Part of exit costs and usually a requirement at the end of your agreement are dilapidations cleaning of your leased commercial property. Reinstating it back to its original condition as a part of your lease agreement. Complying with the agreement not only helps to prevent disputes it also ensures you meet your legal obligations too.

Dilapidations services typical with dilapidations cleaning can include;

  • The cleaning of floors, walls and ceilings (glazing, all surfaces, blinds, internal and external doors, lifts, removing flooring, wall vinyl and wallpaper, making good of holes from cabling and fixings etc)
  • Removing partitions and partition walls
  • Additional security and door entry systems
  • Removing equipment (including CCTV, Wifi etc)
  • Removal of branding and commercial signage

 

Making good prior to end of tenancy and handover includes;

  • Redecoration of walls, skirting, window reveals, sills and ceilings, preparing and repainting doors etc.
  • Repairs using the condition survey (to make sure previously damaged areas are not re-listed) which can include raised floors and replacement carpets. Like for like is commonly expected watching out for wear and tear expectations around heavy footfall and widely used spaces.

Dilapidations test certificates/legal compliance;

All test certificates will need to be up-to-date and complaint with the law, with the ability to demonstrate compliance by the end of your term. This will include;

  • Fire alarm tests
  • Air condition units
  • Electrical test reports
  • Electrical systems and emergency lighting tests requirements

Understand more about building compliance and maintenance here. 

Who Pays for Dilapidations Surveys?

Generally, the responsibility of dilapidations surveys will fall upon the tenant as well as any other associated costs.

How Long Does a Landlord Have to Claim Dilapidations?

A landlord usually is required to schedule a reasonable amount of time to the tenant and should fall within 56 days before the end of a tenancy.

What Does a Dilapidation Cost?

Dilapidations costs or “exit costs” typically cost out all repairs and reinstatement restoration attributes that are required to return the commercial lease back to its pre-altered form. Essentially, it’s covering the cost to repair/restore anything cosmetic that was altered to bring the commercial property back in line with the end of the lease agreement.

Property Handover Meetings with Landlords

As a design and build contractor and specialist fit out company, we are able to coordinate with both landlords, developers and tenants. Working with all interested stakeholder parties to ensure needs, requirements and compliance is met, on time, on budget and in full communication of all invested individuals.

Guidance can be sort prior to any agreement termination notices and with full landlord compliance and transparency prior to any schedule of works and programme of works begins.

Your New Lease Building Move

Planning for the financial costs and scheduling works in advance of the end of your agreement is always advisable and can be completed alongside the refurbishment and office fit out of your new commercial, business or warehouse space for your company.

When complying with maintenance and legal compliance it’s beneficial to ensure you bring in a company able to fulfil the full project management from concept to completion of your dilapidation process, from cleaning and restoration end of tenancy works to ensure you can fulfil your agreement.

As a reputable and experienced fit out contractor, strip-out contractor (including all reno services) and dilapidations contractor, TB Fit Out (Trevor Blake) have over 25 years within the industry in Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Berkshire, London and across the South East and as such have the trusted expertise and knowledge to professionally assess your needs with a survey and audit, providing a full estimation of the works schedule and can effortlessly take your project through to a seamless handover, giving you peace of mind in knowing your end of lease can be a smooth and successful transition for your organisation.

Let us help you keep your leased building, warehouse refurbishment and dilapidations remedial works maintained and compliant, reach out and call us for tailored support for your needs on 01293 775509, email us on sales@tbfitout.co.uk or pop us a quick message here.