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Defit Services Sydney City

End-of-lease defits and make-good works in CBD towers, podium retail and basement hospitality tenancies — planned around dock bookings, building inductions and night-work windows.

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  • Since 2012
  • After-Hours Available
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Defit Sydney City

Defit In Sydney City

Commercial defit for Sydney City tenancies

Master Strip Outs delivers end-of-lease defits across Sydney City — from single office suites in CBD towers to podium retail shells and basement hospitality tenancies around Barangaroo, Haymarket and the Surry Hills fringe. A city defit is rarely just a strip out: the lease and make-good schedule set the finish line, and the building sets the rules on how you get there. We manage both.

City towers run on booked loading docks, goods lifts and after-hours work windows. Our team completes building inductions, books dock and lift slots with building management, and programmes noisy works into night windows so neighbouring tenants are not disturbed. Waste leaves the building in controlled loads, sorted for recycling, on a schedule the dock can actually accommodate.

We start from your lease. Before pricing, we review the make-good clause and any landlord or managing-agent scope, confirm what "base building" means for your tenancy, and quote against that — so the space we hand back is the space the landlord signs off on, broom-clean and documented.

Restaurant fit out being removed during the Mona Vale shop defit

What's included

  • Lease and make-good schedule reviewed before we quote
  • Dock bookings, inductions and night windows managed with building management
  • Podium retail, basement hospitality and tower suite defits
  • Broom-clean handover with landlord or agent walk-through

Why Choose Us

Why Choose Master Strip Outs?

Licensed and insured, working in Sydney City and across Sydney

01

Licensed & Fully Insured

A licensed strip out and demolition team with full public liability insurance on every job, so your property and project are protected.

02

Serving Sydney Since 2012

Over 1,000 strip out projects completed across Greater Sydney, serving Sydney since 2012.

03

Waste Sorted & Recycled

Materials are separated on site and taken to licensed facilities, with recycling maximised and disposal documentation available on request.

04

Free Quotes Within 24 Hours

Tell us about the job and we respond within 24 hours with a clear, fixed quote — no hidden costs and no pressure.

What We Handle

Defit Work In Sydney City

CBD office towers, podium retail and basement hospitality tenancies with strict building access, loading dock bookings and night-work windows.

01

CBD Tower Make-Goods

Office suite and whole-floor defits back to base building in Sydney CBD and Barangaroo towers, worked to the make-good schedule and the building rules.

02

Podium Retail Defits

Shopfront, joinery, signage and fitout removal from ground-floor and podium retail tenancies, returned as a clean shell for the next lease.

03

Basement Hospitality Defits

Bars, cafes and food tenancies in Haymarket and the CBD stripped of kitchens, coolrooms, bars and finishes — with services safely capped by licensed trades.

04

After-Hours & Night Works

Noisy demolition, floor grinding and bulk waste movements programmed into the building’s approved after-hours windows to keep neighbouring tenants trading.

05

Controlled Waste Logistics

Waste sorted for recycling and moved out through booked docks and goods lifts in managed loads — no skips blocking city laneways.

Pricing

Defit Pricing In Sydney City

Clear rates with no hidden costs

Defit / Make-Good Strip Out

$40 - $60 /m²

Typical strip-out component of a make-good

  • Tenant fit out removed to base building
  • Scope checked against your lease make-good clause
  • Waste documentation for landlord handover
  • Works timed to your lease-exit date

Restoration & Patching Works

Quoted per project

Making good beyond the strip out itself

  • Patching, capping and surface restoration
  • Coordinated trades where the lease requires them
  • Final walkthrough with agent or landlord
  • Free scope review of your lease obligations

Defit pricing depends on your make-good scope, tenancy size and building access; every Sydney City quote follows a free site inspection and lease review.

How It Works

Our Defit Process

How we deliver in Sydney City

01
Initial InspectionWe walk the tenancy with your lease and make-good schedule in hand, confirm the landlord’s handover requirements and identify building access constraints.
02
Project PlanningWe lock in the scope with the landlord or managing agent, complete building inductions, and book docks, lifts and after-hours windows into a firm programme.
03
Safe ExecutionFitout, fixtures and finishes are stripped back to base building with the base fabric protected, services capped by licensed trades and waste sorted for recycling.
04
Handover & Sign-OffThe tenancy is handed back broom-clean. We walk the space with the landlord or agent, close out any final items and support your make-good sign-off.

Our Projects

Recent Strip Out Projects

Real photos from completed Master Strip Outs projects

Shop defit in progress with hospitality fit out stripped at Mona Vale
Tenancy returned to a clean shell after the Mona Vale shop defit
Commercial chocolate shop stripped of its retail fit out
Shop tenancy stripped back to a clean shell for the next fit out

FAQs

Defit Sydney City FAQs

Common questions about defit in Sydney City

Can you complete a defit after hours in a Sydney CBD tower?

Yes. Most CBD buildings restrict noisy works to evenings and weekends, and we programme tower defits around those approved windows as standard. We complete the building induction, book the dock and goods lift with building management, and run bulk waste movements in the same after-hours slots so daytime tenants are not affected.

What does "make-good to base building" usually involve in a city tenancy?

It depends entirely on your lease, which is why we review it before quoting. Typically it means removing all tenant fitout — partitions, joinery, signage, floor coverings and redundant services — and returning the tenancy to the condition described in the make-good schedule. We confirm the exact scope with your landlord or managing agent so there are no surprises at the final inspection.

How much does a commercial defit cost in Sydney City?

The strip-out component of a commercial defit typically runs at $40–$60 per square metre, with the final price driven by the make-good scope, building access and after-hours requirements. Because every lease is different, we quote each city defit after a free site inspection — call 0424 944 944 and we’ll respond within 24 hours.

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