Dilapidations works in Leeds & Yorkshire
End-of-lease reinstatement for landlords and tenants, priced against the schedule and handed back on time.
Reinstatement that's right first time
At the end of a commercial lease, the property has to go back in the condition the lease requires. Getting that wrong costs time, money and often a dispute.
We price and carry out works against the schedule of dilapidations, working alongside landlords, tenants and their surveyors. Because we understand how schedules are written, we can price each item clearly so both sides can see exactly what's being done and what it costs.
For tenants, doing the works yourself before the lease ends is often cheaper than paying a landlord's claim. We can work to a tight deadline so the keys are handed back on time.
For landlords, we can reinstate a property quickly after a tenant leaves so it's ready to market and let again, whether that means a straightforward redecoration or a full strip-out and refurbishment.
Dilapidations services
From pricing the schedule to the final walk-round with your surveyor.
Pricing against the schedule
An itemised price that follows the schedule of dilapidations line by line, so it can be checked and agreed easily.
Strip-out & reinstatement
Removing tenant alterations such as partitions, mezzanines and fit-out, and reinstating the original layout.
Repairs & making good
Floors, walls, ceilings, doors, roofs and external fabric repaired to the standard the lease requires.
Redecoration
Internal and external redecoration, including walls, steelwork and floors in industrial units.
Liaison with surveyors
We work with the landlord's and tenant's surveyors throughout, and agree any changes before we do them.
Photographic close-out records
Before and after photos of every item on the schedule, giving you evidence the works are complete.
Reinstatement & refurbishment
From schedule to sign-off
- Send us the scheduleAlong with the lease end date and any access restrictions.
- Site visit & priceWe inspect the property and price each item on the schedule.
- Programme to the deadlineWorks planned backwards from the date the property has to be handed back.
- Close-outPhotographic records of every item, ready for the surveyor's final inspection.
Landlords, tenants and surveyors
We carry out dilapidations works on industrial units, offices and commercial buildings across Yorkshire, instructed by landlords, outgoing tenants or the surveyors acting for them.
If you're a surveyor looking for a contractor to price a schedule for your client, we're happy to provide a clear, itemised quotation that follows your schedule's numbering.
Discuss dilapidationsDilapidations FAQs
What is a schedule of dilapidations?
It's a document, usually prepared by a surveyor, listing the repairs, reinstatement and redecoration a tenant needs to carry out at the end of a lease to meet its terms.
Should a tenant do the works or pay the landlord's claim?
It depends on the lease and the timing, and your surveyor or solicitor should advise. Many tenants find it cheaper and quicker to have the works done before the lease ends, which is where we can help.
Will you price against our surveyor's schedule?
Yes. We price item by item, following the schedule's numbering, so it's easy to check and agree.
How do you prove the works are done?
We keep photographic records of every item before and after, and hand them over at the end so the surveyor can sign the works off.
Which areas do you cover?
We're based in Leeds and carry out dilapidations works across Yorkshire, including Leeds, Wakefield, York, Harrogate and Bradford.
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Dilapidations near you
Lease ending soon?
Send us the schedule of dilapidations and the lease end date. We'll come back with an itemised price and a programme that meets the deadline.