Built to plan
Framed from your architectural and engineered drawings, to the plan and the Ontario Building Code, not by rule of thumb.
Custom Framing
Office Framing
Office 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.
- Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Covered
- Backed by our workmanship warranty
- 5.0 on Google
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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.
5.0 on Google
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 office 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 an office framing package moves from drawings to handoff
Ready to price office 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 M Mateusvia Google
★★★★★
We worked with Timberr Framing for an office project, and they were fantastic. The team was organized, stayed on schedule, and delivered excellent results.
M Michaelvia Google
★★★★★
We needed metal stud framing for our office, and Timberr Framing delivered. Their team was professional, skilled, and got the job done quickly without sacrificing quality.
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!
W Williamvia Google
★★★★★
Highly recommend to anyone with a stacked townhome project! Outstanding craftsmanship once again Timberr Framing.
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.
How It Gets Built
More about office framing
Understanding office framing
The systems and conditions that change the work
Full-height acoustic partitions differ from partial-height room dividers in head detail, service paths and sound control. So a partition that stops at the ceiling grid loses the sound control it was built for. We frame to the head detail your acoustic design calls for under OBC 9.11, not the detail that closes in fastest.
Rated corridor or suite-separation walls differ from ordinary office fronts under OBC 3.3.1.4 and 3.3.1.7. So two partitions that look identical on the floor plan can carry two different assembly requirements. We match every layer in the approved rated assembly, because a missing layer is what fails your inspection.
Framed glass fronts require manufacturer and structural support details rather than a generic door jamb. So your glazing system drives the framing around it, not the other way around.
Operable walls, demountable partitions and conventional steel-stud walls use different supports and tolerances, so your following trades inherit whichever system's spacing and openings the drawings specify. We confirm which system you're actually buying before takeoff, because pricing one and building another is where office fit-ups go sideways.
What belongs in the office framing scope
Structural changes, rated separations, shafts and exterior-envelope work sit outside ordinary demising partitions and need their own approved details. So a partition move you plan as a quick change can pull in a structural or fire-separation drawing you didn't budget for. Your municipality's non-residential alteration process generally applies where the interior work doesn't add floor area and may include a change of use. So your permit path depends on what the space was before, not only what it becomes.
Linear wall length, height, stud spacing and the number of corners set your base framing quantity. Rated, acoustic, high-impact and glazed wall types each add a distinct component. Door, sidelight, borrowed-light and operable-wall openings add jamb and header work beyond a plain partition run. Congested ceilings and occupied-floor phasing add coordination constraints, and undocumented existing conditions add verification hold points before we can commit to a schedule.
The mistake we want found before the work begins
A full-height acoustic or rated wall can look finished at the ceiling tile while ending at the grid instead of the structure and approved head detail above. Board and services then have to come back out to complete a wall everyone thought was done. We verify the head condition before track layout.
Member and fastening decisions that affect the result
Part 9 steel-stud provisions apply to your non-loadbearing walls; a loadbearing steel wall moves to a Part 4 design instead under OBC 9.24.1.1. Interior non-loadbearing steel studs need at least 0.46 mm base-steel thickness under OBC 9.24.2.2. Their runners must be at least as thick as the stud with flanges at least 30 mm deep under OBC 9.24.2.3. So a lighter runner under a heavier stud isn't a substitution we make.
Any opening wider than one stud space gets at least double studs at each jamb under OBC 9.24.2.4. Board fasteners must penetrate at least 10 mm through the steel framing under OBC 9.24.3.5. Runners attach to the supporting structure at no more than 600 mm centres under OBC 9.24.3.2, which is what keeps a tall partition from working loose at the head.
Plans, sequencing, and site decisions
The hold point and the trades waiting after it
Most GTA municipalities require scaled, fully dimensioned, signed and dated drawings for non-residential interior alterations, identifying existing and proposed uses, plumbing fixtures, reflected ceilings, wall assemblies, fire separations and the framing above. The permit holder is responsible for requesting the required municipal inspections, so that responsibility doesn't quietly become yours by default.
Your mechanical and sprinkler trades inherit the coordinated wall and ceiling zones we leave behind. Your electrical, data and security trades inherit the in-wall routes and backing. So an uncoordinated route becomes a change order for someone else. Your door, glazing and millwork trades inherit the rough openings, reinforcement and finished planes, which is why we hold those dimensions to the schedule instead of eyeballing them.
Planning office fit-ups across the GTA
Ontario's Building Code sets the partition and rated-wall provisions, and your municipality administers the permit and inspection for the address. So the same scope can move at a different pace depending on where the tenancy sits. A change from another occupancy into office use requires a documented Code analysis under Part 10 or 11. So a former retail unit starts from a different point than a straight office-to-office fit-up.
What to send for a useful office framing quote
Send your existing and proposed plans, wall types, and door and glazing schedules, so the estimate starts from the design basis the inspector will check. Include your Code analysis, occupant load, suite boundaries, exits and barrier-free plan, plus the reflected ceiling and coordinated service plans. Add any acoustic, fire-rated or specialty partition details, and tell us who owns access, phasing and closeout.
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
Office Framing FAQ
Will office framing hold my construction schedule?
It protects the occupancy schedule when wall types, control dimensions and above-ceiling conditions are resolved before layout. We do not frame the furniture plan as a substitute for the permit set.
What usually delays office framing after mobilisation?
Rated walls ending at the grid and missing equipment backing create the most disruptive late corrections. We check both before board.
What do the following trades inherit from this work?
Your ceiling, AV, millwork and board trades receive aligned partitions with the required heads and backing already in place.
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.
Request an office framing quote
Send the current drawings, the property address, permit status and the start window you're working toward. We will review the partition package, flag any missing rated-wall, occupancy or coordination decision, and give you a scope you can actually price against.
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Office Framing Across the GTA
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