Commercial interfaces
Restaurant strip-out: when the exhaust route extends beyond the unit
A restaurant hood may connect to equipment and ductwork outside the tenant unit. Before a strip-out treats it as one removable item, establish which components belong to the tenant and which are shared or retained. This is a coordination question for the landlord, designer and specialist trades before demolition.
Map the system beyond the visible hood
Gather available mechanical drawings and identify accessible system components without opening them. Ask the responsible specialist to confirm the route, connections and the proposed extent of decommissioning. A hood photograph cannot establish what can be removed above a ceiling or on the roof.
Resolve landlord and trade responsibilities
Record who approves removal, who isolates connected services and who deals with cleaning or specialist handling before general strip-out. Keep fire-protection and mechanical decisions with the responsible professionals. Bolan’s commercial removal scope should state its limits rather than imply that ordinary strip-out includes specialist system decommissioning.
Specify the openings left behind
Ask the designer who closes wall, ceiling or roof openings and restores the required assemblies. Coordinate access to areas outside the unit with management. The final handoff should distinguish the cleared tenant space from any outstanding work on the wider building system.
Prepare this decision for the assessment
Bring these details to the site discussion so the removal scope reflects the parts of your property that are changing.
- Specialist-confirmed system extent
- Landlord approval and trade responsibilities
- Closure of all affected openings
Continue planning the work
Discuss the property through our commercial strip out service and use the local directory for address-specific preparation.