Commercial renovation
questions, answered plainly.

Commercial renovation costs in Toronto typically range from $60 to $250+ per square foot depending on scope, finishes, and sector:

• Basic office TI: $60-$120/sqft, drywall, ceilings, flooring, paint, basic millwork
• Mid-grade corporate fit-out: $120-$180/sqft, custom millwork, upgraded finishes, boardrooms
• Medical / dental: $150-$250+/sqft, specialized plumbing, ICRA compliance, clinical finishes
• Restaurant fit-out: $180-$350+/sqft, commercial kitchen, hood, grease trap, FOH finishes

VNG provides fully itemized quotes with no allowances. The number you receive is the number you pay.

Timeline depends on scope and permit requirements:

• Office refresh (2,000-3,000 sqft): 4-6 weeks
• Full TI (5,000-10,000 sqft): 8-14 weeks
• Medical / restaurant: 12-20 weeks from permit issuance

VNG includes a detailed milestone schedule with every quote so you know exactly what to plan around before signing anything.

Most commercial interior renovations in Ontario require a building permit, including any work affecting walls, ceilings, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, or egress. Purely cosmetic work (paint, carpet, fixture swaps) typically does not.

VNG manages all permit applications, coordinates with the municipality, and books all required rough-in and final inspections as part of the project schedule. Permits are not an afterthought, they are built into the timeline from day one.

A tenant improvement allowance is money your landlord provides toward the cost of building out your leased space, typically expressed as a dollar-per-square-foot figure (e.g., "$60/sqft TI").

The TI covers some or all construction costs; you pay any overage. VNG works on TI projects regularly and can help you understand what your allowance will and will not cover before you sign your lease, avoiding the situation where you are committed to a space with a TI that does not cover the actual build cost.

VNG coordinates all trades under a single contract. Our core trades, demolition, framing, drywall, finishing, and millwork, are in-house. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) are handled by trusted trade partners who work with us on a regular basis.

You get one point of contact, one contract, and one schedule, not a series of subcontractor relationships to track down when something needs to be resolved.

Yes. VNG regularly works in occupied office towers, medical facilities, and retail plazas where other tenants or patients are present. We coordinate access with building management, work in phased sequences to minimize disruption, and follow ICRA infection control protocols in healthcare settings.

Scheduling around operational constraints is addressed at the planning stage, not after work starts.

ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) is a set of construction protocols required when working in or adjacent to healthcare environments. It prevents the spread of airborne pathogens during renovation work.

ICRA measures include dust barriers, negative air pressure systems, HEPA filtration, and defined worker traffic patterns. VNG's teams are trained in ICRA protocols and apply them on all medical and dental renovation projects, so your facility inspections pass without delays.

VNG responds to all quote requests within two business days to confirm receipt and ask any clarifying questions. After a site visit, we deliver a fully itemized quote within five business days.

Our quotes list every trade, every scope item, and every exclusion. No buried allowances. No vague ranges. A number you can put in front of your client or landlord with confidence.

Yes. VNG completes full restaurant fit-outs across Toronto, Mississauga, and the GTA. This includes commercial kitchen construction, hood and grease trap coordination, front-of-house finishes, custom millwork, and tight schedule execution for lease deadline openings.

Restaurant projects have specific mechanical, fire suppression, and health department requirements. VNG manages all of it under one contract.

VNG is based in Mississauga and regularly works across the entire GTA: Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, Etobicoke, North York, and Scarborough.

For projects outside this area, contact us directly. We have mobilized crews to projects across Ontario for the right scope and client relationship.