Who pulls permits, what permits are required in Denver, contractor insurance and bonding, phasing work to stay open, and getting your Certificate of Occupancy.
Not always. Many commercial renovations and tenant improvements can be phased so your business stays partially or fully open — working after hours, in sections, or behind temporary barriers. Whether you can stay open depends on scope, safety, and code. Good planning often keeps disruption and downtime to a minimum.
Rize Construction: Rize specializes in phasing work to keep you operating — we'll get you open and using the space, then complete the rest.
A commercial contractor should carry general liability insurance (commonly $1–2M+), workers' compensation, and commercial auto coverage. For active builds, a project-specific Builder's Risk policy is standard, and larger projects often require Payment and Performance bonds. Always request current certificates of insurance before work begins, naming you as additional insured.
Rize Construction: Let Rize go to work for you with full coverage and certificates on request — alongside a free, no-obligation estimate.
A Certificate of Occupancy (CO) is an official document from the local building department confirming a space meets code and is safe for use. It's required before you can legally occupy or operate in a new or substantially renovated commercial space, and is issued after final inspections pass.
Rize Construction: Rize manages inspections through to your CO so you can open on schedule and fully compliant.
Denver-metro commercial projects typically require a building permit plus trade permits for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work; many also need zoning, fire, and sometimes health-department approvals. Requirements vary by jurisdiction and project type. Tenant improvements need permits too. A contractor familiar with the local building department streamlines the process.
Rize Construction: Rize handles all required permitting through the appropriate Denver-metro departments as part of your project.
The general contractor should pull the building permits on a commercial project — they're licensed, accountable for code compliance, and carry the associated liability. Be cautious if a contractor asks you to pull permits under your own name or LLC, as that transfers legal and code responsibility from the contractor to you.
Rize Construction: Rize pulls permits under our license so the responsibility stays where it belongs — with us, not you.
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