How Long Does a Strip Out Take?
Realistic strip out programme durations for offices, retail units, pubs and residential schemes — and the factors that move the dates.
Programme is the question every client asks first. The honest answer is: it depends on size, access, services, asbestos and the level of finish you're working back to.
Typical durations
A small retail unit or single-floor office can often be soft stripped inside a week. A multi-floor headquarters with hard strip and M&E removal sits in the four to eight week range. Full hard strip on a large mixed-use building can run several months.
What pushes the programme
Restricted hours, single-lift access, live tenants, listed elements and late asbestos discoveries are the most common reasons strip out programmes slip. The fix is the same in every case: a thorough pre-start survey and an honest method statement.
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