Interior demolition when office and retail uses change

An illustrative office has enclosed workrooms along the frontage and a useful staff room at the rear. The showroom design retains the staff room but opens the customer area. The removal list identifies reviewed partitions, doors and the adjoining floor and ceiling finishes.

The project team must still resolve the new use and affected systems. An open-looking proposal does not establish that the existing partitions can be removed without further assessment.

A second illustrative unit starts with an open sales floor, fixed counter and fitting rooms. The office layout needs some new rooms, so demolition may focus on the obsolete counter and fitting-room enclosure while retaining suitable areas elsewhere.

The designer and responsible authorities establish building, fire, service and approval requirements. SiteClear assesses the physical demolition contribution, not a change-of-use approval. New partitions, services and finishes belong in the fit-out scope.

Supply the current and proposed plans, retained support rooms and next contractor's requirements. Mark unresolved construction and service questions rather than choosing removal depth from appearance. For contractor selection, use office strip-outs or retail strip-outs; this guide explains the decision between their inherited layouts.