Tenant Improvements
Build-outs and reconfigurations for offices, retail, medical, and restaurant spaces. We work around your opening date and, where the space is occupied, around your operations.
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Commercial construction
Commercial Construction in Wichita. Built to Your Specs.
Ground-up builds, tenant improvements, and commercial renovations for businesses across the metro, managed by one general contractor from permits through final walkthrough.
One GC, every detail
Why Wichita businesses trust JAKS.
JAKS is a full-service commercial general contractor based in Wichita. We handle ground-up builds, tenant improvements, and commercial renovations for businesses across the metro.
Our in-house millwork shop means your casework, reception desks, custom cabinetry, and built-ins are built and installed by the same team managing your project. Faster lead times, tighter fit, and one point of accountability from permits through final walkthrough.
40+
years of local experience
We have built for Wichita businesses for over 40 years. We know the market, the codes, and what it takes to deliver a commercial project that performs long after we are gone.
Full project management
A dedicated project manager from design through completion. We handle permits, coordinate every trade, and keep your project on schedule and on budget.
Capabilities
JAKS commercial construction services.
Most commercial projects need more than one of these. We build the millwork in our own shop and manage every other trade on the job, so the whole package moves as one schedule.
New Commercial Construction
Ground-up commercial buildings from site work through certificate of occupancy. One general contractor holding the schedule, the budget, and every trade on it.
Custom Millwork and Casework
Reception desks, casework, and built-ins fabricated in our own Wichita shop. Your millwork is on our schedule instead of a supplier queue, so it lands when the job needs it.
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Metal Buildings and Structural Steel
Shops, hangars, and commercial metal structures, plus structural steel erection and architectural metalwork.
Flooring, Finishes, Doors and Hardware
Commercial flooring, wall finishes, doors, frames, and hardware specified and installed to hold up under real traffic, not just to pass a walkthrough.
Commercial Roofing
TPO, flat, and low-slope systems planned around your operating hours. Detail at the penetrations and edges is where commercial roofs fail, so that is where we spend the time.
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Owner's Representation
Independent oversight on large commercial builds where someone else holds the contract. We review the bids, walk the site, check the pay applications, and hold the schedule and specification to what was promised, from the owner's side of the table.
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How a JAKS commercial project runs.
Four stages, each with a clear handoff. You always know which stage your project is in and what has to happen before it moves to the next one.
- 01
Consultation
We sit down with you, listen to what the project needs to accomplish, and give you honest guidance on budget and timeline before anything is drawn.
- 02
Design and pre-construction
Drawings, engineering, and a real schedule. We pull the permits and resolve the code questions up front instead of discovering them mid-build.
- 03
Construction
A dedicated project manager coordinates every trade and reports progress on a regular cadence. You hear about a problem from us, early, not from a subcontractor later.
- 04
Completion and handover
A full walkthrough against the spec, punch list closed out, and a team that answers the phone after the project is finished.
How we engage
Build it for you, or protect your interest while someone else does.
On most projects we are the general contractor. On large commercial builds where the contract sits elsewhere, we can take the owner's side of the table instead. Same experience, different seat.
As your general contractor
Full project management
We hold the contract and the responsibility. A dedicated project manager runs the schedule, the budget, and every trade on the job, from permits through the final walkthrough.
- We carry the schedule and the budget
- We hire, coordinate, and answer for every trade
- Permits, inspections, and code questions are ours to resolve
- One point of contact for the whole job
As your owner's representative
Owner's representation
Another contractor holds the contract, and we work for you. On a large commercial build that is often the difference between finding out about a problem now and finding out at closeout.
- We review bids, contracts, and change orders before you sign
- We walk the site and verify progress against the pay application
- We hold the schedule and the specification to what was promised
- We translate the construction into plain language for your board or lender
Owner's representation works best when we are brought in before the contract is signed. If a project is already under way and not going the way it should, call anyway. We will tell you honestly whether we can help.
The JAKS difference
A trusted community and industry partner.
Family owned and operated, and accountable to the work we put our name on.
One point of accountability
Permits through final walkthrough, the responsibility sits with us. You are not refereeing between trades.
Over 40 years of Wichita experience
We know this market, these codes, and these inspectors. That knowledge shows up as fewer surprises on your schedule.
In-house millwork shop
Casework and millwork are among the longest-lead scopes on a commercial job, and they are ours to control. That is why our schedules hold when others slip.
Family owned and operated
Our name is on the building. That is not marketing, it is the reason the punch list gets finished.
Members of the communities we build in
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a commercial general contractor actually handle?
Everything between your signed lease or purchase and your open doors: pricing, permits, subcontractor buyout, scheduling, inspections, and closeout. You get one contract and one point of accountability instead of managing a dozen trades yourself.
What is the difference between a tenant improvement and ground-up construction?
A tenant improvement (TI) builds out or reworks space inside an existing shell, and is usually measured in weeks. Ground-up construction starts at sitework and foundations and is measured in months. We do both, and the process, permits, and budget structure differ enough that it is worth a conversation before you commit to either.
What does an owner's representative do, and when do I need one?
On larger projects where another firm holds the construction contract, an owner's representative sits on your side of the table: reviewing pay applications, schedules, change orders, and quality so the owner is not outmatched by their own contractor. If you are putting significant capital into a build you do not personally know how to audit, that is when you want one.
How do commercial permits work in Wichita?
Commercial work in Sedgwick County goes through MABCD plan review, and unlike residential it involves formal review cycles that take time. We build the review period into the schedule up front and handle submittals, corrections, and inspections so review time does not turn into schedule surprise.
How do you price commercial work?
It depends on the project and how complete your drawings are. We work under several contract structures, from competitively bid fixed price to negotiated arrangements. What stays constant is a written scope, a real schedule, and no surprise change orders for things we should have caught.
Can you do the millwork and casework for our space?
Yes, and it is one of the reasons to hire us. Reception desks, breakroom cabinetry, built-in casework, and commercial millwork come out of our own Wichita shop, which shortens one of the longest-lead items in most build-outs and keeps the quality under our roof.
What Wichita Says About Us
From beginning to end, JAKS Construction was excellent! They took all my inspiration pics and turned them into one beautiful, cohesive design that adds functionality and style to our home! Every detail was meticulously handcrafted and it shows! We will go to JAKS for all of our renovation needs!
Good communication and reliable services
Great experience, Good crew to replace aging windows. Very communicative, on time and exceeded expectations.
Our work speaks through the homeowners and businesses we build for. Read our reviews, then tell us about your project.
Related Services
How We BuildHow a JAKS project is actually run: gated stages, in-house estimating, and AI-assisted operations.Read moreTenant ImprovementsBuild-outs for office, retail, medical, and restaurant space, with casework from our own shop.Read moreRecent ProjectsCommercial work we have completed, with the scope and the town.Read more
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