Tenant Improvement & Build-Outs in Irving, TX
We take commercial spaces from white box to move-in across Dallas–Fort Worth, coordinating with the landlord and the building's rules from the first walk through final inspection.
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Permits and registration in Irving
Permit department
City of Irving Inspections Department (Development Services) — official page
Irving is in Dallas County.
Online permit portal
MGO (My Government Online) — portal page
Contractor registration
Permit applications, payments and inspection scheduling in Irving run through the city's MGO online permitting portal. source
Re-roof permit
Irving requires a permit for building repairs including roofing, and publishes a dedicated 2021 IRC reroofing requirements document. source
Adopted building code
Irving has adopted the 2021 International Building Code and 2021 International Residential Code with local amendments. source
Districts and areas we work in
Las Colinas · Water Street District · Toyota Music Factory · Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas · Las Colinas Entertainment District
What we see in Irving buildings
- Las Colinas is Irving's master-planned urban center and the focus of much of the city's commercial building stock. source
- Irving keeps a documented code adoption history going back to its first building code in April 1956, tracking every amendment since. source
- Additions, building alterations and commercial certificates of occupancy are all submitted through the MGO portal. source
- Irving adopted multifamily green building requirements effective Aug. 30, 2025, alongside its other current construction ordinances. source
- Validating mechanical, electrical or plumbing work onto an existing permit has to be emailed to the Inspections Department — it cannot be done in the portal. source
Storm history to plan around
- May 27–28, 2024: Severe thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds and large hail hit North Texas including Irving, with widespread tree and property damage reported across the region. source
- February 2021: The National Weather Service Fort Worth documented the historic Winter Storm Uri arctic outbreak across North Texas, which drove widespread frozen-pipe and water damage. source
- Feb. 22, 2021: Irving urged residents to report damage from the February 2021 freeze through a statewide damage survey. source
What this includes
White box to move-in
Demolition, layout, finishes, doors and hardware, flooring and final clean — ready for your furniture delivery date.
Partitions and ceilings
Metal framing, drywall, acoustical grid and tile, soffits and specialty ceilings built to the finish schedule.
MEP rough-in and trim
Electrical, plumbing and mechanical rough-in coordinated above ceiling, then trimmed out and tested.
Landlord coordination
We work through building standards, insurance certificates, loading dock and elevator scheduling, and after-hours access.
We pull permits
Plan submittal, permit and inspections are handled on our side and tracked to close out.
Irving questions, answered
Do I need a permit for tenant improvement & build-outs in Irving?
Yes — permitted work in Irving goes through City of Irving Inspections Department (Development Services). Permits are filed through MGO (My Government Online), the city's online permit portal. Permit applications, payments and inspection scheduling in Irving run through the city's MGO online permitting portal. We pull the permits for the scope and coordinate inspections. Irving requires a permit for building repairs including roofing, and publishes a dedicated 2021 IRC reroofing requirements document. source
How soon can you walk the space?
We schedule an inspection within 24 to 48 hours of your request in most of Dallas–Fort Worth.
Do you work with our architect's drawings?
Yes. We bid and build from your permit set and flag conflicts before they reach the field.
Can you work after hours in an occupied building?
Yes. Night and weekend work is common for build-outs in occupied buildings and is priced into the bid.
Who handles the permit?
We do. We submit, pull the permit and coordinate inspections with the city.
Tenant Improvement & Build-Outs in Irving? Let's walk it.
Inspection in 24–48 hours, itemized bid after the walk, and a private client portal for the project.