i30 Builders · Heath, TX
What a commercial remodel costs in Heath
Heath work is small, high-finish and visible. That combination means the number is set by the finish schedule and the rough-in, not by the floor area. A 900 square foot med-spa and a 900 square foot office are not remotely the same job.
$7.5K to $150K+ · Permits and inspections in the price · Written scope before deposit
Published Rates
The rate card, and it is the same in Heath as everywhere else we work
These rates do not move by city. Labor and material cost about the same across Dallas-Fort Worth and East Texas, so quoting Heath differently would be a markup, not a rate. What changes locally is which scopes come up, how long review takes, and what the building you signed is hiding. That is the rest of this page.
These are budgeting ranges, not a quote. Scope moves the number more than square footage does, which is why each tier is a range rather than a rate.
Salon or med-spa refresh, second-generation
$40 to $80/SF
$25,000 minimum
A salon or spa updated with the wash stations and plumbing left where they are.
Salon or med-spa from a cold dark shell
$110 to $160/SF
$55,000 minimum
Every system built from scratch: this is the tier the Mesquite salon contract sits at.
Studio refresh
$40 to $80/SF
$25,000 minimum
An existing studio updated on its current layout.
Fitness studio, open plan from shell
$60 to $110/SF
$45,000 minimum
An open training floor with reception and restrooms, built from a shell.
Open flex-office refresh
$40 to $65/SF
$25,000 minimum
An open-plan floor refreshed and lightly reconfigured.
Standard coworking
$90 to $125/SF
$55,000 minimum
Private offices, meeting rooms and shared amenity space.
Premium glass-front coworking
$120 to $150/SF
$75,000 minimum
The same plan with storefront glazing and a brand-level finish package.
Local Cost Drivers
What moves a Heath number up or down
Finish level
Heath projects are seen by the client the moment they walk in, which pushes the millwork, lighting and material specification up. Finish level is the main reason a Heath number lands at the top of a band rather than the middle, and unlike existing conditions it is entirely under your control.
Rough-in count
Treatment rooms, wet stations and anything with drainage are the real cost. A salon or med-spa from a cold dark shell publishes at $110 to $160 per square foot against $40 to $80 for a second-generation refresh, and nearly all of that gap is plumbing and power rather than finishes.
Lake-adjacent review
Commercial developments near the lake carry their own building-rule review on top of the standard permit path. It costs schedule rather than scope. Which set your address falls under is confirmed on the walk, because discovering it after a scope is signed is how a small job loses a month.
Close supervision
High-finish work does not survive remote management. The practical cost difference on a Heath job is not the rate, it is whether the person responsible is in the room often enough to catch a detail before it is built wrong and has to be rebuilt.
Hidden conditions are excluded by default and surfaced as a change order: rot, mold, asbestos, lead, water-compromised framing, and code corrections unrelated to the scope. Nothing is absorbed quietly and nothing is discovered on the invoice.
Worked Examples
Three Heath scopes, priced
Each figure is the rate above applied to the floor area, not a number picked to look good. The standard behind it is named so you can check the arithmetic.
900 SF · Heath
Boutique salon refresh
$54,000
Existing rough-in reused, new millwork, lighting and finishes throughout. Upper-middle of the window because the finish specification was high.
Standard: Salon or med-spa refresh, second-generation. At this size that standard produces $36,000 to $72,000.
1,100 SF · Heath
Med-spa from cold shell
$160,000
Treatment rooms roughed for plumbing and power, then a high-end finish schedule. Mid-window; the room count and the finish level both pushed it.
Standard: Salon or med-spa from a cold dark shell. At this size that standard produces $121,000 to $176,000.
1,800 SF · Heath
Boutique studio from shell
$155,000
Open-plan studio with showers, acoustic treatment and a full lighting package. Upper-middle, driven by the wet area rather than the floor.
Standard: Fitness studio, open plan from shell. At this size that standard produces $108,000 to $198,000.
What The Number Covers
Included, excluded, and priced separately
These are budgeting ranges, not a quote. Scope moves the number more than square footage does, which is why each tier is a range rather than a rate.
Included
- Labor
- Materials listed in the written scope
- Permits and standard city inspections
- Project management
- Mobilization
- Protection of adjacent areas
- Cleanup
- One-year workmanship warranty
Priced separately, named in the written scope
- FF&E and equipment
- Design and engineering
- Landlord fees
- Health-department plan review fees
- The category adders listed on this page
Hidden conditions are excluded by default and surfaced as a change order: rot, mold, asbestos, lead, water-compromised framing, and code corrections unrelated to the scope. Nothing is absorbed quietly and nothing is discovered on the invoice.
Common Heath adders, with prices
These are the line items that most often sit outside the base range. Most scopes trigger none of them. They are listed with numbers so a reader who does trigger one is not left assuming the worst.
What moves the number
| Adder | Range | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Dedicated HVAC and humidity control for heated rooms | $15,000 to $45,000 | Hot yoga, heated pilates, or any room held above ambient on a schedule. |
| Showers and locker rooms | $25,000 to $60,000 | A studio adding wet areas. Drainage, ventilation and waterproofing put this above the open-plan range. |
Recent Work
What the finish level looks like.
Heath Cost Questions
What owners here ask before they sign
Why does a small Heath job cost so much per square foot?
Because the fixed parts of the work do not shrink with the room. Plumbing rough-in, a mechanical connection, a door, an accessible restroom and a permit cost about the same on 900 square feet as on 1,300. Spread across less area, the per-square-foot figure rises even though the total is smaller. That is arithmetic rather than a small-job premium.
What is the single biggest cost decision on a Heath project?
Whether the space already has the rough-in you need. Second-generation specialty space with plumbing and power in the right places refreshes at $40 to $80 per square foot. The same use built from a cold dark shell runs $110 to $160. Nothing else on the project moves the number that far.
Does the finish level really change the number that much?
Yes, and it is the part you control. Millwork, lighting specification, stone and glass are where a Heath budget goes once the rough-in is settled. Two identical floor plans finished to different standards are routinely 40 percent apart, with no difference in the structure behind them.
Do lake-adjacent developments cost more to build in?
Not in rate. They cost schedule, because of the additional building-rule review ahead of the standard permit path. That becomes money only when a fixed opening date then forces overtime to recover the weeks, which is why the review path is confirmed before a scope is signed rather than after.
What is included in a Heath number?
Mobilization, protection, labor, the materials named in the scope, permits and standard city inspections, coordination, cleanup, and a one-year workmanship warranty on the listed scope. Equipment, furniture, fixtures, signage and IT cabling are separate and named. Engineering is quoted as an allowance or an actual-cost line when required.
Get a Heath number for your actual space
Call (469) 721-0146, i30 Builders or send the space and the timeline. You get a written scope with a price and a completion date before any deposit. We respond within 1 business day.
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