Commercial
Commercial tenant improvements
Fit-outs and renovations of leased space, from an office refresh to a restaurant build-out, in Greater Victoria, up-Island and Metro Vancouver. We plan it around your lease and build it.
Greater Victoria · up-Island · Metro Vancouver
Free written quotes
After a site visit, with what is fixed and what is an allowance.
One contract
One point of contact, from quote to final walkthrough.
Licensed trade partners
Electrical, plumbing and gas, under our management.
Victoria to the Lower Mainland
Greater Victoria, up-Island and Metro Vancouver.
Commercial tenant improvements
What we do
A tenant improvement, or TI, is the work that makes leased space fit the business moving in. Your lease and the landlord’s work letter set the limits.
Option 01
Office refresh
Interior renovation of an office. In Vancouver, minor interior renovations by office tenants in eligible commercial buildings may qualify for the faster Tenant Improvement Program.
Option 02
Retail fit-out
Fitting out a shop for the business moving in, scheduled around neighbouring tenants, deliveries, elevator bookings and after-hours access the landlord will accept.
Option 03
Restaurant build-out
A restaurant brings in more trades than an office, so expect a longer list in the quote. If the space is changing use, the permit path changes too.
Our process
How the job runs
01
Free site visit, written quote
We read the lease and the landlord’s work letter with you, walk the space and quote the scope in writing.
02
Professionals, permits, schedule
Depending on scope, a TI may need an architect or engineer. The contract says who coordinates them and the permit, and what the schedule assumes for permit timing.
03
The build
A hazardous materials survey comes before demolition. Then our crew and trusted trade partners build out the space around neighbouring tenants, with licensed trades on regulated work.
04
Final walkthrough
We walk the finished space with you, and with the landlord if the work letter calls for it, against the contract.
Built for the coast
Older buildings, layered fit-outs
Many TIs happen in older buildings with several past fit-outs layered inside: a ceiling over a ceiling, flooring over flooring. We find out whether a hazardous materials survey already exists for your space, when it was done and what it covered.
If the space is changing use, say from retail to a restaurant, the permit path changes with it. In Victoria, the change-of-use checklist is the place to start. Get that answer before you sign the lease if you can.
Permits in Vancouver and Victoria
Vancouver runs a Tenant Improvement Program, a faster permit stream for minor interior renovations by office tenants in eligible commercial buildings. Victoria publishes checklists for interior alterations, change of use and interior strip-outs.
We get a hazardous materials survey before demolition. WorkSafeBC has fined employers when no survey was done before work started.
- Vancouver: check whether your space qualifies for the Tenant Improvement Program.
- Victoria: start with the interior alteration, change of use or strip-out checklist.
- Hazardous materials survey before demolition.
- Ask what the schedule assumes for permit timing.
Questions to ask any contractor
Ask us these too.
- Have you done TIs in this building or municipality, and do you know the landlord’s work letter?
- Who coordinates the registered professionals and the permit?
- Is there a hazardous materials survey for the space?
- How will you schedule work around neighbouring tenants and building rules?
- What does your schedule assume for permit timing?
Commercial tenant improvements: common questions
Sources
City of Vancouver: Tenant Improvement Program · City of Victoria: Building permits · Canadian Occupational Safety: WorkSafeBC fine over a missing hazardous materials survey. Checked 2026-10-30.
Related work
Often quoted together
We take on commercial tenant improvements across Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver. How we run a job.
Kitchen renovations
Layouts, cabinets, counters, and the plumbing and wiring moves that come with them.
Bathroom renovations
Tub-to-shower conversions, waterproofing, tile, fixtures and fans vented to the outside.
Basements & secondary suites
Finished basements and legal rental or in-law suites, from permits to final occupancy.
Free quotes
Describe the space
Tell us the area of town, the size, the use and what the lease allows. We’ll email you to confirm your free quote visit.