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Commercial building renovationand repair in San Francisco.

Base-building work for owners: renovation of existing commercial and mixed-use buildings, major repairs and upgrades to common areas and systems. We plan the work around tenants, residents and the building's ongoing use.

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Renovation and major repair of commercial and mixed-use buildings
Work planned around occupied spaces
Permits and inspections coordinated through SF DBI and Planning

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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The Approach

How we run it.

What sets the plan, the estimate and the schedule for this kind of project.

Phased around the building

We plan work around tenants, residents and deliveries, with protection of occupied areas.

Owner-level reporting

Regular written updates and budget and change-order tracking give owners and lenders a clear view.

Engineer-led repairs

Structural and envelope work follows an engineer's design and the permit, with inspections at each stage.

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.

Building assessment and phasing plan
Structural repair as designed by your engineer
Facade and exterior envelope repair and upgrades
Lobbies, corridors, stairs and common areas
Accessibility upgrades required by the scope
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades
Mixed-use buildings with ground-floor commercial space
Inspections, punch list and closeout

In San Francisco

Renovating commercial buildings in San Francisco.

Building-level work usually needs a permit and engineering, and the scope can trigger accessibility and life-safety upgrades beyond the area you are renovating. Older commercial buildings may also be screened for historic significance, which affects exterior and street-facing work.

Seismic and structural upgrade scopes, and repair of fire, water or foundation damage, are evaluated on request. Bring the building, any engineer's report and the problem you are trying to solve, and we will tell you the next step.

How It Works

How your project moves forward.

See the full process page for what you receive at each step.

Free On-Site Estimate

We walk the building with you, review engineer findings and drawings, and put a written estimate in your hands, with assumptions stated.

Permitting & Planning

We coordinate with your architect and engineer and run permits through SF DBI and Planning, and phase the work around occupants.

Build & Final Walkthrough

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

Where We Work

Commercial Building Renovation & Repair come up in many San Francisco neighborhoods. These pages cover housing stock, permits and typical projects in each area. We work in every neighborhood in the city, listed or not.

Neighborhoods

Other commercial work

Commercial work runs on leases, landlord approvals and fixed dates. See the other build types we take on, or the commercial overview.

Common Questions

Commercial Building Renovation & Repair FAQ.

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

Can work be done while the building stays occupied?

Often, with phasing, protection and agreed hours. We plan the sequence around tenants and residents and call out the points where services are interrupted.

Do you take mixed-use buildings with apartments above retail?

Yes. Mixed-use projects involve both commercial and residential rules and occupants, which we plan around.

Do you take seismic or structural upgrades?

Structural and seismic scopes are evaluated on request, project by project. Tell us what the engineer has recommended and we will tell you the next step.

Can you provide reporting for owners or lenders?

We provide regular written updates and budget and change-order tracking during construction.