Commercial Remodel & Repair in Fort Worth, TX
We remodel and repair occupied commercial buildings across Dallas–Fort Worth — offices, medical suites, retail, restaurants and multifamily. Work is phased around your tenants and business hours so the building keeps running.
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Permits and registration in Fort Worth
Permit department
City of Fort Worth Development Services Department — official page
Fort Worth is in Tarrant County.
Online permit portal
Accela Citizen Access — portal page
Contractor registration
Fort Worth requires any firm or individual pulling a building, mechanical, plumbing or electrical permit to have a valid contractor registration on file, with limited owner-occupant exceptions. source
Re-roof permit
In Fort Worth a re-roof permit depends on scope: decking, sheathing, rafter or pitch changes trigger a permit, while a shingles-only tear-off does not, subject to code limits on layering. source
Adopted building code
Fort Worth adopted the 2021 International Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Fire and Existing Building Codes effective April 1, 2022, with the 2023 National Electrical Code effective March 1, 2024. source
Districts and areas we work in
Downtown / Sundance Square · Stockyards National Historic District · Cultural District · Near Southside · Panther Island
What we see in Fort Worth buildings
- The city's Permit Assist tool is integrated with Accela under a single login, so applications and issuance run through one workflow. source
- Fort Worth publishes a residential remodel checklist and packet spelling out the floor plans and MEP plans required at submittal. source
- The Stockyards has its own historic and form-based code district covering the historic livestock-market area, which shapes what exterior work is allowed. source
- Panther Island is a 300-plus-acre Trinity River waterfront redevelopment north of downtown tied to a new flood-control bypass channel. source
- The Tarrant Regional Water District issued a developer RFQ in November 2025 for the first phase of the Panther Island district. source
Storm history to plan around
- April 24–29, 2026: NWS Fort Worth logged a severe storm and tornado outbreak across North Texas, including an EF-3 tornado at Mineral Wells. source
- Jan. 23–26, 2026: NWS Fort Worth logged a winter storm event across the North Texas forecast area. source
- February 2021: Winter Storm Uri knocked multiple Fort Worth water treatment plants offline during the statewide power crisis, and the city later published what it learned from the response. source
What this includes
Offices, medical, retail, restaurants, multifamily
Interior renovations, unit turns, common areas, restrooms and back-of-house repairs sized to the property.
Phased work in occupied buildings
Night and weekend phasing, dust and noise control, protected paths of travel, and a schedule your tenants can plan around.
Structural, foundation and drainage repairs
We build to the drawings and details provided by your engineer and coordinate inspections through completion.
Licensed electrical and plumbing tradesmen on the team
Power, lighting, panels, fixtures and piping handled in-house instead of chased across three vendors.
Life-safety and ADA corrections
Exit paths, hardware, signage, ramps, restroom clearances and other corrections closed out with documentation.
Fort Worth questions, answered
Do I need a permit for commercial remodel & repair in Fort Worth?
Yes — permitted work in Fort Worth goes through City of Fort Worth Development Services Department. Permits are filed through Accela Citizen Access, the city's online permit portal. Fort Worth requires any firm or individual pulling a building, mechanical, plumbing or electrical permit to have a valid contractor registration on file, with limited owner-occupant exceptions. We pull the permits for the scope and coordinate inspections. In Fort Worth a re-roof permit depends on scope: decking, sheathing, rafter or pitch changes trigger a permit, while a shingles-only tear-off does not, subject to code limits on layering. source
Can you work while our building stays open?
Yes. We phase the work by floor, suite or zone, use temporary barriers and dust control, and schedule loud or disruptive work outside business hours where that is what the property needs.
Do you provide an itemized bid?
Yes. After the walk you receive an itemized scope and price by line item, so you can see exactly what is included and what is not.
Do you pull permits?
Yes. We pull the permits required for the scope and coordinate inspections with the authority having jurisdiction.
Do you work from our engineer's drawings?
Yes. For structural, foundation and drainage repairs we build to the scope and details issued by your engineer of record.
Commercial Remodel & Repair in Fort Worth? Let's walk it.
Inspection in 24–48 hours, itemized bid after the walk, and a private client portal for the project.