Small Commercial Projects Contractor

Small commercial projects contractors focus on commercial construction projects under $250K - office renovations, retail improvements, restaurant refreshes, and small tenant improvements that larger contractors often ignore.

You provide personal service for small commercial work.

Project values range from $25,000-$250,000 with 15-25% contractor margins.

Completing 15-40 small projects annually generates $250,000-$900,000 in revenue with 15-25% net margins.

Target clients include small businesses renovating spaces, professional services firms (law, dental, medical), retail and restaurant tenants, property managers, landlords improving properties, and franchise tenants.

Services include small commercial project management, tenant improvement coordination, permit and code compliance, subcontractor management, working around business operations, and fast-track project delivery.

Success requires commercial construction knowledge, efficiency managing small projects profitably, relationships with commercial subcontractors, working around operating businesses, potentially waiving bonding for smaller projects, and building reputation in local commercial community.

Many small commercial contractors build niche in business types (all dental offices or all restaurants), work with commercial brokers for tenant improvement projects, provide faster service than larger contractors, potentially self-perform finish work, build relationships with franchise developers, and grow through referrals from satisfied business clients.