What Does a Strip-Out Cost?

Strip-Out Costs by Room

• Kitchen (full strip): £500–1,500 — remove units, worktops, flooring, wall tiles, ceiling
• Bathroom (full strip): £300–800 — remove suite, tiles, flooring
• Living/bedroom: £200–500 — remove flooring, skirting, coving, fireplace surround
• Hallway/landing: £150–400

Full House Strip-Out

• 2-bed flat: £2,000–4,000
• 3-bed semi: £3,000–6,000
• 4-bed detached: £5,000–8,000

Full house prices assume stripping back to bare walls and floors, ready for refurbishment.

What’s Involved

• Removal of fitted furniture (kitchens, wardrobes)
• Removal of sanitaryware (baths, basins, WCs)
• Stripping wall and floor tiles
• Removing flooring (carpet, laminate, vinyl)
• Removing skirting boards, architraves, coving
• Removing plasterboard or damaged plaster
• First fix (capping off services safely)

Additional Costs

• Skip hire: £200–400 per builder’s skip
• Asbestos survey (if pre-2000): £200–400
• Asbestos removal: £500–5,000 (if found)
• Electrician (isolating circuits): £100–200
• Plumber (capping off): £100–200