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The short answer
For a standard office unit, budget roughly $4 to $9 per square foot for full reinstatement. A 4,000 sqft floor therefore lands somewhere between $16,000 and $36,000. That is a wide band, and the spread is almost entirely down to what was built during the original fit-out.
What moves the price
How much was added
A unit with glass fronts, a raised floor, a plasterboard ceiling and heavy carpentry costs several times more to strip than an open-plan floor with carpet tiles. Reinstatement prices the removal, not the area.
Permitted working hours
Buildings that only allow noisy works between 7pm and 7am push the same scope onto night shifts. That is a real cost, and it is the single most common reason two quotes for the same unit differ.
Debris access
A shared service lift on a booking system sets the pace for the whole job. Where debris has to be bagged and lifted rather than chuted, the cart-away line grows.
Reinstatement prices the removal, not the floor area. Two identical units can differ by a factor of three.
ASN Engineering, on comparing reinstatement quotes
What we would ask for
The tenancy agreement's reinstatement clause, the original handover condition photos or drawings, and the managing agent's checklist. That is enough for an estimate accurate to about 10% before anyone visits.
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This article is general information. Every property is different, so have the work assessed by a qualified professional before it starts.
