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Framed from your architectural and engineered drawings, to the plan and the Ontario Building Code, not by rule of thumb.
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Commercial Framing
Commercial framing across Toronto, the GTA and the Golden Horseshoe, built to your drawings and the Ontario Building Code. Timberr Framing is licensed, insured and WSIB-covered, rated 5.0 on Google, with a workmanship warranty behind every job.
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- Backed by our workmanship warranty
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Send the drawings, or just the address and what you are building. We will tell you what is missing before we price it.
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Workmanship warranty, we stand behind our work Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Covered Completed to code & Ontario requirements Custom-framed to your plans Serving the GTA & surrounding area
What You Get
What to expect from commercial framing
Built to last
Engineered lumber, LVL/PSL beams, and connectors chosen for the spans and loads on the plans.
Quote-ready
Send specs, drawings, or photos and get a free, no-obligation site visit and estimate with no guesswork.
Code-conscious
Installation and site work completed in accordance with Ontario requirements.
Our Process
How the work moves from drawings to handoff
Ready to price commercial framing?
Send the drawings, or just the address and what you are building. We will tell you what is missing and what happens next.
What GTA clients say
5.0 · Verified reviews on Google B Brookevia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing did an excellent job with our commercial units! We'll definitely be using them again for future projects!
T Trudyvia Google
★★★★★
We have worked with Timberr Framing on a few projects, and they continue to impress with their great workmanship and reliable service in our commercial unit. We highly recommend them for all your metal stud framing needs!
S Sokratisvia Google
★★★★★
I was impressed by Timberr Framing’s skilled craftsmanship during our commercial framing project. They delivered high-quality work and maintained strong structural integrity in our commercial development that required metal framing.
E Ericavia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing’s team was not only punctual and dependable but also demonstrated exceptional skills in both addition and commercial framing projects. We'll definitely hire them again!
C Cesarvia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing has an efficient process and always completes work on time. Their team is highly organized, and our team of developers are always satisfied with the final results.
A Anthonyvia Google
★★★★★
The team at Timberr Framing made the whole framing process so smooth. From great workmanship to clear communication, they are our first choice for any future commercial development projects.
How It Gets Built
More about commercial framing
Understanding commercial framing
The occupancy paths and construction types that change the work
Group D business and personal-services space, Group E mercantile space and Group F industrial space are distinct major occupancy classifications under OBC Division A 1.4.1.2. An assembly use such as many restaurants can introduce Group A requirements under OBC 3.1.2.6 and 3.1.2.7 on top of whichever base occupancy you thought you were building. So we confirm the occupancy before we frame a single partition.
A small commercial building only qualifies for Part 9's prescriptive tables when it meets every condition in OBC Division A 1.3.3.3 at once, capped at three storeys in building height and 600 square metres in building area. So a fourth storey or a bigger footprint can push the whole job into Part 4 engineered design.
A Part 3 building can be framed in combustible, noncombustible or encapsulated mass-timber construction under OBC 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 3.1.6 and 3.2.2, depending on occupancy, building area, height, sprinkler protection and fire-resistance provisions. So the same floor plan can be built in three different structural materials depending on what your sprinkler and fire-resistance requirements allow.
Existing-building alterations can invoke Part 11 under OBC Division A 1.3.3.3B once the building has stood for at least five years. But the work still has to address your specific alteration and the applicable life-safety conditions under 1.3.3.3C, not just the building's age. So an older shell does not automatically buy you an easier path.
A non-loadbearing sheet-steel partition inside Part 9 follows Section 9.24, while loadbearing cold-formed steel needs full Part 4 design under OBC 4.3. Wood framing is permitted in Ontario for more than houses since its allowable form and height are set by OBC 3.1.4, 3.1.6 and 3.2.2 rather than by the word commercial. So your material choice comes from the drawings, not from habit.
What belongs in the scope
Commercial framing can include a new structural shell, infill walls, interior partitions, openings, mezzanine framing, backing and alteration work. But the permitted system depends on building size, occupancy, construction type and the issued structural and fire-safety design under OBC Division A 1.3.3.3. So your quote is scoped to the Part that actually applies, not to the word commercial.
A permit can be required for commercial construction, renovation or change of use. A change of use can trigger a building evaluation even where no construction is planned at all. That means a use change alone can put your project back in front of the building department.
Building classification, construction type and required fire-resistance under OBC 3.1 and 3.2 determine which framing systems and assemblies you are even allowed to select. So two tenants in the same shell can be quoted completely differently.
Structural spans, supported loads, floor and roof openings, member weight and connection complexity under OBC 4.1 and 4.3 change labour, lifting and procurement. Wall height, wall type, stud thickness, service density, door and glazing counts and rated openings under OBC 9.24 and 3.1.9 change how much partition scope you are actually buying.
The mistake we want found before the work begins
Calling a shared wall a firewall does not make it one. A firewall carries collapse, continuity and construction requirements that an ordinary demising assembly does not, and the substitution may be invisible until review stops the job. We build the exact wall classification and termination shown in the permit set.
Member and fastening decisions that affect the result
Structural members and connections outside the prescriptive Part 9 scope require engineering design under Part 4 and the referenced material standards. Cold-formed steel structural members specifically have to conform to the design standard referenced by OBC 4.3.4.2. So a steel stud gauge gets chosen against that standard, not against habit.
Part 9 non-loadbearing sheet-steel studs carry separate provisions for interior walls, exterior walls, fire-separation openings and installation under OBC 9.24.2 and 9.24.3. So the same-looking stud gets installed differently depending on which wall it sits in.
Fire-resistance belongs to the complete assembly, its continuity, closures and penetrations under OBC 3.1.8 and 3.1.9, not to an isolated stud, board or beam, which is why a rated wall lives or dies on the whole detail rather than one component. A firewall carries its own collapse, rating and continuity requirements under OBC 3.1.10. Any structural framing tied into one has to be designed under OBC 3.1.10.1 so a collapse of the lower-rated framing around it never compromises the firewall itself.
Plans, sequencing, and site decisions
The hold point and the trades waiting after it
Your municipality's alteration guide requires drawings that are standardized, scaled, dimensioned, signed and dated. It requires commitment-to-general-review documentation wherever professional design and field review are required by the Ontario Building Code. So that paperwork has to exist before framing starts, not after. Ontario names structural framing as its own inspection stage, and the permit holder is the one who contacts the municipal building department to book it. So that call is on our list, not an afterthought.
Mechanical, electrical, sprinkler and fire-alarm trades inherit the shafts, ceiling spaces, equipment clearances and fire-separation openings we frame under OBC 3.1.8, 3.1.9 and 3.6. Door, glazing, millwork and finish trades inherit the opening sizes, backing and wall tolerances we leave behind under OBC 9.24.3.4 and 9.24.3.5. Concealing a conflict before the municipal inspection or the consultant's review turns a simple drawing question into removal and reinstatement work, so we keep it open instead.
Commercial framing across the GTA
Ontario sets the Building Code path and your municipality administers the permit and books the framing inspection. So the same Part 3 or Part 9 scope can move at a different pace in Toronto than it does in Mississauga or Milton. Your municipality's alteration guide is specific about drawing format and general-review documentation. So a tenant fit-up that crosses into an assembly or mercantile occupancy under OBC 3.1.2.6 and 3.1.2.7 gets checked against that guide before your crew ever frames it.
What to send for a useful commercial framing quote
Send your current architectural, structural, life-safety and reflected-ceiling drawings with their revision dates, plus the major occupancy, building area, building height, construction type and applicable Part of the Ontario Building Code. Add wall-type, fire-resistance, opening and equipment-support schedules under OBC 3.1.8, 3.1.9 and 9.24. Tell us your permit status, inspection stages and who controls issued revisions. So the estimate is built on the same set the inspector will check.
Comparing framing quotes?
Ours names what we frame, what another trade supplies, and what has to be settled before we mobilise. Compare the scope, not two totals built on different assumptions.
Finished On Site
Framed on site and built to last
Clean framing, tight sequencing, and a tidy site, coordinated with concrete, drainage, openings, and surrounding trades, and completed to code where site work is in scope.
- Coordinated with the surrounding build
- Code-minded framing for real-world use
- Quote-ready support from plans to inspection
FAQ
Commercial Framing FAQ
Will commercial framing hold my construction schedule?
It stays reliable when occupancy, approved assemblies and structural design are fixed before procurement. We do not price an unresolved Code path as if it were a standard partition package.
What usually delays commercial framing after mobilisation?
Misclassified rated walls and late consultant conflicts cause the largest delays because several trades depend on them. We resolve those interfaces before layout.
What do the following trades inherit from this work?
Your enclosure, board and firestopping teams receive named assemblies and openings that match the permit set and inspection stage.
Who owns a framing conflict found on site?
Timberr owns documenting the conflict, protecting the affected work and getting it to the responsible designer or consultant. We do not hide an unapproved field change inside the handoff.
Not sure the drawings are ready?
Most are not, and that is fine. Send what you have and we will tell you what is missing before it costs you a week on site.
Our Work
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Custom homes, additions, renovations, and multiplexes, framed on site for builders, homeowners, contractors, and property teams.
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Send the current drawings, the property address, permit status and the start window you are working toward. We will confirm the occupancy and applicable Part of the Ontario Building Code, flag any missing structural or fire-separation decision, and give you a scope you can actually price against.
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Commercial Framing Across the GTA
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