
Questions people ask before they commit
How much does an office strip-out cost in Sydney?
It depends on the size and density of the fit-out, services, access and working hours. A light open-plan floor costs far less than a dense fit-out with many offices, heavy joinery and raised floors. Office strip-outs sit in the tenancy and larger commercial bands on this page, and a site walk is needed to give a customised price.
How much does a bathroom demolition cost?
As a rough guide, most bathroom and kitchen demolitions sit in the smallest band on this page, from about $1,500 to $6,000. Apartments, thick mortar beds and asbestos add to it, so a site walk is needed for a price on your bathroom.
How much does a kitchen demolition cost?
As a rough guide, most kitchen demolitions sit in the smallest band on this page, from about $1,500 to $6,000. Stone benchtops, tiled splashbacks and floors, apartment access and asbestos are the main variables, so a site walk is needed for a price on your kitchen.
Do after-hours works cost more?
Usually, yes. Labour rates are higher outside normal hours and productivity can be lower when noisy work is restricted to short windows. Building rules often make after-hours works unavoidable in occupied towers.
Can salvage reduce the price?
Sometimes. Resaleable items such as racking, cool rooms, commercial kitchen equipment, glass partitions and furniture can offset part of the cost where they are removed intact and have a buyer.