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Commercial Spaces
Framing offices, retail units, and commercial interiors with strong structural systems, organized execution, and close attention to plans and timelines.
01 · The Service
Commercial framing where schedule is everything.
Commercial framing operates on a different clock than residential. Tenant possession dates are fixed. Occupancy permits have deadlines. And the trades stacked behind the framer — mechanical, electrical, drywall, ceiling, millwork — are all scheduled around when the frame is done. A framer who runs late on a commercial job doesn’t just affect their own work. They push every trade behind them.
We frame commercial spaces with the schedule in mind from day one. Before we start, we understand the critical path, the tenant possession date, and the sequence every trade is working toward. We build a framing plan that keeps the project moving — and we execute it.
Our commercial framing scope covers office build-outs, retail unit framing, mixed-use ground floor commercial, and light industrial interiors. We work in light gauge steel for partition systems and interior framing, and wood framing where specified. We read commercial drawings carefully — reflected ceiling plans, partition schedules, door and glazing schedules — and build what the drawings call for, not an approximation of it.
When we leave a commercial site, the partitions are straight, the ceiling grid framing is level, the mechanical soffits are built to size, and the drywall and ceiling trades can start their runs without correcting our work.
At a Glance
Project Type
Commercial & Mixed-Use
Typical Scope
Build-Outs & New Construction
Coverage Area
Toronto & GTA
Applications
Office, Retail, Light Industrial
Inspection Record
100% First-Pass Rate
02 · Scope of Work
What's included.
Drawing Review
Full review of architectural, partition, reflected ceiling, and door schedule drawings before any material is ordered or cut.
Foundation Framing
Demising wall and partition layout set out precisely from the base building grid — confirmed against the lease line drawings before framing begins.
Floor Systems
Light gauge steel partition framing for interior walls, demising walls, and corridor systems built to height and gauge specifications.
Wall Framing
Mechanical soffit and bulkhead framing built to the reflected ceiling plan — sized correctly so mechanical and electrical trades can run their systems without field adjustments.
Roof Structure
Ceiling grid framing and backing installed level and at the correct height — ready for drywall or suspended ceiling systems.
Structural Steel Integration
Door and glazing rough openings framed to the schedule — correct width, height, and header size for every opening in the drawings.
Sheathing
Fire separation and rated wall assemblies framed to the specifications — stud gauge, spacing, and height all executed to the assembly rating.
Inspection Hand-off
Structural and framing inspections coordinated with your project manager and inspector. We stay on site until sign-off is complete.
Site Clean-up
All steel offcuts and site waste removed before we leave. Clean site handed off so the next trade can start immediately.
03 · How It Works
Our process.
01
Drawing Review & Schedule Alignment
We review the full drawing set — architectural, partition, reflected ceiling, and mechanical coordination drawings — before we quote. We identify anything that could affect the schedule and raise it before we start, not after.
02
Estimate & Critical Path Plan
You receive a clear scope and price. We also confirm how our framing sequence aligns with your critical path — so the mechanical, electrical, and drywall trades know exactly when each area is available to them.
03
Organized On-Site Execution
We frame commercial spaces in a deliberate sequence — demising walls and primary partitions first, then secondary framing, soffits, and ceiling work. The site is organized, the work is clean, and we communicate proactively when field conditions require a decision.
04
Inspection & Hand-off
We coordinate framing and fire separation inspections with your inspector and project manager. When every area is signed off and the site is clean, we hand off the space ready for the trades that follow.
