Office Fit-Out & Tenant Improvement Contractor in Vancouver
Design-build office fit-outs and tenant improvements across Vancouver and the North Shore — phased construction in occupied offices, landlord and property-manager coordination, and permits managed as a project deliverable. Licensed BC general contractor, 16+ years, 5.0★ (34 reviews).
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Eurohouse Construction designs and builds office fit-outs and tenant improvements (TI) across Metro Vancouver and the North Shore. We specialize in phased build-outs of occupied offices — new meeting rooms, open-plan reconfiguration, custom millwork, lighting, and acoustic treatment — completed with zero business-interruption days while your team keeps working. As a licensed BC general contractor with 16+ years and a 5.0★ rating (34 reviews), we manage design, permits, landlord approvals, and procurement under one roof. A typical office TI runs 14–18 weeks, and we provide a free pre-lease risk review before you sign.
What an office fit-out includes
A complete office tenant improvement covers everything required to turn a leased shell or a dated suite into a working space: demountable and framed partitions, glazed meeting rooms, reception and millwork, electrical and data distribution, lighting design, HVAC zoning and balancing, sprinkler-head relocation, acoustic treatment, flooring, paint, and accessibility compliance. Eurohouse delivers all of it design-build — one team for design, permits, procurement, and construction — so the design that reaches site was always buildable within the agreed budget.
Office TI timeline in Vancouver
A standard 2,000–4,000 SF office runs about 14–18 weeks: roughly 4–6 weeks of design and landlord approval, 4–8 weeks for the building permit, and 6–8 weeks of construction. The work that determines whether those weeks start on time happens before a wall is touched — complete permit packages, landlord approval run in parallel, and long-lead items (glazing systems, specialty lighting, millwork) ordered at kickoff. Eurohouse targets construction start within two weeks of permit approval.
Office fit-out cost in Vancouver
A full office fit-out commonly runs $90–$160 per square foot; lighter open-plan refreshes start lower and executive or boardroom-heavy builds run higher. Cost is driven by base-building condition (electrical capacity, HVAC, sprinkler relocation), the number of enclosed glazed rooms and amount of millwork, and finish level. We provide a realistic budget at the pre-lease stage so scope is calibrated to the number before drawings are produced.
A 40-person realty firm renovated while staying open
A ~4,500 SF Vancouver office transformed in three phases over eight weeks — new meeting infrastructure, custom millwork, architectural lighting, and acoustic remediation — while 40+ staff kept working in the building throughout. Zero business-interruption days, delivered on time. Read the Rennie tenant-improvement case study →
Rennie office tenant improvement, West Vancouver.
Office Fit-Out & Tenant Improvement — FAQ
How much does an office fit-out cost in Vancouver?
A full office fit-out in Metro Vancouver commonly runs $90–$160 per square foot; a lighter, open-plan refresh can start lower, while high-spec executive or boardroom-heavy builds run higher. The biggest cost variables are base-building condition (electrical capacity, HVAC, sprinkler relocation), the amount of enclosed glazed meeting rooms and millwork, and finish level.
Eurohouse provides a realistic budget at the pre-lease or pre-construction stage so the scope is calibrated to the number before drawings are produced.
How long does an office tenant improvement take in Vancouver?
A standard 2,000–4,000 SF office TI typically runs 14–18 weeks end to end — roughly 4–6 weeks of design and landlord approval, 4–8 weeks for the building permit, and 6–8 weeks of construction. Larger or AV-heavy fit-outs run 18–24 weeks.
Eurohouse runs procurement and trade scheduling in parallel with permit review, so construction can begin within about two weeks of permit approval and the opening date is protected.
Can you renovate our office while we keep working?
Yes. We phase office renovations zone-by-zone with dust and noise controls, after-hours work where needed, and daily client briefings — so the team keeps operating throughout. On a recent 4,500 SF Vancouver office we delivered a three-phase transformation over eight weeks with zero business-interruption days and no formal complaints from building management.
What is the difference between an office fit-out and a tenant improvement (TI)?
In practice they describe the same work: customizing a leased commercial space for a tenant's use — partitions, ceilings, electrical and data, HVAC adjustments, millwork, glazing, and finishes. "Tenant improvement" emphasizes the lease context (often funded in part by a landlord TI allowance), while "office fit-out" emphasizes the office program. Eurohouse delivers both as design-build under one contract.
Do you handle building permits and landlord approvals for office TIs?
Yes — both are managed as named project deliverables. We prepare the complete permit package before lease execution where possible, manage landlord approval as a parallel workstream rather than a sequential step, and prepare the TI-allowance documentation so reimbursement isn't delayed. We also offer a free pre-lease risk review before you sign.
Planning an office move or fit-out?
Talk to us before you sign the lease. Our free pre-lease risk review confirms permit timeline, TI-allowance gaps, landlord approvals, and a realistic opening date — for qualified Metro Vancouver projects.
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