Studio refresh
$85/SF
$18,500 minimum
Paint, rubber or vinyl athletic flooring, lighting, and mirror install on an existing layout.
Real Standards · 2026
Fitness Studio Build-Out Cost in DFW
Fitness build-outs are cheap per square foot until water is involved. An open training floor is straightforward; showers and locker rooms move the scope into plumbing, drainage, and ventilation work that prices closer to medical.
Refresh
$85/SF
existing layout
Standard studio
$145/SF
open floor + reception
With wet areas
$205/SF
showers + lockers
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Fitness Studio
Published standards, before you book a walk.
Standard fitness studio build-out
$145/SF
$45,000 minimum
Open training floor, reception, restrooms, athletic flooring, mirrors, and sound.
Studio with showers & lockers
$205/SF
$75,000 minimum
Full studio plus wet areas: shower plumbing, locker rooms, drainage, and ventilation.
All i30 Builders full-project prices include normal mobilization, ordinary protection of adjacent areas, labor, standard materials listed in the scope, project coordination, normal cleanup, and a one-year workmanship warranty on the listed scope.Every job in this category is custom, so these are budgeting standards rather than quotes. Landlord fees, FF&E, equipment, and specialty inspections are separate line items called out explicitly in the written scope.
What Drives the Final Number
Up and down, the honest answer.
Pushes price up
- Shower plumbing, floor drainage, and the ventilation wet areas require
- Slab work where drains did not previously exist
- Sound isolation and impact-rated flooring under free weights
- Structural review when heavy equipment loads an upper floor
- Dedicated electrical runs for cardio equipment banks
- Landlord restrictions on noisy work in a shared building
Keeps price down
- An open training floor with no showers or locker rooms
- Taking second-generation studio space with flooring in place
- Keeping restrooms where they already are
- Standard rubber flooring rather than a specified sprung system
- Ground-floor space that avoids structural loading review
Common Cost Questions
Frequently asked
How much does a fitness studio build-out cost in DFW?
Studio refresh: $85/SF ($18,500 min). Standard fitness studio build-out: $145/SF ($45,000 min). Studio with showers and lockers: $205/SF ($75,000 min). All-in, including permits, inspections, project management, and the one-year workmanship warranty.
Why do showers add so much to a studio build-out?
Because they add three trades at once: supply and drain plumbing, floor drainage that usually means cutting slab, and the ventilation wet areas require to pass inspection. A studio without wet areas is one of the cheaper commercial scopes per square foot. Adding them moves it closer to medical pricing.
Do I need a structural review for gym equipment?
On an upper floor, often yes. Free-weight areas and heavy equipment banks concentrate load in a way most office floors were not designed for. Ground-floor slab space usually avoids it entirely, which is worth knowing before you sign a lease upstairs.
Can you work around my studio's class schedule?
Yes. We phase around your timetable, work after hours where the scope allows, and reset the floor nightly so classes run the next morning. That protection carries a multiplier and is stated as its own line in the scope.
Is the quoted price the final price?
Yes, written scope, locked at signing. Change orders happen only if you request a scope change, and they are priced and approved in writing first. Hidden conditions behind walls are excluded by default and surfaced as change orders if found.
What's included in the per-SF price?
All i30 Builders full-project prices include normal mobilization, ordinary protection of adjacent areas, labor, standard materials listed in the scope, project coordination, normal cleanup, and a one-year workmanship warranty on the listed scope.
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