The end of lease job nobody budgets for
Most commercial leases require signage to be removed and the building made good at the end of the term. That is straightforward when the sign was fitted properly onto a tray, and considerably less so when it was bolted straight through a rendered elevation.
The making good is usually the bigger part of the job: filling fixing holes, patching render, treating rust staining and matching the surrounding finish well enough to satisfy a schedule of dilapidations.
Before you book
Check what the lease actually requires. Some require removal only, some require the elevation returned to its original condition, and the difference in cost is substantial. Where signage was fitted by somebody else we will want to look at how it was fixed before quoting the making good.
What we need to quote
- Photographs of the signage and the elevation
- What the lease requires
- Whether the sign is illuminated and needs disconnection
- Your deadline for vacating
What is involved
Removal
Sign taken down and disposed of or returned to you.
Electrical isolation
Supply disconnected and made safe by a qualified electrician.
Making good
Fixing holes filled, render patched and finish matched to the surrounding elevation.
Rust staining
Treated and sealed where steel fixings have marked masonry.
Documentation
Photographic record before and after for the dilapidations schedule.
Common questions
What does making good involve after sign removal?
Filling fixing holes, patching render, treating rust staining where steel fixings have marked masonry, and matching the surrounding finish well enough to satisfy a schedule of dilapidations.
Does my lease require signage removal?
Most commercial leases do. Some require removal only, others require the elevation returned to its original condition, and the difference in cost is substantial. Check before booking.
Do you provide a record for dilapidations?
Yes, a photographic record before and after the work for the dilapidations schedule.
Vacating premises?
Send photographs of the signage and tell us what the lease requires. We will quote removal and making good separately.
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