Commercial
Commercial construction and structural building work
Design-build Commercial Construction for property owners across Southern California, handled by one in-house team from drawings to final inspection.
Commercial Construction, in short
Commercial construction fails on coordination far more often than on craft. The trades exist; what is scarce is one contractor sequencing them so the building is usable on the date the tenant was promised.
The date is the product
A commercial building that opens late costs its owner rent and its tenant revenue, usually more than the construction variance that caused the delay. We qualify the schedule before the scope, and if the date is not achievable we say so at the walkthrough rather than at week six.
Change of use reshapes the budget
Converting a warehouse to retail, an office to a clinic, a store to a restaurant, a change of use can trigger accessibility, egress, fire separation and structural upgrades that dwarf the visible scope. Involving the contractor before the lease is signed is the cheapest decision in the whole project.
Unknowns get priced in writing
Older commercial stock hides non-permitted work, undersized structure and dead systems behind every wall. When demolition finds something, work stops on that item, we document it, and you get a written change order before it proceeds. On commercial schedules, surprise invoices at closeout are how relationships end.
Commercial Construction across Southern California
We work in 200+ cities across 7 counties. Here is what the work involves where you live, including the local permit path.
Los Angeles County
Orange County
Riverside County
San Bernardino County
San Diego County
Santa Barbara County
Common questions
Commercial Construction, what to expect
- Do you provide a written scope before work starts?
- Always. The proposal lists what is included, what is excluded, the materials allowance and the payment schedule. Nothing starts on a handshake.
- Who pulls the permit?
- We do, as the licensed contractor of record. You are not filing anything with the city yourself.
- What happens if something unexpected turns up mid-project?
- Older homes hide things, undersized panels, failed framing, non-permitted prior work. When we find something, work stops on that item, we show you what we found and price the fix as a written change order before continuing.
Planning a Commercial Construction project?
Call (818) 747-7676 or send us the details and we will come look at it.