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Renovating and building to suit a commercial space is just as formidable if not more so than a residential space. There’s several things you need to know before beginning the renovation that you should be aware of in 2017.
You need to know who’s doing the work. In renovating a home you can sometimes get by doing some of the contracting yourself. If you get it wrong then you have to live with it and pay. However, on a commercial building you really want a point person to run everything (and you hold that person accountable).
A good commercial contractor will know what and how things need to be done and have everything from the electricians to knowing what kind of commercial doors need to go on the building. As well as someone who will itemize their bid for your job with a line item for:
Identifying architectural styles is traditionally accomplished by looking back in time to see what style movements have emerged over the years.
Since the Modern style is ever evolving to reflect modern thought and sensibilities, there isn’t always a consensus as to what constitutes this movement. This is also true for other styles as well. It’s important for the contractor and architect to be on the same page about styling.
You also need to potentially adhere to style limitations applied by the city! If you're a business in Santa Barbara, CA for example you're going to be using a LOT of stucco and red tile to match the Mediterranean style.
More importantly, the building codes need to be followed and in most cases updated. This usually is very significant. A commercial building in your area might it might require different elements than Detroit real estate would. Fire ratings, building occupancy review, plumbing, new electrical and even “green” elements are all part of commercial now so you need to have the contact number of your local permit office and even better your cities planning commissioner's direct contact information.
