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Commercial constructionin San Francisco.

Tenant improvements, buildouts and building renovation for owners and tenants. Commercial work runs on leases, approvals and fixed dates, and we plan the construction around them.

  • Tenant improvements, office, retail and restaurant buildouts
  • Renovation and repair of commercial and mixed-use buildings
  • Landlord requirements and permits built into the schedule
LicenseCSLB #1106131
Service AreaAll of San Francisco
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We take projects that need a contractor: remodels, commercial build-outs, new construction and major repairs.

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Commercial Work

What we build for owners and tenants.

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Commercial Water Damage Restoration

Water losses documented, dried and rebuilt, phased around tenants and business hours.

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Commercial Repair & Maintenance

Building repair lists, dry rot, stairs, storefronts and tenant turns, handled as one project.

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Commercial Tenant Improvements

Tenant improvements turn leased shell or second-generation space into a working business.

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Office Buildouts

New offices, expansions and remodels of existing workspace.

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Retail Buildouts

Storefronts, shops and showrooms, built to open on time.

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Restaurant Buildouts

Restaurants are among the most coordination-heavy tenant improvements: kitchen ventilation, grease handling, gas, plumbing, health department review and a dining room that has to feel finished.

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Commercial Building Renovation & Repair

Base-building work for owners: renovation of existing commercial and mixed-use buildings, major repairs and upgrades to common areas and systems.

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Your project

Describe your space

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The Work

What a commercial restoration covers.

We start with a walk of every affected space, then write a scope that separates what is urgent from what can be scheduled. Drying and removal come first; rebuild follows on a schedule the building can live with.

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Telehandler on a San Francisco street beside a multi-story building
The Work

What we repair.

Most commercial repair lists mix urgent items with work that can be scheduled. We separate the two, fix the urgent ones first and plan the rest around tenants and budget cycles.

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Telehandler beside a brick and blue industrial building in San Francisco
The Scope

What a tenant improvement involves.

A tenant improvement sits between two sets of rules: the building code and city approvals on one side, and the landlord's requirements on the other. The lease says what the landlord provides, what the tenant builds and when the clock starts. Our estimate and schedule are built around those lines.

We work from your architect's drawings, price the scope in writing, coordinate trades and inspections, and carry the project through to the final walkthrough and closeout documents.

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Finished interior with a new hardwood floor and a worker on a ladder
The Scope

What an office buildout involves.

An office buildout is a coordination exercise. Partitions and ceilings have to work with the air distribution, the sprinkler layout, the lighting and controls, and the data and power plan, all inside a building that has its own systems and rules. Small conflicts caught on paper save time on site.

We work from your architect and engineers' drawings, coordinate the trades, and plan the schedule around your move date and the building's requirements.

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Crew working on floor joists with a view over the city
The Scope

What a retail buildout involves.

A retail space is built to be seen: the storefront, the lighting and the fixtures all carry the brand. At the same time, the work behind the finishes has to be sound: accessible entrances, restrooms, ventilation, fire and life-safety and, in older buildings, structural limits of the existing storefront.

We work from your architect and design team's drawings, coordinate with fixture and signage vendors, and plan construction backward from the opening date.

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Floor framing and plumbing pipe exposed during a repair
The Scope

What a restaurant buildout involves.

A restaurant puts every system in the building to work at once: exhaust and make-up air for the hood, grease handling, gas, hot water, refrigeration power and a dining room with its own lighting, acoustics and accessibility. The kitchen design drives much of the construction, and equipment specifications have to be settled before walls close.

We work from your architect and kitchen designer's drawings, coordinate the equipment and the trades, and plan the schedule around the approvals a food facility requires.

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Crew working on the framing of a building in San Francisco
The Scope

What a building renovation involves.

Building-level work is different from a tenant improvement. It involves systems that serve every tenant, structure that carries the whole building and common areas everyone uses. The work is phased around the people in the building, and an owner usually has lenders, tenants and the city all watching the schedule.

We work from your architect and engineer's drawings, price the scope in writing, and phase construction to keep the building running where it can.

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The Approach

How commercial projects differ.

What sets the plan, the estimate and the schedule for commercial work.

Built around the lease

Landlord approvals, work letters and key dates are part of the plan from the first conversation.

Approvals planned in

Building, Planning, Fire and Public Health reviews are scheduled with the construction, not discovered at the end.

Occupied buildings respected

Hours, loading, noise and protection of common areas follow the building's rules.

How It Works

How your project moves forward.

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Free On-Site Estimate

We walk the space with you, review the lease conditions and drawings, and put a written estimate in your hands.

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Permitting & Planning

We coordinate with your architect and the landlord and run permits through SF DBI and Planning.

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Build & Final Walkthrough

Regular walkthroughs and written updates during the build, punch-list resolution before final payment, and a closeout package.

Common Questions

Commercial construction FAQ.

Anything else, ask in the form at the top of the page.

What commercial work do you take on?

Tenant improvements, office, retail and restaurant buildouts, and renovation and major repair of commercial and mixed-use buildings, as larger projects.

How is commercial work different from residential?

Commercial projects run on leases, landlord approvals, accessibility and fire and life-safety requirements, and fixed opening or move dates. Our estimates and schedules are built around those.

Do you work in occupied buildings?

Yes. We plan around the building's rules for hours, noise, loading and protection of shared spaces, including evening and weekend work where needed.

Do you handle permits for commercial projects?

We coordinate with your architect and run permits through SF DBI and Planning, and plan the schedule around Fire and Public Health review where a use requires it.

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