How to Exit Your Office Lease with Confidence: A Stripout & Make Good Guide

If your lease is ending soon, Stripout and Make Good services might feel like just another line item – but at Agero, we believe it’s where legacy starts. Whether you’re a tenant exiting a space or a landlord preparing for a new chapter, the way a commercial stripout is handled speaks volumes. Our Make Good services in Melbourne go beyond compliance – we bring simplicity, sustainability, and care to every exit. Here’s why your office departure deserves more attention, and how Agero helps you raise the bar even when walking out the door.

Reframing the Make Good Clause: From Transaction to Transformation

Most companies approach the end of a lease the same way: hurriedly, reactively, and with a sense of dread.

But at Agero, we’ve reframed this moment. We don’t see stripout and make good services as the cost of doing business, instead we see it as a strategic opportunity to exit with strength, honour your investment, and set up the next occupant for success.

Here’s what’s often missed:

• • Poorly scoped stripouts can result in rework and disputes

• • Unclear lease terms can trigger costly delays

• • Last-minute bookings can lead to contractor markups

 

We provide clarity, structure and foresight — and clients often tell us they wish they’d started talking to us months earlier.

What’s Actually Included in a Make Good?

Many businesses underestimate the detail involved in a proper make good. It’s not just about removing partitions or repainting walls.

A well-executed Make Good service often includes:

• • Full stripout of all non-base-building elements

• • Electrical and data removal

• • Flooring uplift and replacement

• • Fire safety and HVAC decommissioning or compliance

• • Repairs to walls, ceilings, and common area damage

• • Cleaning, waste removal and documentation

• • Handover reporting and liaison with landlords

 

And because Agero works end-to-end, you’re never caught between contractors. We handle the full closeout with the same care we’d apply to a new project launch.

“It’s not just what we take out. It’s how we leave it behind.”

The Sustainable Stripout: Small Decisions, Big Impact

Here’s a stat that should give you pause:

The average office stripout generates over 30kg of waste per square metre.
(Green Building Council of Australia)

Multiply that across thousands of square metres, and you’re looking at tonnes of waste — most of which ends up in landfill, despite being in good condition.

That’s why we pioneered our Sustainable Stripout program, where:

• • Furniture, fittings and materials are audited and rescued

• • Items are donated or resold to startups, schools, and community organisations

• • Proceeds are reinvested in youth development and education projects

 

Your office fitout may be ending — but it can still fund opportunity, reduce environmental impact, and leave a legacy.

This isn’t just feel-good fluff. It’s:

• • Good for your ESG reporting

• • Great for brand equity

• • And often saves you money on skip bins and tipping fees

Green Building Council of Australia – Sustainable Interiors