Strip-out & protection
Removal of nominated finishes, fittings and partitions, temporary protection and making good, distinguishing landlord assets from tenant-owned items.
ESTIMAXRequest a quoteSector 04 / Construction estimatingRetail & shop fit-outs
Retail & shop fit-outs
estimating.
Measured fit-out packages for retail interiors, shopfronts and tenancy refurbishments, with landlord, tenant and specialist scopes clearly identified.
Australia-wide service · Scope agreed before work starts
A practical starting point
Small spaces. A high concentration of detail.
A retail fit-out can combine custom joinery, feature finishes and extensive services adjustments within a tight tenancy. Estimax measures the issued design by area, finish type and trade so the estimate reflects the actual specification rather than a single floor-area allowance.
We support shopfitters, contractors and tenant project teams with budgets, take-offs and tender estimates. The review considers existing conditions, landlord requirements, nominated suppliers and the intended handover state. This helps establish what is included in the tenancy contract and what must be obtained from another party.
01 / Project types
Projects we estimate.
- Retail shops
- Boutique stores
- Showroom fit-outs
- Shopping-centre tenancies
- Food retail interiors
- Tenancy refurbishments
- Strip-outs & make-good works
- Multi-site retail rollouts
02 / What we measureFrom the drawings
From the drawings
to the work packages.
The take-off follows the information issued for your project. Each element is separated by its type, specification and location where the documentation allows.
Shopfront & enclosure
Glazing, doors, framing, bulkheads and security shutters, with connection details and lease-line boundaries identified.
Walls, ceilings & finishes
Partitions, linings, feature ceilings, flooring, wall finishes and painting, separating feature products from standard finishes.
Joinery & displays
Counters, shelving, display units and back-of-house cabinetry measured by unit, material and hardware requirements.
Services modifications
Lighting, power, data, mechanical adjustments, hydraulic points and fire-system alterations to the documented tenancy scope.
Specialist fit-out items
Signage supports, food-equipment connections, security and nominated fixtures, with client-supplied goods and specialist installation clearly separated.
Measured quantities and provisional allowances are identified separately. Missing design information is recorded so it can be resolved rather than hidden in a total.
03 / Estimating services01 02 03
PlannedMeasuredPriced
Choose the service that matches the decision you need to make and the detail available in your drawings.
Pre-construction cost planning
Compare layout and finish options before committing to bespoke joinery or nominated fixtures. Show the effect of landlord requirements on the construction allowance.
- Preliminary budgets
- Design option comparisons
- Design development allowances
- Budget review notes
Quantity take-offs
Measure surfaces and count fittings by tenancy zone, keeping drawings and joinery schedules linked to the take-off.
- Measurements
- Trade breakdowns
- Drawing references
- Scope and quantity notes
Tender estimating
Build a fit-out price around trade offers, nominated suppliers and the stated access programme, identifying incomplete services or landlord scope.
- Detailed trade pricing
- Agreed labour & material allowances
- Received quotation comparisons
- Assumptions & exclusions
04 / Documentation we reviewThe right information.
The right information.
A clearer estimate.
Send the latest coordinated set you have, together with the drawing register and known changes. We confirm what can be assessed from that issue and what needs an allowance or clarification.
Early plans are a starting point for cost planning. Detailed take-offs and tender pricing require enough design and specification information to define the work.
- Tenancy design
- Fit-out plans, interior elevations, reflected ceiling plans and shopfront details.
- Joinery & finish schedules
- Unit details, product selections, hardware and finish codes.
- Landlord information
- Fit-out guides, tenancy services provisions and handover condition.
- Existing-condition records
- Surveys, photographs and demolition plans supplied for the estimate.
- Services layouts
- Lighting, power, mechanical, fire and hydraulic alterations.
- Commercial scope
- Nominated suppliers, access rules, programme and tender addenda.
05 / Trade-by-trade estimating
See where the cost sits.
Organise the fit-out around strip-out, shopfront, internal finishes, joinery and services. Separate landlord works and client-supplied fixtures so subcontractors price the same handover scope.
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Strip-out & make good
02
Shopfront & glazing
03
Partitions & ceilings
04
Finishes & painting
05
Joinery & retail fixtures
06
Tenancy services
Lease line
Which work is inside and outside the tenancy?
Nominated supply
Does the quotation include installation and delivery?
Trading constraints
Are noisy work and delivery windows defined?
06 / What you receiveInformation you can
Information you can
actually work with.
Use the fit-out breakdown to compare like-for-like trade offers and keep bespoke finishes, services changes and landlord obligations visible.
Your quote sets out the agreed deliverables. A quantity-only take-off does not include a priced estimate unless pricing is part of the brief.
Your agreed estimating package
- Measured quantities for the agreed scope
- Trade-by-trade breakdown
- Drawing and document references
- Clear assumptions & exclusions
- Cost breakdown for priced commissions
- Outstanding information and allowance notes
Confirm your preferred format
Tell us if you need Excel, PDF, marked-up drawings or a separate labour and material split. We confirm availability and inclusion in the scope before work starts.
07 / Who we work with
Built around your role in the project.
We agree the scope around the packages you are responsible for, whether you are coordinating the whole project or pricing a single part of it.
- Shopfitting contractors
- Retail builders
- Retail tenants
- Interior designers
- Retail project managers
- Trade subcontractors
08 / How it worksSimple to start.
Simple to start.
Thorough from there.
A defined brief, a clear document issue and an agreed delivery date give the estimate a useful basis from the outset.
UPLOAD YOUR DRAWINGS01
Upload your drawings
Send the current drawings, specifications and project brief through our quote form. Include the site location and your required delivery date.
02
We review the documentation
We check the available design information, document revisions and any gaps that affect what can be measured or priced.
03
Scope & quote confirmed
We agree the estimating service, package boundaries, deliverables, fee and timing with you before proceeding.
04
Estimating & take-off
We measure the agreed work, organise the trade packages and develop pricing where it forms part of the confirmed service.
05
Internal review
Your agreed package identifies drawing references, assumptions, inclusions and allowances for your review.
06
Estimate delivered
You receive the agreed package with its pricing basis, assumptions and outstanding information clearly recorded.
09 / Why EstimaxConstruction thinking.
Construction thinking.
Clear documentation.
Useful estimating connects the drawings to the way the work is procured and built. The result needs to explain its basis as clearly as it presents its quantities and costs.
Review the detail
Read drawings, specifications and schedules together. Keep references with the work and raise scope questions where the information does not align.
Keep scope visible
Separate trade packages, identify interfaces and state allowances. Make the construction scope behind a number available for review.
Work across Australia
Share documentation digitally. Confirm the project location, access conditions and pricing basis so local requirements can be considered in the brief.
Ready when you areReady to price
Ready to price
your next project?
Upload your drawings and project documentation and let Estimax review the scope.