The Black-Gable Ranch
A Charleston brick ranch given a new front and set up as offices.
A single-story brick ranch under old oaks, given a new front: a black gable over charred timber posts, the house number set into one of them, and new planting beds with a timber-edged gravel walk to the door. Inside, the original oak floors were refinished and the rooms taken to white walls, black trim, a black shiplap wall and recessed lighting — now set up as offices. Photographed at punch list, with the blue tape still on the walls.
Commercial Renovation in Charleston, SC
VIP Construction is a general contractor in Charleston, South Carolina, and a growing part of our work is turning existing buildings into places where people run a business. Converting a house into offices, updating a small commercial space or giving a tired building a front it deserves are all projects we take on from the structure to the last coat of paint. If you have been looking for a commercial renovation contractor in Charleston who can handle the whole job under one contract, this is the kind of work we do.
Small commercial projects tend to fall between two worlds. They are too involved for a handyman and too small for many large commercial builders, and owners often end up coordinating a framer, a painter, a flooring crew and a landscaper on their own. We hold all of those trades ourselves, so there is one schedule, one point of contact and one company responsible for the result.
From House to Working Office
A residential building that becomes an office has to work differently every day. Rooms are reorganized around desks and meetings, lighting has to carry a full workday, and floors, doors and trim take more traffic than they did in a home. We plan those changes before anything is priced, so the finished space fits the way the business actually operates.
Where the original building has something worth keeping, we keep it. Solid oak floors can often be refinished instead of replaced, and brick walls that have stood for decades usually only need the right repairs. New finishes such as painted millwork, shiplap feature walls, recessed lighting and updated doors are chosen to sit well next to what stays.
First Impressions and Site Work
For a business, the front of the building is part of the brand. New entries, porticos and gables, timber posts, signage details, walkways and planting beds change how a property reads from the street, and they are part of our scope rather than a separate contract. When the job calls for it, we also clear the lot, remove trees and haul off debris, so the property is finished inside and out on the same schedule.
Serving Charleston and the Surrounding Area
VIP Construction has been building in the Lowcountry since 2004, for property owners, builders and developers, with a clean record with every municipality we have worked in. We take on commercial renovations across Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, James Island and West Ashley.
Planning to renovate a building for your business? Call or text VIP Construction at (843) 999-7380, or tell us about the project.