Commercial contractor in Dallas, TX

Commercial work across a big city

Dallas reaches into five counties, and its commercial buildings run from mid-century storefronts in Oak Cliff and East Dallas to new mixed-use blocks in Uptown and along the Dallas North Tollway. Most of the work we see here is in buildings that already exist: a second-generation restaurant space that needs a new kitchen, a retail suite that needs a new layout, an older center that needs a new face.

Ground-up work happens too, mostly on pad sites along I-35E, I-30, I-635 and US 75, where a new restaurant, store or gas station replaces an old one.

How Dallas permits commercial work

Commercial permits in Dallas go through the city’s Development Services department, and every commercial application is submitted online through its ProjectDox portal (City of Dallas permitting and inspections). The department also runs Q-Teams, alternative plan review teams meant to speed up commercial reviews.

Two Dallas requirements catch first-time tenants. A first-time finish-out or new building needs the city’s commercial energy compliance form signed by a registered third-party energy provider, and finish-out applications carry a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation project number for accessibility. Both are lined up before the application goes in.

Older Dallas buildings

Remodeling a Dallas building from the 1960s or 1970s often turns up wiring, plumbing and restrooms that no longer meet code. A remodel that alters the space can bring the accessible route, restrooms and parking into the scope as well. We look for those on the first walk so they are in the estimate, not in a change order.