Commercial kitchens are a different animal. The scope, the code requirements, the coordination between trades — everything operates at a different scale and standard than residential work. The Impact project was a full commercial kitchen renovation inside an existing commercial space.
The existing kitchen was largely stripped out prior to our scope beginning — previous equipment removed, leaving exposed rough-in connections along the walls and an open floor ready for layout work. The MEP rough-ins were aged and positioned for the previous equipment configuration, requiring full re-routing.
The rough-in phase involved re-routing plumbing, gas, and electrical to match the new equipment positions — stainless prep tables, cooking line, hood system, and a three-compartment sink station. Commercial code requires specific clearances, drainage slopes, ventilation rates, and material standards.
The finished kitchen is a clean, fully operational commercial space — stainless work surfaces throughout, a properly configured cooking line with full hood coverage, a dedicated sink station, and recessed lighting that actually lights the work area.
