Commercial Build-Outs &
Tenant Improvements
in Los Angeles
Office, restaurant, retail, medical and multi-tenant renovations by a licensed commercial general contractor: LADBS and city permits, ADA and Title 24 handled, one fixed-price contract tied to your opening date.
Professional, licensed & insuredFixed-price proposalsPermits pulled & closedOur own crew, not subs
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Commercial contractor in Los Angeles: Right Image Builders (CSLB #1021284) builds office, retail, restaurant and medical tenant improvements and build-outs across Los Angeles, Glendale, Burbank, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Culver City and Pasadena — demolition, framing, MEP, accessibility path-of-travel, Title 24 and finishes under one permitted contract. Typical schedules run 8–14 weeks of construction for a 2,000–5,000 sq ft office or retail space; fixed-price proposals after a site walk.
Licensed general contractor, CSLB #1021284, licensed since 2016, 5.0★ Google (45 reviews), 4.9★ Angi (103 reviews). Planning ranges by tier and neighborhood are in the remodeling guides.
Right Image Builders is a licensed commercial general contractor (CSLB #1021284, Class B) based in Valley Glen that builds out and renovates leased and owned commercial space across Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, Glendale and Burbank: tenant improvements from white box to move-in, restaurant build-outs with Type 1 hoods and health-department sign-off, office and retail fit-outs, medical and dental suites, and multi-tenant building renovations, under one fixed-price contract with one project manager. Free site walk: (818) 210-4544.
Commercial Work Demands
a Different Standard
Commercial construction runs under a different rulebook than residential. The occupancy classification of the space (A for assembly and restaurants, B for offices and clinics, M for retail) decides which codes apply; any permit triggers California's accessibility rules for the path of travel to the altered area; Title 24 energy requirements for commercial lighting and mechanical work are stricter than for homes; and a restaurant adds a Los Angeles County Environmental Health plan check and a fire-department review of the hood and suppression system.
Right Image Builders holds a Class B General Contractor license (CSLB #1021284) that covers commercial construction in California, and we have delivered tenant improvements, restaurant build-outs, office and retail fit-outs, medical and dental suites and multi-tenant building renovations across Greater Los Angeles. We know the LADBS commercial plan-check process and the building departments of Glendale, Burbank, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Culver City and Pasadena, what triggers path-of-travel upgrades, how a Type 1 hood submittal works, and how landlords want a tenant-improvement package documented.
Every commercial job runs on the same model as our residential work: one fixed-price contract after the site walk and construction documents, one project manager who owns the schedule, and every trade coordinated under our contract. The schedule is tied to your opening date, and the permit is closed before we hand over the keys.
Six Commercial Scopes,
All Under One Contract
Tenant Improvement (TI)
Turnkey tenant improvement from white box or vanilla box to fully occupied, move-in-ready commercial space. Scope typically includes partition framing and drywall, HVAC distribution and thermostatic zoning, electrical panel capacity assessment and branch circuit distribution, Title 24-compliant lighting (LED, occupancy sensors, daylight controls), plumbing for break rooms or restrooms, ADA-compliant restroom upgrades where triggered, flooring, paint, storefront or suite entry, millwork, and data/AV rough-in. We coordinate all trades under one contract and deliver a closed building permit at turnover.
Restaurant Build-Out & Renovation
Restaurant construction is the most complex commercial build-out category — and the most time-sensitive. We manage the full scope: commercial kitchen design and build, Type 1 exhaust hood with grease duct (UL 710 listed), makeup air system, fire suppression (Ansul or equivalent), grease interceptor and LAMC plumbing permit, NSF-compliant stainless prep surfaces and equipment pads, walk-in cooler/freezer installation, front-of-house finishes, bar buildout (plumbing, electrical, lighting), and LA County Department of Environmental Health coordination through final sign-off. We've taken restaurants from demolition to certificate of occupancy.
Office Renovation & Fit-Out
Office renovation from raw space or dated existing layout to a modern, functional workplace — open plan, private offices, conference rooms, collaboration areas, and executive suites. Includes demising wall reconfiguration, acoustic insulation in conference walls, dedicated server or IT room (climate-controlled, raised floor option), structured data cabling rough-in (Cat 6A), AV mounting and rough-in, dedicated circuits for high-draw workstation clusters, LED lighting with dimming and occupancy control, branded reception and lobby millwork, and full ADA path-of-travel compliance where triggered. Designed for the way your team actually works.
Retail Space Build-Out
Retail fit-outs designed to convert foot traffic into customers — from raw shell to branded, ready-to-open retail environment. Scope includes storefront framing and glazing (aluminum storefronts, glass entrances), display fixture rough-ins and blocking, specialty track and accent lighting (critical for product presentation), dressing room construction and privacy hardware, point-of-sale rough-in (electrical, data), stockroom and back-of-house build-out, ADA-compliant fitting rooms and service counter, and all finishes — flooring, paint, ceiling system — per your brand standards. We work directly with your architect or interior designer, or coordinate design-build.
Medical & Dental Office Renovation
Healthcare office renovations require a level of plumbing, electrical, and finish specification that general office renovation doesn't. We handle dental operatory plumbing (air, water, vacuum, drain per operatory), digital X-ray room lead-lined wall assembly, sterilization room plumbing and electrical, medical gas rough-in (oxygen, nitrous, vacuum) with appropriate certification coordination, HIPAA-compliant layout considerations, clinical-grade vinyl or sheet flooring, and appropriate HVAC zoning and filtration for clinical spaces. We coordinate with your equipment vendor for all utility rough-in so the equipment lands exactly where it needs to.
Full Commercial Building Renovation
Multi-tenant building renovations — lobby, common corridors, restrooms, exterior facade, parking structure — require a general contractor who understands tenant coordination, phased construction without displacing occupants, and building-wide MEP systems. We manage full building renovations including ADA path-of-travel upgrades to restrooms and entries, lobby and corridor finish renovation, elevator lobby and directory updates, roofing replacement coordinated around tenant operations, exterior stucco or cladding, and complete common area electrical and lighting upgrades. Every phase is coordinated around existing tenants and their operating hours.
Transparent from the first visit to the closed permit.
Professional, licensed and insured, and we put that in writing at every step, because a remodel is a trust decision before it is a construction decision.
California general contractor license CSLB #1021284 (General Building B), active since 2016, with general liability and workers' compensation insurance. Check the license yourself at cslb.ca.gov before you sign anything, with us or anyone else.
The proposal lists what is demolished, what is built, which finishes are included and which permit covers it. If it is not written down, it is not in the job.
When walls, floors or roofs open up we photograph what is behind them and send you the pictures. Anything beyond the scope is priced in writing before the crew continues. You never find out from the invoice.
California law caps a home-improvement deposit at $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract, whichever is less. We follow it. Progress payments follow the work, and the final payment comes after your walkthrough.
We submit the plans, meet the inspector and close the permit. You get the closed-permit record, which is what a buyer, an insurer or an appraiser will ask for.
The people who estimate the job are the people who build it. No subcontractor hand-offs, no call center; your project lead answers the phone during the job and after it.
How We Price a Project
in Los Angeles
Every project in Los Angeles gets one fixed, written price after a free on-site visit: we measure the house, check what LADBS requires for the lot and price the whole scope before you sign anything.
What moves the number is the scope you choose, the condition we find behind the walls and the finish level, never a surprise invoice: anything we uncover during the work is priced in writing before the crew continues, and the final payment comes after your walkthrough.
Setting a budget first? The remodeling guides shows the current planning ranges by tier and neighborhood.
Permits and Jurisdictions
Across Greater Los Angeles
Inside the City of Los Angeles (Downtown, Hollywood, the Westside and the San Fernando Valley) commercial work is permitted through LADBS, with plan check at the Metro or Van Nuys Development Services Center and, for restaurants, a separate plan check at Los Angeles County Environmental Health and a fire-department review. Glendale, Burbank, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Culver City and Pasadena each run their own building department with their own submittal lists and timelines; we file in all of them.
Two rules shape almost every commercial permit in California. The accessibility path-of-travel rule: when the construction cost of an alteration is below the state valuation threshold, upgrades to the path of travel, restrooms, drinking fountains and signage are capped at 20 percent of the construction cost; above it, full compliance is required unless the building official grants a hardship. And Title 24: commercial lighting, controls and mechanical changes must meet the California Energy Code, with acceptance testing documented before final.
Three Steps.
Zero Surprises.
Site Walk & Scope
We walk the space with you, assess existing conditions, review the lease exhibit for landlord work vs. tenant work, identify permit triggers, and give you an honest scope and budget range before any design work begins.
Design, Permit & Fixed Price
We coordinate construction documents, submit for commercial permit, manage plan check, and deliver a fixed-price contract with a schedule tied to your opening date — before a single wall comes down.
Build & Open On Time
One project manager runs the job. All trades are coordinated under our contract. We hand you a move-in-ready space with a closed permit and all final inspections signed off — on your schedule.
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Yes. We file commercial permits through LADBS inside the City of Los Angeles and through the building departments of Glendale, Burbank, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Culver City and Pasadena. A commercial submittal covers occupancy classification, an accessibility compliance plan, Title 24 energy documentation, mechanical, electrical and plumbing drawings and, for restaurants, a Los Angeles County Environmental Health plan check and a fire-department review. We answer plan-check corrections and schedule every inspection through the final.
Yes. A restaurant build-out in Los Angeles County needs a plan check at the Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, before the building permit is issued: the kitchen layout, finishes, hand sinks, the three-compartment and mop sinks, the grease interceptor and the Type 1 exhaust hood with its fire-suppression system are all reviewed. We coordinate that submittal with the LADBS or city building permit and the fire department so the approvals land in the right order and the opening date holds.
Right Image Builders, a licensed Class B general contractor (CSLB #1021284) based in Valley Glen, builds out and renovates offices, restaurants, retail, medical and dental suites and multi-tenant buildings across Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, Glendale and Burbank under one fixed-price contract, with one project manager and a schedule tied to your opening date. 5.0★ on Google (45 reviews) and 4.9★ on Angi (103 reviews).
Search the license number at cslb.ca.gov. For Right Image Builders, CSLB #1021284, the record shows the Class B General Building classification, the active status, the bond and the workers' compensation coverage. Ask any commercial contractor for the same number, a certificate of insurance naming the landlord where the lease requires it, and references from completed commercial projects.
Our Los Angeles Remodeling FAQ answers 75 questions, including how we work, payments and service areas, with every cost figure tied to the page that owns it.
Three things: the scope you choose, the condition of the house once we open it up, and the finish level. Each is settled in writing, first in the fixed price after the free on-site visit, then in a written change order if a Los Angeles house hides something, so the number never moves without your signature; LADBS requirements are built in. Planning ranges by tier are in the remodeling guides.
Right Image Builders handled our restaurant build-out from demolition to health department sign-off. They understood Type 1 hood requirements, the grease interceptor permit, and the LA County Environmental Health inspection process without us having to explain any of it. Every subcontractor showed up on time, every inspection passed on the first visit. We opened three days ahead of schedule.
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