Commercial renovations and tenant fit-outs

Office, retail, restaurant and industrial interiors, built in empty units and in buildings that stay open.

An interior fit-out with steel stud partitions, drywall and exposed ductwork — Fit-out at the framing and drywall stage

The order of a fit-out

An interior is built in the order that lets each trade work once.

Working in a building that stays open

Hoarding and dust control: The work area is sealed off, with negative air where the work makes dust.
Hours: Noisy work and deliveries are scheduled around the tenants, including nights and weekends.
Life safety: Fire alarm and sprinkler shutdowns are booked with the building, with a fire watch where one is required.
Access: Deliveries and waste use the route the landlord sets. Lobbies and elevators are protected.
Clean-up: Common areas are left clean at the end of every shift.

Permits and approvals for interior work

Interior alterations to a commercial unit generally need a building permit: new partitions, changes to exits, plumbing, heating and ventilation, and sprinkler changes all fall under the Building Code.

A change of use, such as a retail unit becoming a restaurant, can bring further requirements for exits, washrooms, ventilation and fire separations.

The landlord usually has to approve the drawings as well. We find out what the lease and the base building require before the work is priced.

What we build

Offices: Partitions, ceilings, flooring, millwork, lighting and data.
Retail: Storefronts, display millwork, lighting and back-of-house.
Restaurants: Kitchens, exhaust, grease interceptors, washrooms and dining rooms.
Industrial: Offices in warehouses, mezzanines, loading docks and equipment pads.
Common areas: Lobbies, corridors and washrooms in occupied buildings.
Residential: Renovations to multi-unit and single-family buildings.