Commercial construction runs on a different clock: every week of build-out is a week of rent without revenue, and every surprise is a delayed opening. RC Builders Inc (CSLB License #1081425) builds tenant improvements and commercial projects across Monterey, Salinas, Seaside, and the Peninsula with the discipline commercial work demands — a real schedule, early permit strategy, and crews that can work nights and phases around an operating business.
We work directly for owner-operators, landlords, and property managers on projects from a storefront refresh to a full restaurant build-out. The same vertical advantage we bring to homes applies here: our own crews handle demolition, framing, concrete, and finish work, which keeps small and mid-size commercial jobs moving without waiting on a parade of subs.
Commercial services
- Tenant improvements (TIs) — build-outs and reconfigurations of retail, office, and service spaces.
- Restaurant build-outs — front and back of house, coordinated with health department requirements.
- Retail construction — storefronts, interiors, fixtures, and displays.
- Office remodels — partitions, ceilings, lighting, and finishes.
- ADA accessibility upgrades — ramps, restrooms, doors, and path-of-travel compliance.
- Commercial repairs & maintenance — structural repairs, dry rot, doors, and storefront issues.
- Exterior facelifts — facades, signage backing, awning structures, paint, and patios.
Tenant improvements without the drama
Most TI pain is sequencing pain: permits filed late, long-lead items ordered later, inspections stacked at the end. We run TIs backward from your opening date — permit strategy first, long-lead orders (storefront glass, HVAC, electrical gear) placed at contract, and inspections booked as phases complete rather than at the finish line. Landlord requirements and building rules are handled directly with property management so you are not the messenger.
Working around an open business
Remodeling an operating business is its own craft: dust containment that actually contains, night and early-morning phases for disruptive work, and a site left safe and presentable for customers every single morning. We have built that way for restaurants, retail, and offices — and we would rather plan the phasing honestly with you than promise an unrealistic “you won’t even notice us.” You will notice us; your customers should not.
ADA and code upgrades
Accessibility compliance is both a legal exposure and, done well, better business. Path-of-travel upgrades are commonly triggered when you remodel, and California enforces them seriously. We build ADA scopes routinely — restrooms, ramps and landings, door hardware and clearances, parking and signage — and coordinate with CASp professionals when a formal inspection report is the right starting point.
Our work
Commercial Construction services we offer
- Tenant improvements
- Restaurant build-outs
- Retail construction
- Office remodeling
- ADA accessibility upgrades
- Commercial repairs
- Storefront & facade work
- Commercial concrete & site work
Frequently Asked Questions
Basic office and retail TIs in this market typically run $50–$120 per square foot; restaurants, with kitchens, hoods, and health-department requirements, commonly run $200–$450+ per square foot. Scope, existing conditions, and mechanical/electrical needs drive the spread — we produce line-item budgets from your space and plans.
A straightforward retail or office TI typically runs 6–12 weeks of construction after permits; restaurant build-outs 3–6 months. Permitting itself varies by city and scope — we file early and stage work so approved phases start while later phases are still in plan check where the jurisdiction allows.
Yes. Phased and off-hours construction is normal for us — disruptive work (demolition, saw-cutting, tie-ins) happens outside business hours, and the site is returned to safe, customer-presentable condition each morning.
Yes — building permits, fire, and for food service the county Environmental Health review are all coordinated as part of the project. Permit strategy is decided in week one, because it drives the whole schedule.
We do — unit turns, capital repairs, ADA upgrades, and white-box build-outs across the Peninsula and Salinas. We are comfortable working within lease work-letter terms and building-rules requirements.
From single-day commercial repairs up to full build-outs of several thousand square feet. We are the right size for owner-operators and local landlords: big enough to run a real schedule, small enough that the principal knows your job.