Renovate the space.
Do not close
the business.

Usually yes, and it is normally the right call. The work is divided into phases with temporary partitions, dust and noise separation and a protected route for staff and customers, and disruptive operations move outside trading hours. It costs more in labour and takes longer overall than closing — and the comparison that matters is against lost revenue, not against the un-phased price.

The construction is the predictable part. The variable is permit review, which differs by jurisdiction, by use type and by how busy the department is. We give you a construction programme and a realistic permit expectation separately, so you can see which part we control.

Yes. We prepare and submit, track the application, respond to comments and coordinate inspections. What we cannot do is set the department's review times or issue your certificate — those belong to the jurisdiction.

Alteration work in a public-facing commercial space can trigger requirements beyond the area you are altering — commonly the accessible route, the entrance and the restrooms. What applies to your project depends on the adopted code, the scope and the jurisdiction, and it is confirmed at permit review. We flag the likely triggers early because they change budgets, not just details.

Yes, and for demolition, core drilling, floor preparation and anything else loud, it is usually worth the premium. Local noise ordinances and, if you lease, your landlord's building rules set the actual window.

You get told immediately, with photographs and options, before anything is covered. Older commercial buildings hide non-compliant work, undersized services and unrecorded alterations. It is why we photograph and record existing conditions at the survey — so there is no argument later about what was there when we arrived.

Both. A tenant improvement runs against a lease and usually against a hard opening date, and it needs the landlord's consent and often their building rules. Tell us which you are at the first conversation because it changes the approvals path.

Retail, office, medical and hospitality spaces, plus common areas and building exteriors. Use type drives most of the requirements, so it is the first thing we ask about.

No — the jurisdiction issues it. We complete the work, coordinate the final inspections and hand over the documentation that the process needs. Any contractor promising to issue one is describing something they do not control.

Sealed temporary partitions rather than sheeting, negative air where it is warranted, protected floor routes, and scheduling the worst operations outside trading hours. If a customer notices, the separation was not good enough.

Yes, and on multi-unit or multi-floor property that is normally the plan: one area at a time, each returned to use before the next starts. It also spreads the cash flow, which for many owners matters as much as the disruption does.