How complete the scope is
Vague scope is where change orders come from. We define the scope line by line before pricing it.
Office Build-Outs · Toronto & GTA
Office build-outs in Toronto, priced to hold
From base-building condition to move-in ready, delivered to your lease commencement date in buildings that stay open.
SquareInch is an office build-out contractor in Toronto and the GTA. We take offices from base-building condition to move-in ready: partitions, ceilings, millwork, glazing, flooring, and mechanical and electrical coordination. We scope completely before we quote and build to your lease date. Unless the scope of work or plans change, your final price will not move by more than 10%.
What an office build-out with us includes
- Demising, partitions, rooms and doors
- Ceilings, lighting, flooring and finishes
- Millwork, glazing and boardroom fit-outs
- Mechanical and electrical coordination as one scope
- Permit scope planned into the schedule from day one
- Landlord approvals and building rules managed for you
- After-hours work coordinated with building security
- Closeout documentation, warranties and a zero-deficiency handover
How an office build-out runs
Five steps, the same on every project, from first walkthrough to handover.
01
Assess
A principal walks the space: site walkthrough, scope definition and existing-conditions review.
03
Plan
A schedule built backwards from your lease date, around your tenants, permits and building rules.
04
Build
Clean sites, daily reporting and proactive communication.
05
Close
Zero-deficiency handover: O&M manuals, warranties and full documentation.
What affects the price of an office build-out
Most price movement on office projects comes from things nobody checked before the number was set. These are the ones we scope before we quote.
Existing conditions
Ceilings, HVAC, sprinklers, fire alarm and floors hide surprises. A proper walkthrough finds them before they become change orders.
Building rules and access
After-hours work, freight elevator bookings, loading dock rules and noise windows all affect cost and schedule.
Long-lead items
Glazing, custom millwork, door hardware, specialty lighting and flooring can drive the whole schedule.
Finish level
Millwork, glass and feature finishes are where budgets move most. We price them as clear line items you can adjust.
Permits and approvals
Moving walls or changing services usually needs a permit, and landlord approval runs alongside it.
Planning an office move or renovation?
Do you need a building permit?
When an office renovation in Toronto needs a permit, and what usually doesn’t.
Read the guide →Tenant improvement checklist
12 things to lock down before construction starts.
Read the checklist →Tenant improvements
Work letters, TI allowances and lease commencement dates.
Learn more →Office buildings
How we work for landlords and property managers in towers that stay open.
Our office playbook →Office build-out FAQs
Can you deliver a tenant improvement before our lease commencement date?
Yes. We build the schedule backwards from your lease commencement date and commit to it in writing. When the timeline is tight, we close the gap with after-hours, weekend and holiday work, never by cutting quality.
Do you work on occupied office floors?
Yes. Most of our office work happens in occupied towers. Containment, after-hours phasing and tenant notices are standard practice, not extras.
Do you work to landlord work letters and TI allowances?
Yes. We price to the work letter and provide open-book line items so allowance draws are clean and auditable.
What happens to the price after we sign?
It holds. Unless the scope of work or plans change, your final price will not move by more than 10%. That is the SquareInch Guarantee.
Do I need a building permit for an office renovation in Toronto?
Usually yes if you are moving walls, changing plumbing or heating, or changing how the space is used; usually no for repainting, new flooring or like-for-like finishes. Toronto Building makes the final call. See our guide: Do you need a building permit for an office renovation in Toronto?
Do you build offices outside the City of Toronto?
Yes, across the GTA, including Mississauga, Vaughan and Markham. Each municipality runs its own building department, so we plan permits and inspections for the city your space is in.
Let’s walk your office space.
Send us the address or your drawings and a principal will walk the space with you.
Book a walkthroughContact us contact@squareinch.info · 647.394.6385