Service
End-of-lease dilapidations and reinstatement works
Dilapidation works are the repairs, reinstatement and make-good required to return a leased commercial or industrial property to its agreed condition at lease end. Red & White Group delivers that work — strip-out, repairs, decoration, cleaning and agreed external works — for tenants, landlords, property managers and surveyors across the Midlands and the wider UK, working from the scope agreed between the parties.
Who this service is for
- Tenants approaching a lease end or break date
- Landlords recovering a unit in poor condition
- Property managers and asset managers
- Building surveyors administering a Schedule of Dilapidations
Problems and trigger events
- A Schedule of Dilapidations or interim schedule has been served
- A break clause requires the unit returned in a defined condition
- Tenant alterations, mezzanines or fit-out need removing
- A landlord needs the unit presentable before marketing
Scope
Typical scope of work
- Strip-out of tenant fit-out, partitions, mezzanine finishes and services alterations
- Repairs to floors, walls, doors, cladding and loading-bay areas
- Redecoration and line marking to the agreed specification
- High-level cleaning of steelwork, cladding and roof lights
- Agreed external works including gutters, flashings and yard areas
Quoting
What we need to prepare a quotation
- A copy of the schedule or agreed scope where one exists
- Lease-end or break date
- Site address, floor area and current condition
- Photographs or a recent condition report
- Who is administering the works on your behalf
Safety
Safety and compliance
- Method statements produced for strip-out, work at height and hot works
- Service isolations confirmed with the responsible party before work starts
- Any asbestos, structural or specialist element is identified at survey and referred to the appropriate competent party
Process
How the work is delivered
Step 1
Understand the obligations and the date
We review the scope you or your surveyor has agreed and the date you are working towards. We deliver the works; we do not provide surveying or legal advice.
Step 2
Survey and price the scope
A site survey turns the schedule into a practical, itemised programme of work with realistic sequencing.
Step 3
Plan sequencing, safety and access
Access equipment, permits, isolations and the order of works are planned before mobilisation.
Step 4
Coordinate and deliver the works
One team runs strip-out, repairs, cleaning and decoration in sequence, with progress reported as items complete.
Step 5
Review, document and prepare for handover
We photograph completed items against the scope so you have a clear record for the final inspection.
Coverage
Where we deliver this work
Based in Burton-on-Trent, working across the Midlands, and available for suitable projects nationwide. Availability is project-dependent and confirmed after survey.
Related
Related services, sectors and projects
Warehouse clearance
Contents, fixtures and fittings cleared from commercial and industrial units, then cleaned and prepared for handover or reuse.
Vacant-property facilities management
Inspections, upkeep, cleaning, minor repairs and compliance coordination for empty commercial and industrial units.
Commercial property, landlords and managing agents
Protecting asset condition, preparing vacant units and clearer handover programmes.
Warehousing and logistics
Lease exits, racking and fit-out removal, phased clearance and handover readiness.
Fradley warehouse dilapidation
A full dilapidation project on an approximately 150,000 sq ft warehouse.
Bee Sweet Occasions showroom transformation
A dust-covered former workshop cleaned, prepared and repainted inside and out as an event-dressing showroom.
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Questions
End-of-lease dilapidations: common questions
Working towards a lease-end, closure or relocation deadline?
Tell us about the site, the required outcome and the date you are working towards. We will review the scope and arrange the right next step.