Tenant Improvement & Build-Outs in Plano, 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 Plano
Online permit portal
eTRAKiT — portal page
Contractor registration
Plano handles contractor registration through its Building Inspections office and eTRAKiT portal; the city publishes a contractors and architects page with the requirements. source
Re-roof permit
Plano requires a re-roof permit and publishes residential re-roof requirements citing IRC sections R902–R908 as locally amended, including rules on removing wood shake, slate, clay and asbestos-cement tile before recovering. source
Districts and areas we work in
Legacy West · Legacy business park · Historic Downtown Plano · Los Rios · West Plano
What we see in Plano buildings
- AT&T announced a new $1.3 billion, 54-acre global headquarters in Plano's Legacy business park on the former EDS campus. source
- The AT&T headquarters project cleared key Planning & Zoning Commission approvals in May 2026 on its way to City Council review. source
- Legacy West, the $3 billion mixed-use district built since 2014, sold for $785 million in May 2025 — one of the region's largest retail real-estate deals. source
- Historic Downtown Plano is recognized by the American Planning Association as a Great Neighborhood, with a preserved historic core around 15th Street and the railroad. source
- Plano's building permits and inspections are filed and tracked through the city's eTRAKiT system. source
Storm history to plan around
- April 2, 2023: NOAA logged one-inch hail in Collin County just east of Plano. source
- May 19, 2023: NOAA logged two-inch hail in Collin County near Allen, just north of Plano. source
- Feb. 17, 2021: During Winter Storm Uri, Plano was among the North Texas cities asked to cut water use as burst pipes pushed regional demand to 350 million gallons a day. 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.
Plano questions, answered
Do I need a permit for tenant improvement & build-outs in Plano?
Yes — permitted work in Plano goes through City of Plano Building Inspections. Permits are filed through eTRAKiT, the city's online permit portal. Plano handles contractor registration through its Building Inspections office and eTRAKiT portal; the city publishes a contractors and architects page with the requirements. We pull the permits for the scope and coordinate inspections. Plano requires a re-roof permit and publishes residential re-roof requirements citing IRC sections R902–R908 as locally amended, including rules on removing wood shake, slate, clay and asbestos-cement tile before recovering. 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 Plano? Let's walk it.
Inspection in 24–48 hours, itemized bid after the walk, and a private client portal for the project.