Commercial Property Clearance & Strip-Out

Lease-end works with clear boundaries

Lease obligations, landlord instructions and a schedule of dilapidations may specify removal or reinstatement. The property team should establish the required outcome and permissions; clearance alone does not constitute legal advice or confirmation that a tenant’s obligations have been discharged.

Identify landlord-owned fixtures, retained installations, shared services and items to be salvaged. Refrigeration, electrical equipment, chemicals and other non-routine materials need appropriate specialist assessment rather than being bundled into general waste.

Prepare the unit for its next use

A vacant office may require furniture clearance and selected fit-out removal. A shop may need counters, shelving and redundant tenant installations taken out while retaining the shopfront or landlord services. Industrial units can require removal of obsolete equipment and materials, with heavy or specialist dismantling separately assessed.

Agree the handover condition, areas excluded, access arrangements, retained elements and reinstatement responsibilities before quotation. We can link clearance with soft strip, controlled internal removal and construction-waste management where the assessed scope permits.

Single assets and portfolio programmes

Managing agents and facilities providers can issue a site-specific scope or a schedule across several units. Each location needs its own access, occupancy, survey and material information; a common reporting format can be agreed for programme administration.

This is a managed commercial package, not a domestic rubbish-collection service. Early discussions are welcome where the extent of removal or next tenant’s specification is still being developed.

Surveys, services and retained structure

The removal schedule is reviewed against relevant pre-construction information under the CDM Regulations 2015. Refurbishment/demolition asbestos surveys should cover the areas and fabric affected by intrusive works, with limitations resolved before work starts. Service identification, authorised isolation and competent disconnection are agreed with the responsible parties, not assumed from a vacant building.

Structural demolition, load-bearing alterations, temporary works and major concrete or steel demolition are separately assessed specialist packages. Suitable engineering, competent specialists, approvals and management arrangements must be established before an appointment is accepted.

Apsley does not advertise licensed asbestos removal. Suspected asbestos is not treated as ordinary demolition waste; any required surveying or removal must be arranged through appropriately competent specialists, including licensed contractors where the work requires a licence.

Method, access and site controls

Package-specific risk assessments and method statements address sequencing, safe access, manual handling, dust, noise, retained finishes and public or tenant interfaces. Occupied premises may need agreed segregation, working hours and phased handovers. Temporary works, permits and notifications depend on the scope and site; not every document or approval applies to every project.

Waste movements and duty of care

The site currently records waste carrier registration CBDL508213. Its current status, registration tier and suitability for the proposed activities must be confirmed during procurement. Registration as a carrier does not authorise waste treatment or disposal.

Waste is classified and segregated as appropriate, with suitable containment and authorised destinations identified before removal. Non-hazardous transfers require appropriate waste transfer documentation; hazardous waste may require consignment documentation and specialist arrangements. Reuse, recovery and recycling are considered where practical, without promised diversion percentages.

Skip, container, grab or tipper arrangements are sourced through appropriate suppliers to suit access, loading and waste types. We do not claim an owned skip fleet, processing facility, landfill or recycling centre.