Frequently asked questions

We are an independent resource for Australian commercial tenants facing an office make good, defit or strip out. We publish cited cost benchmarks and practical guides, and we connect you with providers covering your city so you can get real quotes instead of guessing.

Yes. Requesting quotes through Make Good Quotes is free and there is no obligation. Your details are only used to connect you with a provider serving your area.

We currently cover Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra. If you are outside these cities, request a quote anyway and we will do our best to find a provider covering your area.

No. Make Good Quotes is an independent directory, not affiliated with any provider we connect you with. We do not perform make good work ourselves, hold any trade licence, or employ the tradespeople who carry out the work.

No. Everything on this site is general information about how commercial make good typically works in Australia. It is not legal or leasing advice for your specific lease. Always confirm your exact obligations against your own lease, and get legal advice for anything you are unsure about.

Make good is the lease obligation itself, what your contract requires you to do before handing back the keys. Defit is the whole project that delivers it, from lease review through to handover. Strip out is specifically the demolition and removal stage inside that project. The terms overlap heavily in everyday use.

For very light scope, such as a basic repaint, some tenants do handle parts of it themselves. For anything involving demolition, ceiling or partition removal, or a building that might contain asbestos, a licensed contractor is strongly recommended and, for asbestos-affected work, legally required.

Yes. Landlords and property managers can request quotes for reinstatement or defit work the same way tenants do, whether you are preparing a space for a new tenant or handling works after a tenant vacates.

Every figure on our cost benchmarks page and in our guides is sourced and cited, drawn from published industry cost guides and commercial strip out pricing. They are benchmarks for planning, not a quote for your specific premises. Always get an actual quote against your lease's exact scope.

Use the quote form on our homepage or the Get Quotes page. Tell us your property type and size, your city, and where you are in the make good process, and we will pass your details to a provider covering your area.