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

$10 to $25/SF

paint + flooring

Retail refresh

$15 to $38/SF

display-ready

Light office

$35 to $65/SF

light partitions

Standard retail

$65 to $105/SF

full build-out

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Completed small-business reception by i30 Builders: an arched millwork opening over a quartz counter with white cabinetry and under-cabinet lighting.

What does a small-business remodel cost in Dallas-Fort Worth?

Small-business remodels have no published starting price: each one is scoped and priced per project after a site walk, lump sum from a written scope before any deposit, and the ranges on this page are for budgeting. The price includes labor, materials listed in the written scope, permits and standard city inspections, project management, mobilization, protection of adjacent areas, cleanup and one-year workmanship warranty. Scope, the condition of the space and the schedule move the number more than square footage does.

Pricing
Per project after a site walk, lump sum. No published starting price
Permits
Permits and standard city inspections included
Warranty
One-year workmanship warranty, in writing
Where
Dallas-Fort Worth and East Texas

Updated

Small-Business Remodels

Published standards, before you book a walk.

Paint and flooring refresh

$10 to $25/SF

Cosmetic update where the layout and the systems stay exactly where they are.

Light office TI

$35 to $65/SF

A layout change in a space that already works: some walls move, systems mostly stay.

Retail refresh

$15 to $38/SF

A sales floor updated between tenants or between brand cycles.

Standard retail build-out

$65 to $105/SF

A retail bay fitted out for a new tenant, including back-of-house.

All i30 Builders full-project prices include normal mobilization, ordinary protection of adjacent areas, labor, standard materials listed in the scope, permits and standard city inspections, 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

Small-business remodel cost questions

Is my project too small for a general contractor?

Almost certainly not. The $7,500 to $150,000+ 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 $10 to $25/SF. Light office TI $35 to $65/SF. Standard office TI $65 to $95/SF. Higher-end office TI $95 to $140/SF. White box from cold shell $55 to $85/SF. Retail refresh $15 to $38/SF. Standard retail build-out $65 to $105/SF. Commercial restroom refresh $8,000 to $12,000 each. Single-user ADA restroom, full build $18,000 to $30,000 each. Permits and standard city inspections are in the range; FF&E, design and engineering, and landlord fees are priced separately and named in the written scope.

What is the retail build-out cost per square foot in DFW?

Paint and flooring refresh $10 to $25/SF. Light office TI $35 to $65/SF. Standard office TI $65 to $95/SF. Higher-end office TI $95 to $140/SF. White box from cold shell $55 to $85/SF. Retail refresh $15 to $38/SF. Standard retail build-out $65 to $105/SF. Commercial restroom refresh $8,000 to $12,000 each. Single-user ADA restroom, full build $18,000 to $30,000 each. Permits and standard city inspections are in the range; FF&E, design and engineering, and landlord fees are priced separately and named in the written scope. Small footprints carry a higher effective rate than those bands suggest, because mobilization, permits and project management do not shrink with the floor area. That is why each job is scoped and priced per project after a site walk rather than read off the rate alone.

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, permits and standard city inspections, project coordination, normal cleanup, and a one-year workmanship warranty on the listed scope.

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