General Contractor in Houston
One accountable team for commercial buildouts, tenant improvements, ground-up, and residential remodels in Houston
Why hire a general contractor in Houston?
Outside our core Katy and west-Houston footprint we take commercial work across the metro — shopping-center buildouts, tenant improvements, and ground-up commercial — for owners, brokers, and tenants who want one contract covering design, MEP coordination, and permits instead of three. The metro is a patchwork of incorporated cities, unincorporated county, utility districts, and management districts, so the governing authority is the first thing we establish, not the last.
The broader Houston metro, where we take on commercial buildout, tenant improvement, and ground-up projects beyond our core Katy/west-Houston service area.
Commercial buildouts, tenant improvements, and ground-up projects for owners and brokers across the metro who want one accountable team handling design, MEP, and permits.
Who issues building permits in Houston?
City of Houston Permitting Center, or the relevant suburban city or county authority for property outside Houston's limits.
Across the Houston metro the review path changes from one parcel to the next: City of Houston, a suburban city with its own building department, or unincorporated county with fire-marshal review. Utility and management districts add their own requirements on new sites. Because that path — not the construction — usually sets the earliest realistic opening date, we identify it in the first week and build the schedule from there.
We expedite permits ourselves rather than subbing the chase out — see how our permit expediting works →
Where we work in Houston
The corridors, districts, and centers where most of our Houston work happens.
- Inner Loop retail and restaurant space
- Galleria and Uptown office and retail
- Southwest Houston and Beltway 8 commercial
- North and northwest metro retail corridors
- Metro-wide light-industrial and flex space
What we build in Houston
The same in-house team runs every Houston project from design through certificate of occupancy or final punch list.
Commercial tenant improvement
Office, medical, professional, and light-industrial suites for tenants and landlords across the metro.
Shopping center & retail buildout
White-box, in-line, restaurant, and anchor tenant work in centers throughout the Houston area.
Ground-up commercial
Free-standing retail, small office, medical, and light-industrial buildings, including the civil and permitting front end.
Owner's rep & construction management
Representing owners and investors on projects we did not build, including scope review, bid leveling, and schedule oversight.
Shopping Center & Retail Buildout$85–$250 per sq ft
Commercial Buildout / Tenant Improvement$65–$180 per sq ft
Ground-Up Commercial Construction$175–$425 per sq ft
Residential Remodel & Additions$15,000–$250,000 per project
Permit Expediting & City Compliance$1,500–$12,000 per project
MEP Coordination (Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing)$8,000–$85,000 per project
Houston general contractor FAQs
Do you take projects outside Katy?
Yes, for commercial work. Our core service area is Katy and west Houston, and we take shopping-center buildouts, tenant improvements, and ground-up commercial across the broader Houston metro. We keep residential remodels closer to home so the same project manager can be on site regularly rather than driving across the metro.
Who issues permits across the Houston metro?
It depends entirely on the parcel. Property inside Houston permits through the City of Houston Permitting Center, suburban cities run their own building departments, and unincorporated property goes through the county with fire-marshal review on commercial occupancies. Utility and management districts can add requirements on top. We establish the governing authority before pricing rather than assuming.
What does one-stop general contractor actually mean?
It means one contract and one accountable team across design, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and permits. Most contractors do commercial or residential and subcontract the permit chase and the MEP coordination out, which leaves the owner reconciling three schedules. We coordinate those in-house and put a named project manager on the job so there is one person who owns the answer.
Do you work for brokers and property owners as well as tenants?
Yes. Alongside tenant buildouts we act as owner's rep and construction manager for owners, investors, and brokers on projects we did not build — reviewing scope, leveling bids, and holding the schedule. That is a separate engagement from being your general contractor, and we are explicit about which role we are in.
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