Commercial paint / flooring refresh
$65/SF
$12,500 minimum
Paint, flooring, minor repairs baseline.
Real Standards · 2026
Small-Business Remodel Cost in DFW
This is the range most general contractors decline, and it is the one we are built around. A single-room update gets the same written scope, the same locked price, and the same warranty as a six-figure build-out.
Refresh
$65/SF
paint + flooring
Retail refresh
$85/SF
display-ready
Light office
$95/SF
light partitions
Standard retail
$145/SF
full build-out
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Small-Business Remodels
Published standards, before you book a walk.
Light office TI
$95/SF
$25,000 minimum
Light partitions, paint, flooring, electrical allowance.
Retail refresh
$85/SF
$18,500 minimum
Retail paint / flooring / display-ready refresh.
Standard retail buildout
$145/SF
$45,000 minimum
Retail TI baseline.
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 or electrical rather than reusing what is there
- Storefront and signage work that needs separate approval
- Working after hours so the business keeps trading
- Accessibility upgrades triggered when the permit is pulled
- Specialty finishes or brand-standard millwork
- A compressed schedule tied to an announced reopening
Keeps price down
- Keeping the existing layout and renewing finishes
- Second-generation space fitted for a similar business
- Closing for a short window instead of phasing after hours
- Standard finishes rather than a brand-standard package
- Bundling several small scopes into one mobilization
Common Cost Questions
Frequently asked
Is my project too small for a general contractor?
Almost certainly not. The $10,000 to $100,000 range is what we are built around, and it is the size most larger GCs turn down because it does not fit their overhead. A single-room update or a light refresh gets the same written scope, locked price, and one-year workmanship warranty as a full build-out.
How much does a small-business remodel cost in DFW?
Paint and flooring refresh: $65/SF ($12,500 min). Retail refresh, display-ready: $85/SF ($18,500 min). Light office remodel: $95/SF ($25,000 min). Standard retail build-out: $145/SF ($45,000 min). All-in, including permits, inspections, project management, and the warranty.
What is the retail build-out cost per square foot in DFW?
Refresh work runs $65/SF, a retail refresh $85/SF, light office $95/SF, and a standard retail build-out $145/SF. Small footprints carry a higher effective rate than those bands suggest, because mobilization, permits, and project management do not shrink with the floor area. Every project carries a stated minimum for that reason, and the written scope prices the work rather than the square footage.
Can you do the work without closing my business?
Yes, and it is most of what we do at this size. We phase after hours, clean up and reset nightly, and hand the space back ready to trade the next morning. That protection carries a multiplier and appears as its own line in the scope, so you can compare closing for a week against phasing over three.
Do small projects still get permits pulled?
Where the scope requires one, yes, and we pull it. Finish-only work often does not, but anything touching walls, plumbing, electrical, or egress usually does. We tell you which side of that line your scope falls on before you commit rather than discovering it mid-job.
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.
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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