COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION · FORT MYERS, FL

Commercial Construction in Fort Myers, FL

Your licensed design-build team for commercial construction across Southwest Florida since 2006, all under Florida General Contractor license CGC1512714. Architects and builders under one roof. One team. One contract. Built for Florida code, Florida weather, and Florida business timelines.

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LICENSED GC · CGC1512714

18+ YEARS IN SW FLORIDA

3-YEAR WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY

DESIGN-BUILD UNDER ONE ROOF

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

BUILT FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA · FORT MYERS, FL

Why Commercial Construction in Fort Myers Is Different

Commercial construction in Southwest Florida is a different job than commercial work anywhere else. Hurricane Ian rewrote the rule book on coastal construction in September 2022. Every commercial project since has answered to a stricter Florida Building Code than it did three years prior. Roof tie-downs, wind-mitigation reinforcement, impact-rated openings, ADA compliance, and FEMA base flood elevation rules all factor into how a commercial building gets designed and built.

Commercial work also runs on tighter timelines than residential. A delayed retail buildout means a lost holiday sales season. A delayed medical office means delayed patient care. A delayed restaurant means months of carrying lease costs with zero revenue. The right commercial contractor delivers on the date the contract says, because the date matters more than almost anything else.

Tri-Town has held Florida General Contractor license CGC1512714 since 2006, designing and building commercial projects across Lee County and Collier County. Our in-house design team works alongside our project managers in the same office, so the design that fits your operations is also the design that fits your budget and your timeline.

From office remodels to ground-up restaurant construction, medical office buildouts, tenant improvements, and commercial roofing, we deliver a fixed written scope before any permit gets pulled. You will know the price, the plan, and the timeline up front. Every completed project is backed by a 3-year workmanship warranty.

LICENSES & CREDENTIALS

Fully Licensed & Insured in Florida

CGC1512714

CCC1329614

MRSA729

MRSR829

HI3275

OPERATING SINCE

2006

Fort Myers, Southwest Florida

WHAT WE BUILD

Six Ways We Build Commercial Projects With Tri-Town

Commercial construction is not one product. It is six, each with its own permit path, inspection cadence, and trade requirements. Each path below is engineered to current Florida Building Code wind-load and accessibility standards. The right path for you depends on your space, your operations, and your timeline.

Office Remodeling

Interior office space renovations including layout reconfigurations, glass conference rooms, executive suites, open-floor reconfigurations, and tenant-grade finish upgrades. Coordination with building management for after-hours work, HVAC capacity, electrical service, and common-area access. The right scope for businesses renewing a lease, expanding within an existing space, or upgrading inherited office layouts.

Retail Construction

Wind, debris impact, and uplift damage to roof systems is the most common hurricane-related repair we handle. Tri-Town holds Florida Roofing license CCC1329614 in addition to General Contractor license CGC1512714, so the same team that diagnoses your roof storm damage also rebuilds it. Wind-mitigation documentation goes straight to your insurance carrier for premium credits.

Restaurant Construction

Ground-up restaurants, casual to fine dining conversions, and full kitchen buildouts. Grease trap permitting, hood fire suppression, FDA-compliant food prep surfaces, ADA bathroom counts, and outdoor seating coordination are all part of the scope. Restaurant projects are the most permit-intensive commercial work in Florida, and we handle every department in-house: building, health, fire, mechanical, plumbing.

Medical Office Construction

Medical office buildouts, dental practices, urgent care facilities, and specialty clinic spaces. HIPAA-compliant layout design, medical-grade plumbing and electrical, lead-lined imaging rooms where required, ADA accessibility throughout, and OSHA and Florida Department of Health permit coordination. Quiet, clean, dust-mitigated construction inside operating medical building complexes.

Tenant Improvements

Commercial tenant improvement (TI) works for landlords and tenants across office, retail, and mixed-use buildings. Build-to-suit projects with landlord-provided allowances, shell-condition turnover packages, and tenant-funded upgrades. Coordination with building management for elevator scheduling, common-area protection, and after-hours work windows.

Commercial Roofing

Commercial roof replacement, repair, and new construction under Florida Roofing license CCC1329614. TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, standing-seam metal, and built-up roofing systems are all available. Wind-mitigation documentation submitted to your commercial property carrier. Roof storm damage assessment and emergency repair available 24/7.

Why A Locally Established Design-Build Firm Beats An Out-of-Area Commercial GC Every Time

Commercial owners and tenants in Southwest Florida face a different version of the same problem residential homeowners faced after Hurricane Ian. Out-of-area commercial contractors set up shop in Lee County, marketed themselves to commercial property owners, and started bidding on work without ever having pulled a commercial permit through Lee or Collier County before September 2022.

Three years later, plenty of those commercial projects are still untangling. Permits that never closed out. Tenant improvements that failed final inspection. Restaurants that never opened on time. Medical offices that operated with conditional certificates of occupancy because the original contractor disappeared before final sign-off.

Tri-Town has held Florida General Contractor license CGC1512714 since 2006 and has been building commercial projects in Fort Myers for almost two decades. We know the Lee County and Collier County inspectors. We know the health department reviewers. We know the building managers and the property owners across Southwest Florida’s commercial corridors.

That means when you sign a commercial construction contract with Tri-Town, the warranty is backed by a contractor who is still answering the phone five years from now. The 3-year workmanship warranty covers labor and installation across every trade we supervised. The team that built it is the team that fixes it if something fails.

Why Choose Tri-Town Construction?

Plenty of contractors will bid on a commercial project. Fewer will hold the price they quoted on day one. Fewer still will honor the warranty two years after certificate of occupancy. Since 2006, we have built our reputation on one thing: finishing what we start, and standing behind it.

Locally Established Since 2006

Eighteen-plus years building and restoring homes in Fort Myers. Through Wilma, Irma, and Ian. We know the Lee County and Collier County inspectors, the local insurance adjusters, and the permit paths that storm-chaser crews are still figuring out on the fly.

One License, End-to-End

Design, permits, and every trade live under a single contract. No finger-pointing between an architect, a GC, MEP subs, and the landlord's preferred vendors. Our license CGC1512714 covers your commercial project, start to finish, across Southwest Florida.

Multi-License Coverage In-House

General Contractor license CGC1512714. Roofing license CCC1329614. Mold Remediation license MRSA729. Home Inspector license HI3275. Every license your commercial project might need is already held by one team.

Architect & Builder Under One Roof

Most commercial projects run through a separate architect, a separate GC, and separate trade vendors. Drawings cross a wall. Costs get sticker-shocked. RFIs slow down the build. Our in-house design team works inside the same office as our project managers, so the design that fits your operations is the same design that hits your budget and your timeline.

Fixed Scope Before You Sign

You will see a detailed scope of work and a fixed price before any permit gets pulled. The number on your contract is the number you pay. No surprise change orders show up halfway through, even when the inspector adds a requirement.

3-Year Workmanship Warranty

Every completed commercial project in Southwest Florida is backed by our 3-year workmanship warranty. This covers labor and installation across every trade we supervised. Manufacturer coverage on roofing, HVAC, and materials stays separate.

PROCESS

Our Fort Myers Commercial Construction Process

Five clear stages. No surprises. Every Southwest Florida owner deserves to know exactly what happens with their hurricane damage repair at each step.

Free Discovery Consultation

We visit your site, walk the space, and talk through your operations, budget, and target opening or completion date. Setbacks, lot coverage, FEMA base flood elevation, existing mechanical capacity, ADA accessibility, health and fire code requirements specific to your use case all get flagged right there. You leave with clear direction and zero pressure to sign.

Design & Pre-Construction

Our in-house design team translates your operational needs into floor plans, elevations, and material selections. MEP specifications, finish selections, equipment locations, and code-compliance review all get specified at this stage. Your fixed-price estimate covers every line of the build.

Permit, Engineering & Procurement

We pull every required permit through Lee County or Collier County (building, health, fire, mechanical, plumbing, sign) and order long-lead items to your spec. Structural changes get stamped by a licensed engineer before submission. Commercial-grade equipment, fixtures, and millwork factor into your schedule up front.

Construction & Weekly Updates

Demolition (if applicable), structural work, rough trades, drywall, finishes, equipment installation, and inspections all run on schedule. Your project manager sends a weekly progress update with photos so you, your landlord, and your stakeholders always know exactly what is happening on site.

Final Inspections, Certificate of Occupancy & 3-Year Warranty

We run final inspections, secure your certificate of occupancy or temporary CO where required, and run a detailed punch list and final walkthrough before closing out the project. Your 3-year workmanship warranty activates at CO. Any defect in labor or installation inside that window gets fixed on our dime.

Recent Commercial Projects Across Southwest Florida

From office remodels and restaurant buildouts to medical clinics and commercial roofing across Lee and Collier County, every commercial project is constructed under license CGC1512714 and to current FBC standards.

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What Fort Myers Homeowners Say About Tri-Town Construction

We let our clients speak for us. Here is what business owners and commercial property managers across Southwest Florida have said after their commercial projects were complete.

“I highly recommend Tri-Town Construction! I am a local real estate professional, whenever one of my customers needs ANYTHING done to their home, Mike is my go-to guy! He always answers his phone and schedules a time to discuss the scope of the project — and his estimates are always very competitive. Tri-Town has completed several remodel projects for my customers and they all rave about his communication skills and quality of craftsmanship. If you have a home renovation project call Tri-Town Construction!”

Ronald A. | Real Estate Professional | Southwest Florida

“I completed a whole home remodel with an addition using Tri-Town. I could not be happier! The quality of workmanship, professionalism from each and every staff member and subcontractor, and turnkey beauty that was my end result is by far unsurpassed. It is breathtaking! We plan on using Tri-Town on our dream home build in the next couple of years — although now I hate to leave this gorgeous vacation home they gave us. Kudos to such an amazing company!”

Diane K. | Whole Home Remodel + Addition | Southwest Florida

“Highly recommend Tri-Town to complete your renovation project. They were professional, so reliable, patient with our many questions, and assured us that the project will be completed without any problems. Their pricing was so reasonable. They are a trustworthy company who puts customers first.”

Jennifer P. | Verified Client | Fort Myers, FL

Licensed, Insured & Industry-Recognized

Commercial Construction Across Fort Myers, Lee County & All of Southwest Florida

Tri-Town Construction has been locally owned and operated in Fort Myers since 2006. Our team knows the Lee County and Collier County commercial inspectors, the health department reviewers, the fire marshals, and the commercial property managers serving Southwest Florida. Whether your space is on US-41, in a downtown core, in a coastal retail corridor, or in a suburban office park, Tri-Town already knows the permit path your project will take.

Fort Myers
Fort Myers Beach
Estero Island
Sanibel
Bonita Springs
Estero
Cape Coral
Naples
Marco Island
Lee County
Collier County

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of commercial buildings do you work on?

Office buildings, retail storefronts and shopping centers, restaurants from casual to fine dining, medical offices and clinics, and mixed-use commercial properties. We handle both ground-up new construction and tenant improvement work inside existing buildings. We do not currently take on industrial warehouse or heavy manufacturing projects.

How long does a commercial project take in Southwest Florida?

Timelines vary by scope and use type. Small office remodels run 6 to 12 weeks. Retail buildouts run 8 to 16 weeks. Restaurant construction runs 4 to 8 months. Medical offices run 4 to 7 months. Ground-up commercial new construction runs 9 to 18 months. Design and permitting typically add 2 to 6 months up front depending on use type and required reviews.

How much does commercial construction cost in Fort Myers?

Costs run on a per-square-foot basis that varies widely by use type. Office TI typically starts around $80 per square foot. Retail buildouts start around $100 per square foot. Restaurant construction starts around $200 per square foot due to specialty kitchen and ventilation requirements. Medical office buildouts start around $175 per square foot. Call us with your space and goals, and we will give you a real ballpark for your specific scope.

Do you work with commercial real estate brokers and landlords?

Yes. Many of our commercial projects come through commercial real estate brokers representing tenants, or directly from commercial landlords coordinating tenant improvement work. We coordinate work-letter scopes, landlord-allowance reconciliations, and shell-condition turnover packages routinely. We are familiar with the major commercial brokerages serving Southwest Florida.

Can I keep my business operating during construction?

It depends on the scope and the use type. Phased remodels often let businesses keep operating in unaffected portions of the space, especially for office and retail work. Restaurant and medical office work usually requires full closure for the active construction phase because health code and ADA requirements limit partial-operation options. We will tell you straight at your discovery consultation what is realistic for your space.

What areas near Fort Myers do you build commercial projects in?

We handle commercial construction across Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Bonita Springs, Estero, Naples, Marco Island, and surrounding Lee County and Collier County communities. Our team handles permits through both county offices and knows the commercial code review process across the region.

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