Commercial buildouts
Office Finish-Outs & Commercial Buildouts in Fort Worth and DFW
Regent Design Build is a Fort Worth–based commercial general contractor delivering office finish-outs, tenant improvements, retail and restaurant buildouts, and healthcare construction across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex — on schedule, on budget, and with minimal disruption to your business.
Commercial general contracting
A commercial GC that opens your space on time.
Every day a finish-out runs late is a day of rent without revenue. We build with that in mind. From pre-lease feasibility walks to final punch list, our team treats your schedule and budget like our own — and the same superintendent stays on your project from kickoff to keys.
Curious what it costs? See our DFW commercial office finish-out cost guide for per-square-foot ranges and a line-item breakdown.
Working in a specific market? See Fort Worth office finish-outs or Dallas office finish-outs.
Recent commercial project
NE 28th St, Fort Worth — 2,400 sq ft employee breakroom conversion
A complete gut and conversion of 2,400 square feet of existing industrial space into an employee breakroom, training area, and conference room — new epoxy flake flooring, a full LED lighting package, HVAC distribution, amenity walls with commercial refrigeration and vending, and a dedicated meeting room, all delivered while the facility stayed operational.
Office finish-outs
Spec suites, executive suites, and full-floor finish-outs for first- and second-generation space across DFW.
Tenant improvements
Landlord-side and tenant-side TI work coordinated end to end, including allowance reconciliation and lease-required scopes.
Retail & restaurant buildouts
Storefronts, dining rooms, bars, and back-of-house — including grease, hood, and health-department coordination.
Healthcare, dental & med-spa
Dental ops, med-spa treatment rooms, and clinic buildouts built to medical-grade finish, MEP, and code requirements.
Industrial & flex space
Warehouse offices, showroom conversions, and flex-space buildouts that balance back-of-house function with front-of-house polish.
Commercial renovations
Refresh existing space — finishes, lighting, layouts, and systems — without halting operations or losing tenants.
Our process
Five steps from lease to ribbon-cutting.
01
Feasibility walk
We walk the shell with you, flag landlord-vs-tenant scopes, and deliver an early ROM budget.
02
Design & pricing
We coordinate architect and engineers, then convert the drawings into a hard GMP or stipulated-sum number.
03
Permits & MEP
We submit, expedite, and clear comments for building, MEP, fire, and health permits across DFW cities.
04
Construction
One superintendent, one schedule, weekly owner updates — and after-hours work in occupied buildings.
05
Punch & turnover
Punch list, commissioning, attic-stock handoff, and CO. We don't leave until your team is operating in the space.
Why Fort Worth businesses choose Regent
A North Texas GC built around your opening day.
We're a Fort Worth–based design-build firm with deep roots in DFW commercial construction. We know the inspectors, the permit clerks, and the long-lead MEP supply chain — and we use that knowledge to take risk out of your schedule.
- Single point of contact — one superintendent and one project manager from contract through closeout.
- Real budgets, early — ROM pricing in days, GMP at design development, no chasing low bids into change orders.
- Quiet jobsites — we work after hours in occupied buildings so your neighbors keep their tenants.
- DFW-wide permitting — Fort Worth, Dallas, Tarrant County, and every suburb in between.
1 GC
One team — no rotating subs or supers
DFW
Locally owned & operated from Fort Worth
DFW service area
Commercial construction across the DFW metroplex.
We deliver office, retail, and healthcare buildouts in every major DFW submarket.
FAQ
Commercial buildout questions, answered.
How long does a typical office finish-out in Fort Worth take?
Most office finish-outs in Fort Worth run 8–14 weeks from permit issuance to certificate of occupancy. Spec-suite finish-outs in existing buildings tend to land on the faster end; full-floor or first-generation buildouts with extensive MEP work take longer. We provide a written schedule with milestone dates at contract signing and update it weekly.
Do you handle permits and code compliance for DFW commercial projects?
Regent coordinates required permits, inspections, and plan-review responses with the appropriate municipality and licensed trade partners based on each project's scope — including building, MEP, fire, and health reviews for restaurant and medical buildouts. We keep the permitting timeline on our plate, not the tenant's, and communicate directly with city plan reviewers and inspectors.
Can you work in an occupied building without disrupting other tenants?
Yes. The majority of our tenant improvement work happens in occupied buildings. We coordinate after-hours and weekend work for demolition, concrete cutting, and any high-noise activity, build temporary dust and ICRA-grade barriers, and stage deliveries through service entrances. Adjacent tenants typically don't notice we're on site.
What's the difference between a finish-out and a tenant improvement?
A finish-out (or 'first-generation' buildout) takes raw shell space — bare concrete, deck above, stubbed utilities — and turns it into a usable suite. A tenant improvement (TI) modifies space that's already been built out, typically for a new tenant or a refresh. We handle both, and the workflow, allowance structures, and landlord coordination differ — we'll walk you through which path fits your lease.
Do you self-perform or subcontract the work?
Regent manages the project and coordinates qualified trade partners for each specialized scope, providing one accountable point of contact from planning through completion. We don't self-perform construction trades — instead we run design, scheduling, procurement, and supervision, and hold a tight bench of long-term DFW trade partners for MEP, carpentry, millwork, drywall, flooring, and finishes. The same project lead runs your job end to end.
Can you give an early budget number before full drawings?
Yes. Once we walk the space and understand scope, we can deliver a ROM (rough order of magnitude) budget within a few days. That gets refined into a hard GMP or stipulated-sum number once design development is complete. We'd rather you know the real cost early than chase a low bid into change orders.
Let's Build Your Dream Space
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