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Need to hand your tenancy back?
GCM helps businesses, tenants, property managers and landlords manage commercial defits and make-good works across Brisbane and South East Queensland.

End-of-Lease Make Good & Defit Services in South East Queensland

We'll help you work out what needs to be removed, what needs to be reinstated and what needs to be left - then get the work done.

End-of-lease make-good and defit works can become a headache quickly.

You've got a lease condition to meet, a landlord or property manager to satisfy, a deadline to work towards - and often a tenancy that has been changed considerably since you moved in.
The problem isn't always the demolition.

A commercial defit can look simple from the outside.

Remove the partitions.
Take out the joinery.
Pull up the flooring.
Disconnect the services.
Clean everything up.

But what actually needs to be removed?
What needs to be reinstated?
What does the lease require?
What does the landlord require?
What needs to stay?
Can we leave the walls & ceiling for the next tenant?
And what happens if the existing tenancy isn't the same as it was when you moved in?

Getting those details wrong can mean extra work, additional costs and delays handing the premises back.

That's why we believe the first step is understanding the requirement properly.
Commercial Defit & Make-Good Works

GCM can manage the construction works required to return a commercial tenancy to its required condition.
 
  • Depending on the project, this can include:
  • Removal of partitions and wall
  • Removal of ceilings
  • Removal of floor finishes
  • Removal of joinery and fixtures
  • Removal of signage
  • Removal of redundant services
  • Electrical disconnections and alterations
  • Plumbing alterations
  • Mechanical and HVAC alterations
  • Removal of commercial kitchen equipment
  • Make-good of walls, floors and ceilings
  • Reinstatement works
  • General carpentry and building works
  • Removal of tenant improvements
  • Rubbish removal and site clean-up
  • Final preparation for landlord handover

The exact scope depends on your lease, landlord requirements, existing tenancy and the condition the premises needs to be returned in.
Before you start ripping things out, work out what actually needs to go.

One of the biggest mistakes with make-good work is starting demolition before the scope is properly understood.

We look at the tenancy and the requirements first.

What does the lease say?
The lease and make-good requirements should be understood before work starts.

What does the landlord want?
Landlord requirements can influence what gets removed, retained or reinstated.

What has changed?
Existing tenant improvements may need to be removed or reinstated depending on the requirements.

What services are affected?
Electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, fire and other services may need to be disconnected, altered or made safe.

What condition does the tenancy need to be returned in?
The required finish needs to be clear before the works are priced.

What is the handover deadline?
The programme needs to work backwards from when the premises need to be handed back.
One contractor to coordinate the works.

A make-good project can involve more trades than you might expect.

Demolition.
Carpentry.
Electrical.
Hydraulic.
Mechanical.
Flooring.
Painting.
Waste removal.

Rather than leaving you to coordinate multiple contractors, GCM can manage the construction works and subcontractors through to completion.

Our approach is straightforward:

Understand the requirement → define the scope → price the works → coordinate the trades → complete the tenancy → hand it back.
Clear pricing. Clear scope. No guessing what's included.

Make-good projects can become messy when quotes aren't clear about what is and isn't included.

GCM's approach is to provide detailed pricing with clear:

Inclusions
What we've allowed to complete the agreed works.

Exclusions
What isn't included in our price.

Clarifications
Anything that needs to be understood before the works begin.

That way, everyone has a clearer understanding of the scope before construction starts.

This follows GCM's broader approach to detailed inclusions, exclusions and clarifications on proposals.
Make-good doesn't have to mean making it complicated.

Whether you're a tenant coming to the end of a lease, a property manager coordinating a handover or a landlord preparing a tenancy for its next occupant, we can help manage the construction side of the process.

For tenants
Get a clear understanding of the works required and work towards your handover deadline.

For property managers
A practical contractor who can coordinate the required trades and keep the works moving.

For landlords
Return the tenancy to the required condition so it can be prepared for its next use.
Our process

01 - Understand the tenancy
We discuss the lease requirements, landlord expectations, timeframe and existing tenancy.

02 - Inspect & scope
We assess the works required and identify the practical construction requirements.

03 - Price
You receive clear pricing with inclusions, exclusions and clarifications.

04 - Plan the works
We coordinate the programme, trades, materials and access requirements.

05 - Complete the defit / make good
The works are managed through to completion and clean-up.

06 - Handover
The completed tenancy is ready for the next stage of the landlord's or tenant's process.
Need to hand your commercial tenancy back?

Don't wait until the end of the lease to work out what needs to be done.

If you're planning a commercial defit or end-of-lease make good in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Logan, Moreton Bay or elsewhere across SEQ, talk to GCM about the works early.

Send us the tenancy details, lease requirements or scope you already have and we'll start from there.
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