Garland · Dallas County · Tenant Improvement

Tenant Improvement Contractor in Garland, TX

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Priced per project after a site walk · One-year workmanship warranty

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A tenant improvement in Garland starts from whatever the lease says the landlord delivers, and the space on offer here runs from retail along the Garland Road corridor to professional office near the I-30 and Beltline interchange. That delivered condition decides the cost: a raw shell needs everything, a white box needs layout and finishes, and a second-generation space may need only reconfiguration and cosmetics.

Garland has the widest use mix we work in, and industrial-adjacent space here frequently needs code upgrades the listing does not mention. On a tenant improvement the landlord's listing rarely mentions it. Restroom accessibility, egress and fire separation are the usual three, and we say on the walk which side of the lease each one falls on.

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Tenant Improvement pricing in Garland

All-in pricing covering labor, materials, permits, inspections, and project management. Brand signage, FF&E, and IT/AV cabling are separate line items called out in the written scope.

Scope bandRateWhat it covers
Paint and flooring refresh$10 to $25/SFPaint, flooring, minor repairs. No partition or MEP work.
Light office TI$35 to $65/SFLight partitions, paint, flooring, electrical allowance.
Standard office TI$65 to $95/SFTypical office build-out baseline: offices, conference, reception.
Higher-end office TI$95 to $140/SFMore millwork, glass, and finish detail.

Final number depends on the specifics of your Garland space. See the full tenant improvement scope across DFW, or what a commercial remodel costs in Garland.

Permitting in Garland

Commercial tenant improvements in Garland permit through the City of Garland Building Department, plus mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits depending on scope. Design to permit approval averages three to four weeks, and we pre-file so review runs in parallel with finalizing your scope rather than after it.

What the price includes

  • Landlord work letter and TI allowance terms read before the scope is written
  • Allowance reconciliation paperwork submitted at handoff
  • Permit filing and City of Garland inspection scheduling
  • Restroom accessibility, egress and fire separation checked on the walk
  • One-year workmanship warranty

Tenant Improvement in Garland: common questions

What does a tenant improvement cost in Garland?

Garland's commercial stock is older and mixed, retail bays next to light industrial. What moves a Garland job is what the last tenant left above the ceiling. Paint and flooring refresh runs $10 to $25/SF, Light office TI runs $35 to $65/SF, Standard office TI runs $65 to $95/SF, and Higher-end office TI runs $95 to $140/SF. These are budgeting ranges, not a quote: scope moves the number more than square footage does, and every job is scoped and priced per project after a site walk. Permits and standard city inspections are in the price. FF&E, design and engineering, landlord fees and the category adders are priced separately and named in the written scope.

Who permits a tenant improvement in Garland?

The City of Garland Building Department issues the building permit, and the trade permits follow the scope. The landlord's sign-off on the drawings is part of the same path, and the building's rules for contractor hours, loading and insurance certificates are gathered before anything is submitted.

How does a storefront on the Garland Road corridor compare with an office near the I-30 and Beltline interchange for a tenant improvement?

Along the Garland Road corridor, the landlord's work letter decides the line: what is delivered as building standard and what the allowance pays for, against what you fund above it. Near the I-30 and Beltline interchange, second-generation space can save as much as the white box layer itself, but only when the systems the last tenant left are usable for your layout. We confirm which one you are looking at on the walk, before you budget.

Can you price a Garland tenant improvement before we have final floor plans?

Yes. We visit the space and give you a budget range from the layout and finishes you have in mind before plans are final, and once drawings are approved we produce the written scope. Many tenants use that range in the lease negotiation itself, because it shows where the allowance stops and their cost starts.

What should I expect behind the ceiling in an older Garland suite?

Anything from usable mechanical and electrical to a grid full of abandoned duct and dead circuits. That is the single largest swing in a Garland quote, so it gets looked at before the number is written, and what we find goes in the written scope rather than into a contingency percentage you cannot see.

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