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Restaurant & Commercial Kitchen Construction in Houston

Specialized, turnkey construction for restauranteurs who want one reliable partner for their ground-up build, tenant build-out or remodel.

From the day you sign the lease, you are paying rent on a space that is not making you any returns until your doors finally open. Every week the construction runs long is a week of rent against zero sales, and you cannot serve a single plate until the health department and the fire marshal sign off. A restaurant build is heavy on the parts that trip up a general contractor: hoods and make-up air, grease interceptors, gas, fire suppression, floor drains, and coolers, most of it hidden in the walls and floor. When you build with a team that has opened restaurants before, those problems are handled before they cost you more along the way and may even require changing your opening date.

That is what K Austin & Associates has done across Greater Houston since 2003. For independent operators, business owners, and the real-estate managers who build out multiple locations, our team has the experience to help ensure a smooth process whether you're building a restaurant from the ground up, starting from a blank interior, or remodeling to fit your new business's vision .

When you work with K Austin, the work that decides whether you pass inspection and open on schedule is planned up front, not discovered after the equipment shows up. You get to keep your attention on the menu, the hires, and the opening while we run the entire build. One team stays on your project, provides a weekly photo report without you asking, and the space is handed back to you inspection-ready and fully closed out. You get a restaurant you can open, on the date you planned to open it.

Commercial Kitchen Buildout - KAustin & Associates Houston Commercial General Contractor

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What we build into a restaurant

At K Austin & Associates, we build everything a food-service space demands, planned up front so it never surfaces as a surprise that costs you your opening date:
Commercial kitchens with hoods, exhaust, and make-up air sized and balanced correctly
Ansul and fire-suppression systems coordinated and inspected
Grease interceptors, floor drains, and sloped, sealed floors that pass health inspection
Gas, dedicated power, and plumbing for the equipment you actually bought
Walk-in coolers and freezers, prep areas, and dish and wash-down stations
Dining rooms, bars, and front-of-house finishes that match your concept
ADA restrooms, entrances, and the certificate of occupancy that lets you open
Full health-department and fire-marshal coordination through sign-off
Every culinary concept has distinct requirements, representing only a portion of our commercial restaurant construction capabilities. As trusted Houston restaurant general contractors, K Austin & Associates partners with your team to deliver seamless commercial kitchen and dining room build-outs on time and on budget.

First-generation space, handled

Many restaurant projects are built into a space that has never held a kitchen, and that is where the expensive surprises live: no gas capacity, no grease line, additional plumbing needed, not enough power, a landlord allowance that does not cover the real costs of a restaurant build. K Austin & Associates prices and plans that scope openly up front, so the number we review with you is the number that opens your business doors, not a lowball price that balloons the week the inspector shows up and costs you much more than you budgeted for.

Build without missing your window

Remodeling an existing restaurant or reconcepting a space that still has to serve your customers? We phase the work and contain it, so you lose as little service as possible while the build moves forward. Opening a new location on a landlord's build-out clock? We plan to hit the window, so you are not paying rent on an empty space longer than you have to.

Restaurant projects we have built

Restaurant Construction and Remodel

Hacienda Palomas Mexican Restaurant - Dining Room Construction | K Austin & Associates - Houston Commercial Contractor

New Restaurant Counter Buildout

Commercial Kitchen Buildout - KAustin & Associates Houston Commercial General Contractor

Commercial Kitchen Construction

Commercial Kitchen Construction - K Austin & Associates, Commercial General Contractor in Houston

Additional Project Photos

  • K Austin & Associates - New Restaurant Kitchen Buildout

    New Restaurant Kitchen Buildout

  • Hacienda Palomas Mexican Restaurant - Remodel and Restoration | K Austin & Associates - Houston Commercial Contractor

    Hacienda Palomas Mexican Restaurant
    Remodel and Restoration

  • Hacienda Palomas Mexican Restaurant - Dining Room Construction | K Austin & Associates - Houston Commercial Contractor

    Hacienda Palomas Mexican Restaurant
    Dining Room Construction

  • Hacienda Palomas Mexican Restaurant - Bar Design and Remodel | K Austin & Associates - Houston Commercial Contractor

    Hacienda Palomas Mexican Restaurant
    Bar Design and Remodel

  • Hacienda Palomas Mexican Restaurant - Floor Preparation For Restoration | K Austin & Associates - Houston Commercial Contractor

    Hacienda Palomas Mexican Restaurant
    Floor Reconstruction

  • Hacienda Palomas Mexican Restaurant - Restoration | K Austin & Associates - Houston Commercial Contractor

    Hacienda Palomas Mexican Restaurant
    Drywall Installation (Post-Flood Restoration)

  • Commercial Kitchen Buildout - KAustin & Associates Houston Commercial General Contractor

    Restaurant Counter Design & Construction

  • Commercial Kitchen Design and Construction - K Austin & Associates - Houston Commercial Contractor

    Commercial Kitchen Design and Construction

  • Fig and Table Coffee Tenant Improvement | K Austin & Associates - Houston Commercial Contractor

    Fig and Table Coffee
    Tenant Improvement and Construction

  • Fig and Table Coffee Tenant Improvement | K Austin & Associates - Houston Commercial Contractor

    Fig and Table Coffee
    Design & Buildout

Why Houston Restauranteurs  Choose K Austin & Associates

You open on the date you planned

One dedicated superintendent, a weekly photo report, and a build schedule planned around your opening, not around our other jobs.

You pass inspection the first time

Health department, fire marshal, ADA, and certificate of occupancy planned and coordinated, so a failed inspection does not push your opening.

Same team, same name since 2003

Contractors may rebrand when a job goes sideways. K Austin & Associates is still a local, family-owned business since 2003, and have kept our name and reputation.

Transparent, itemized estimates

Every line item is clearly outlined upfront so you see exactly where your budget goes. We include specialized restaurant-specific best practices early, eliminating the surprise change orders other general contractors leave out.

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Opening or remodeling a restaurant in the Houston area? Tell us about your concept and your space and we will walk you through what it takes, what to expect, and what it should cost to open your restaurant doors on schedule.

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Common Restaurant and Commercial Kitchen Construction Questions

Yes. K Austin & Associates builds kitchens, dining rooms, bars, and full restaurant build-outs, including the specialized systems a kitchen needs to pass inspection: grease interceptors, Type I hoods with proper exhaust and make-up air, and the plumbing and electrical for your equipment.
A lot, and it drives your budget. A first-generation grey shell has none of the kitchen infrastructure, so grease waste, hood and exhaust, gas, electrical, and HVAC all get built from scratch. A former restaurant space may let you reuse some of that, if it meets current code. K Austin & Associates assesses this up front so you know the real number before you sign a lease.
K Austin & Associates does. Restaurant build-outs require plan review and inspections with the City of Houston Health Department and state health requirements, on top of building permits. We coordinate all of it and build it into the schedule, so approvals do not blindside your opening date.
K Austin & Associates manages the whole job with a dedicated superintendent and a weekly photo report, so you always know where things stand against your opening date. We plan permitting and inspections into the schedule up front, because in restaurants the health and building approvals are usually what put an opening at risk.
Yes. K Austin & Associates handles code compliance, ADA, health and building inspections, and full closeout including certificate of occupancy, so your space is legal and ready to open, not just built.

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Disclaimer: Information provided on this website is for informational purposes only. Project specifications, permitting, ADA accessibility, and regulatory compliance are subject to third-party architectural/engineering specifications and final approval by local municipal authority inspections.

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