What does a retail general contractor do?

For commercial clients deciding what type of general contractor to use for an upcoming project, it’s important to understand what type of contractor they need. This is typically done by evaluating those contractors’ expertise, experience, and customer satisfaction. Retail construction, depending on the style, may have special needs and requirements different from a typical, general construction project. 

RTF Construction has worked with a long list of retail clients to build new stores, renovate existing stores, transform white box shells, and more. We’ve worked with almost every style of retail brand, including local shops and nationally known brands, like North Face, Spenga, and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet! 

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What does retail construction mean?

Retail construction is “the construction, repairing, decorating, or improving new or existing buildings under, upon, or above real property.” (source) 

RTF Construction builds new structures from the ground up, renovates and improves existing buildings, and provides meaningful design input to enhance limited space.

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Types of retail tenants

Retail tenants are not just your typical retail stores in a mall. While malls and the like are the most common, retail contractors also work with gyms, big-box stores, retail storefronts in front of other types of businesses, offices, outlets, medical spaces, and more. View our image gallery of recent projects. 

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What does a retail contractor do?

The best retail contractor, like RTF Construction, can make any project a success by providing for their clients’ needs. A retail contractor:

• Provides clear estimates of work needed including costs and timing
• Provides strategic planning from conception through completion to keep any project on track
• Understands local construction industry, including building relationships with vendors and realtors for optimizing clients’ needs and cost-efficiency
• Maximizes local relationships for added benefits to a project, like discounts on supplies
• Develop ideas to enhance space and brand, bringing a client’s desired vision to reality
• Provides proper licensing and insurance to maintain the highest safety standards
• Knows the building codes to pass inspection and avoid costly delays
• Finishes projects on time and on-budget
• Read our 5 reasons to work with a quality retail general contractor for more information

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Contact RTF Construction in Atlanta, GA

RTF Construction is a 5-star rated commercial general contractor with 25+ years of experience in retail construction projects. We have the expertise and an airtight process in place to ensure that your vision for your project comes to life. In fact, the “RTF” in our name stands for Retail Tenant Finish, so you know where we got our start! View our entire photo gallery portfolio of projects in the Atlanta area. 

From conception through construction completion, we offer value engineering which maximizes functionality and cost-efficiency. We partner with our clients to bring about their vision while offering worry-free customer engagement, and partnerships are formed among the owner, architect, and contractor to achieve a common goal. 

RTF Construction is a local, small business in Atlanta. We would love to help bring your vision to life and make sure you get the best possible bang for your buck. Contact us online or give us a call at 678-787-2748 for a free estimate.