Services · Commercial
Commercial review is stricter. The drawings have to be, too.
Accessibility, occupancy, exiting, health department where food is involved — commercial plan check has more reviewers and less patience. We prepare sets for that audience.
Tell us the project and the city. If it doesn't need a permit, we'll say so.
What a commercial build-out turns on.
More reviewers, more ways to stall
A tenant improvement can route through building, fire, health and accessibility review — each with its own comments and its own queue. Coordinating one response instead of four uncoordinated ones is where expediting earns its keep.
Accessibility is not optional
Path of travel, restrooms, counters, parking — accessibility upgrades can be triggered by the work you're doing even in areas you're not touching. The set has to address it head-on, because the reviewer certainly will.
Every closed day costs rent
A commercial permit that drags costs real money — rent on a space that can't open. The fastest path is a complete set the first time and corrections answered same-week, which is exactly the discipline we run.
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How cities differ
Cities differ on which departments review a TI, what triggers accessibility upgrades, and how food-service build-outs route through county health. We map the review path for your city before submittal so nothing routes somewhere we didn't plan for.
Your city
What does a tenant improvement take in your city?
Tell us the project and the city. If it doesn't need a permit, we'll say so.
The deliverables.
- 01Tenant improvement and small build-out permit sets
- 02Accessibility compliance shown in the drawings
- 03Multi-department submittal and coordinated correction responses
- 04Licensed engineers and specialty consultants coordinated where required
- 05Expediting through issuance
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What we don’t do
Larger and more complex commercial work requires a licensed architect of record — that's the law, and it's the right call. When your project crosses that line, we say so at the consult and help you bring the right architect in.
Asked about commercial work, specifically.
01Do you handle restaurant build-outs?
We take on small food-service projects where the scope fits our practice — they add county health review to the usual path. For larger or more complex build-outs we'll tell you up front if an architect of record is required.
02My landlord needs plans before signing the lease. Can you help?
Yes — a preliminary layout for lease negotiation can come first and grow into the full permit set once the lease is signed.
Your project
Get a build-out quote for your space.
Send the address and what you have in mind. We’ll check the parcel and the jurisdiction, then reply with what your city will require, what we’d produce, and the cost.
- What your city will ask for, specifically
- What we'd draw, and what needs an engineer
- A quote for the drawings, the expediting, or both
- A straight answer if it doesn't need a permit at all
Tell us the project and the city. If it doesn't need a permit, we'll say so.
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