What office and commercial cleanouts include
Office decommissioning scope is everything that doesn't go to the new location: cubicles and panel systems, desks and chairs, conference room tables, lobby furniture, breakroom equipment, IT racks (with optional asset destruction), signage, and miscellaneous office contents. The scope typically excludes anything the corporate move is taking with them (leadership offices, key equipment) and anything contracted to other vendors (IT cabling teardown by IT contractor, signage by sign company in some cases).
Retail closure scope is more constrained. Retail closures often require brand-protected disposal: the brand doesn't want logoed fixtures, signage, casework, or branded merchandise surfacing in donation streams or secondary markets. We route directly to disposal with chain-of-custody documentation, separate from the donation-friendly portions of the scope. For closures involving multiple stores in a metro or region, we coordinate the rollout with the retail real estate team.
Scope typically covered
- Cubicle and panel systems (disassembly required)
- Desks, chairs, conference room tables, lobby furniture
- Breakroom equipment (refrigerators, microwaves, coffee makers)
- Reception furniture and waiting room seating
- IT racks, server cabinets, networking gear
- Signage (interior, exterior, vehicle wraps if applicable)
- Brand-protected disposal for retail and hospitality
- After-hours and weekend work as standard scope
- Lease-end broom-clean handoff documentation
- Single PO and consolidated invoicing for multi-location accounts
Not included in standard scope
IT cabling teardown (handled by IT contractor or low-voltage specialist). Construction debris from major demolition (handled under construction & demolition debris scope). Hazardous materials including older fluorescent ballasts with PCB content (specialty hazmat partner). Asbestos remediation (specialty hazmat partner). Building system equipment (HVAC, fire suppression) if part of building infrastructure rather than tenant property.
How office and commercial cleanouts work operationally
Lease-end office decommissioning runs on a tight clock. The lease typically requires broom-clean handoff by a specific date; security deposit recovery depends on it. We pre-plan the cleanout 2-4 weeks before lease end: walkthrough with the corporate facilities lead, scope confirmation with the new-location move vendor, sequencing alignment with the move-out date, broom-clean handoff scheduled with the broker. Documentation includes before/after photos and signed handoff with the landlord or property manager.
After-hours and weekend work is standard for retail and hospitality cleanouts because the property is operating during normal hours. Retail closures often run after-hours over a 1-2 week period to clear the store before the next tenant takes possession. Hospitality refreshes (renovation cycles in hotels, country clubs, restaurants) sequence work to avoid customer impact. Multi-location rebrands roll out across many properties with a sequencing plan that aligns to the broader rebrand schedule. After-hours premium is built into the rate card.
Where office and commercial cleanouts fit the buyer's workflow
Corporate office relocations follow a standard workflow: lease decision (renew, renegotiate, or relocate) → site selection → buildout → move scheduling → decommissioning of old space → broom-clean handoff. We engage at the decommissioning step, typically 30-60 days before move-out date. The new-location move vendor handles the items going to the new space; we handle everything that doesn't. Coordination with the move vendor on timing avoids access conflicts (one truck on the freight elevator at a time, dock scheduling).
Retail real estate workflow drives multi-location closure rollouts. A retailer closing 50 underperforming stores doesn't close them all simultaneously; the real estate team sequences closures by lease end date and store performance. Each closure has its own broom-clean handoff to the landlord. We operate under a master service agreement covering all closures with consolidated invoicing per closure or per month. The MSA pre-sets pricing, COI requirements, and brand-protection scope so individual closures move quickly.
How office and commercial cleanouts are priced
Office decommissioning prices by square footage and content density. A 10,000 square foot Class A office typically runs $8,000-$15,000 for a 2-3 day cleanout depending on cubicle density, IT scope, and access. A 50,000 square foot office runs $40,000-$80,000 over 5-7 days. Volume drives some efficiency: per-square-foot pricing decreases as office size increases, because crew and truck logistics scale better.
Retail and hospitality closures price as bundles per location. A standard retail closure (1,500-3,000 sq ft store) runs $3,000-$8,000 with after-hours premium and brand-protected disposal. Hotel guestroom refresh sequencing prices per-room (covered under furniture removal scope). Multi-location MSA pricing sets a per-location rate card during contract setup so AP can plan against predictable closure costs across the portfolio.
