If you’re ending a lease, starting a new fit-out, or gutting a commercial space, you’ll eventually ask the same question: what are the services included in an office strip out?

Spoiler: it’s not just dumping furniture in a skip.

A proper strip out is methodical. It’s about removing every non-base-building element and leaving the space clean, safe, and inspection-ready. Miss a step, and you risk penalties, holdover rent, or bond deductions.

Let’s get into the real list — the one commercial landlords actually expect you to tick off.