Make good cost calculator
What might my make good cost?
A wide, honest range from published sources, with the source and date shown. Where there's no reliable data, we tell you instead of guessing.
Indicative range
About $228,000
Based on a single published average of $456/m² for strip-out and make good, office, cbd.
Weak data: A 2022/23 national average for removing custom fittings, repainting and minor repairs. One average, not a range, and costs have risen since.
Source
- JLL, Australia Fit-Out Cost Guide 2022/23 (newsroom release) (opens in a new tab)Dated 15 Feb 2023 · Australia, national average (no city split) · GST: not stated by the source
- · Access rules, booked lifts and after-hours work usually add cost. No published source quantifies this, so the range does not include it.
- · No published source gives separate figures for Melbourne and Sydney. City is used for matching, not to adjust the range.
Indicative only. Not a quote, not advice. Real costs depend on your lease, the site and the contractor. Ranges are rounded outwards to the nearest $1,000.
Get real quotesWhere the numbers come from
Every figure, its source and its status.
| Property type | Scope | $/m² as published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office, CBD | Basic: clean, patch, repaint, minor repairs | — | UNVERIFIED: we can't estimate this yet |
| Office, CBD | Strip-out and make good | $456 (single average) | Cited, weak (JLL) |
| Office, CBD | Full reinstatement | $500–$1,000 | Cited, weak (Servcorp) |
| Office, suburban | Basic: clean, patch, repaint, minor repairs | — | UNVERIFIED: we can't estimate this yet |
| Office, suburban | Strip-out and make good | $70–$315 | Cited, weak (whatsthedamage.com.au) |
| Office, suburban | Full reinstatement | — | UNVERIFIED: we can't estimate this yet |
| Retail (strip or centre) | Basic: clean, patch, repaint, minor repairs | — | UNVERIFIED: we can't estimate this yet |
| Retail (strip or centre) | Strip-out and make good | $80–$250 | Not shown: South Australian strip-out only; does not cover the full make good. Our research recommends quotes rather than a number for retail. |
| Retail (strip or centre) | Full reinstatement | — | UNVERIFIED: we can't estimate this yet |
| Industrial or warehouse | Basic: clean, patch, repaint, minor repairs | — | UNVERIFIED: we can't estimate this yet |
| Industrial or warehouse | Strip-out and make good | — | UNVERIFIED: we can't estimate this yet |
| Industrial or warehouse | Full reinstatement | — | UNVERIFIED: we can't estimate this yet |
Research checked 28 October 2026. When we hold enough real, anonymised quotes, we'll publish verified ranges and explain the method.
About the calculator
Why doesn't the calculator show a number for warehouses or retail?
Because we couldn't find reliable published cost data for them. Rather than guess, we show no number and suggest getting quotes. As we collect real, anonymised quotes we will add verified ranges and say where they came from.
Is this a quote?
No. It is a wide, indicative range from public sources, some of them weak or out of date. A real price needs a contractor to see the site and your lease requirements.
Why are the ranges so wide?
Make-good costs vary a lot with the lease wording, the fit-out, the building's rules and access. A narrow number would look more precise than the evidence allows.
Does the range include GST?
The sources don't say. Treat the figures as approximate and confirm GST with each contractor's quote.