Salon / barbershop refresh
$95/SF
$18,500 minimum
Paint, flooring, lighting, and fixture updates where plumbing stays put.
Real Standards · 2026
Salon & Med-Spa Build-Out Cost in DFW
Salon and med-spa work splits on plumbing. Moving water to new wash or treatment stations is what separates a refresh from a build-out, and it is the first thing we check on the walk.
Refresh
$95/SF
layout unchanged
Standard salon
$155/SF
stations + plumbing
Med-spa
$195/SF
treatment rooms
Premium
$245/SF
brand finish
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Salon & Med-Spa
Published standards, before you book a walk.
Standard salon build-out
$155/SF
$45,000 minimum
Styling stations, wash stations, plumbing to stations, millwork, and finishes.
Med-spa build-out
$195/SF
$65,000 minimum
Treatment rooms, plumbing and electrical to equipment, reception millwork, brand finishes.
Premium med-spa build-out
$245/SF
$95,000 minimum
Higher-end finish package, custom millwork, and specialty treatment-room requirements.
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
- Moving plumbing to new wash or treatment stations
- Dedicated electrical for treatment equipment
- Ventilation for colour, nail, or treatment areas
- Higher-end millwork on reception and station casework
- After-hours phasing so an operating salon keeps its chairs booked
- Health and safety requirements specific to med-spa treatment rooms
Keeps price down
- Keeping wash stations where the plumbing already runs
- Taking a second-generation salon space with stations in place
- A finish-and-fixture refresh rather than a replan
- Standard station casework instead of custom millwork
- A vacant suite with no evening or weekend phasing
Common Cost Questions
Frequently asked
How much does a salon build-out cost in DFW?
Salon or barbershop refresh: $95/SF ($18,500 min). Standard salon build-out: $155/SF ($45,000 min). Med-spa build-out: $195/SF ($65,000 min). Premium med-spa: $245/SF ($95,000 min). All-in, including permits, inspections, project management, and the one-year workmanship warranty.
Why does moving a wash station cost so much?
Because it is plumbing, not furniture. New wash or treatment stations need supply and drain lines run to a slab that was not planned for them, which can mean cutting and repouring concrete plus rerouting under-slab drainage. Keeping stations where the plumbing already runs is the single biggest saving available on a salon scope.
Can you build while my salon stays open?
Yes. We phase after hours, contain dust, clean up and reset nightly, and hand the floor back ready for the next day's bookings. Occupied work carries a multiplier for the protection and reset, and it appears as its own line in the scope.
Is med-spa different from salon pricing?
Yes. Med-spa treatment rooms carry dedicated electrical for equipment, more demanding ventilation, and finish requirements a styling floor does not, which is why they price above a standard salon build-out.
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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