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Rob John
June 2025
Waste Wize are excellent, turn up at short notice and deal with everything easily.
Clearance Service
Strip out & Demolition in London & the Home Counties
Professional interior strip-out and soft demolition for commercial and residential projects across London and the Home Counties. Our experienced crews remove fixtures, fittings, partitions, raised floors, and all non-structural elements safely and efficiently, with full waste segregation and EA-licensed disposal on every project. Every job includes duty-of-care Waste Transfer Notes delivered within 24 hours.
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Scope of Service
What Does Strip out & Demolition Include?
- Fixtures, fittings, and built-in furniture
- Partition walls and internal dividers (non-structural)
- Raised access floors and sub-frames
- Carpets, tiles, and all floor coverings
- Kitchen and bathroom units
- Suspended ceilings and lighting rigs
- Cabling, conduit, and pipework extraction
- Site dust-down and broom-clean on completion
More Detail
About Our Strip out & Demolition Service
Strip-Out for Commercial Refurbishments
The majority of our interior strip-out work takes place on commercial projects — office refurbishments, retail fit-outs, hotel renovations, and mixed-use developments across Central London and the wider Home Counties. We regularly work alongside principal contractors as the dedicated strip-out and waste management subcontractor, clearing completed floors while construction continues elsewhere in the building. Our crews are accustomed to tight programme windows, restricted working hours, and active-site conditions. We arrive with our own access equipment, so we are never waiting on yours. Clients typically tell us we are the fastest part of their supply chain.
Residential Strip-Out for Home Renovations
For homeowners undertaking full-scale renovations — kitchen gut-outs, bathroom removals, loft conversion preparations, or extension works — our residential strip-out service clears everything so your building contractor starts on a clean canvas. We remove kitchens, bathroom suites, and fitted wardrobes, including connected waste pipes and cabling where accessible. Items are segregated for recycling or donation wherever possible. A full Waste Transfer Note is issued on every residential strip-out, giving you the compliance paperwork your buildings insurer may require as evidence of lawful disposal.
Material Segregation and Our 99% Landfill Diversion Rate
On-site segregation is the primary driver of our 99% landfill diversion rate. Every strip-out produces several distinct material streams: structural timber, plasterboard, metal framing, copper cabling, ceramic tiles, and general mixed waste. By separating these throughout the removal process, we direct each to the most efficient recovery route — plasterboard to gypsum recyclers, metal to certified smelters, timber to biomass or board processors. We provide a written material breakdown per stream on request, which is particularly useful for BREEAM assessments, planning compliance, and ESG reporting on larger commercial projects.
Step by Step
How Our Strip out & Demolition Service Works
Every job follows the same documented process — from first contact to final Waste Transfer Note.
01
Site Survey
We visit the site to assess scope, identify any hazardous materials — including suspected asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) — and agree access and working-hours requirements.
02
Asbestos Check
If suspected ACMs are present, we arrange a licensed refurbishment/demolition asbestos survey before any stripping work begins. Work does not proceed until the survey is cleared.
03
Crew Mobilisation
Our uniformed team arrives with all plant and equipment. Floor protection and access sheeting are laid before any stripping begins.
04
Systematic Strip-Out
Materials are removed level by level and segregated on site into metal, timber, plasterboard, and general streams to achieve the maximum possible recycling rate.
05
Waste Removal & Documentation
All loads are removed to EA-licensed facilities. Duty-of-care Waste Transfer Notes are issued and emailed within 24 hours of final clearance.
Regulatory Credentials
Licences & Documentation for Strip out & Demolition
Every WasteWize collection comes with a complete compliance paper trail — so you have full legal protection from the moment we arrive.
EA
EA Upper-Tier Waste Carrier Licence
Licence No. CBDU335711 — legally authorised to collect, transport, and broker all controlled waste streams.
WTN
Duty of Care Waste Transfer Notes
Issued for every load under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Your legal protection against fly-tipping liability.
ACM
Asbestos Awareness Trained
All strip-out crews hold UKATA Asbestos Awareness certification. Licensed asbestos removal arranged through our specialist partners before any stripping commences.
99%
99% Landfill Diversion
On most strip-out projects all recovered material is stream-segregated for recycling — achieving near-zero landfill.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Strip out & Demolition
What is the difference between strip-out and structural demolition?
Strip-out removes non-structural internal fittings — partitions, ceilings, floors, fixtures, and fit-out. Structural demolition removes load-bearing walls, columns, and frames. WasteWize specialises in strip-out and soft demolition only. We do not touch structural steelwork or load-bearing elements.
Do I need planning permission for an interior strip-out?
For internal non-structural works on a standard commercial or residential building, planning permission is generally not required. However, if the building is listed, you will need listed building consent for even minor internal alterations. We recommend confirming with your local planning authority before work commences.
Can you work outside normal business hours?
We regularly work evenings and weekends to minimise disruption to neighbouring businesses or to operational areas of the building. Overtime rates may apply — confirm at the quotation stage.
What happens to the materials after removal?
All materials are stream-segregated on site. Metal is sent to certified smelters; timber to biomass or timber recycling; plasterboard to specialist gypsum recyclers; and general mixed waste to energy-from-waste facilities. We achieve a 99% landfill diversion rate on most strip-out projects.
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Where We Work
Strip out & Demolition Across London & the Home Counties
We cover all London boroughs and 12 Home County zones. Select your area for local pricing and availability.
Central London Westminster · Kensington · Chelsea North London Barnet · Enfield · Camden East London Stratford · Hackney · Newham South London Croydon · Bromley · Wandsworth West London Hammersmith · Ealing · Chiswick Middlesex Harrow · Uxbridge · Twickenham Surrey Guildford · Woking · Epsom Hertfordshire Watford · St Albans · Hemel Hempstead Essex Chelmsford · Romford · Brentwood Kent Bromley · Sevenoaks · Maidstone Berkshire Reading · Slough · Windsor Buckinghamshire High Wycombe · Aylesbury · Amersham
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