Clear-Span Metal Building
Rigid-frame shell up to 100+ foot spans, insulated panels, standing-seam roof, and roll-up doors sized to the operation. Warehouse, industrial, agricultural, or retail.
Commercial
Commercial Metal Building.
Clear-span metal buildings, tenant improvements, and ground-up commercial construction across the Houston area.
In short
Novara Construction provides commercial metal building across Greater Houston — including Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Cypress, Memorial, River Oaks, and The Heights. Clear-span metal buildings, tenant improvements, and ground-up commercial construction across the Houston area. Novara is general liability insured, backed by 15+ years of construction experience, and every project carries a 1-year workmanship warranty. Free consultations at (281) 889-1068.
Overview
What we deliver
We deliver commercial projects the same way we deliver homes: one team accountable end-to-end, a detailed written proposal, and a schedule the tenant can actually plan around. Retail, warehouse, industrial, office, medical, and metal-building shells.
About the work
Why commercial at Novara
Commercial projects live and die by the schedule. A tenant improvement that misses opening day costs the owner more than the finish upgrade would have. We pre-construct properly — pricing, scheduling, and coordinating MEP before demo — so the timeline you get is the timeline you can plan a launch around.
Metal-building shells are one of our workhorses: clear-span rigid frames, standing-seam roofs, insulated wall panels, and roll-up doors sized to the operation. We handle the site, foundation, erection, and finish-out under one contract — so you get a warehouse, showroom, or shop ready to open, not a shell that needs three more trades to occupy.
For finish-driven build-outs — restaurants, boutique retail, medical, dental, professional office — the standard is closer to residential than to traditional commercial construction. Which is exactly where our craftsmen shine.
Design directions
Three ways we approach commercial.
Restaurant & Retail
Metal building shells with attractive office fronts, showroom entries, storefront glass, service bays, and durable exterior metal panels.
Shop & Office Finish-Out
Open warehouse or shop interiors with mezzanines, restrooms, break rooms, office suites, electrical, HVAC, lighting, and roll-up doors.
Flex space models
Five flex buildings, five ways to work.
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Signature materials
What we specify, source, and install
Rigid-Frame Steel
Engineered clear-span frames from Mueller, Varco Pruden, or spec.
Standing-Seam Roofing
24-gauge Galvalume roofs with 30-year warranty options.
Insulated Wall Panels
R-19 to R-30 assemblies for climate-controlled spaces.
MEP Coordination
HVAC, electrical, low-voltage, and fire suppression in one drawing set.
Metal-building shells
Clear-span steel structures engineered, permitted, and erected to spec.
Tenant improvement
Office, retail, and medical build-outs coordinated with landlord requirements.
Ground-up construction
Site, foundation, shell, and interior build-out delivered turn-key.
Schedule discipline
Weekly owner reports and a live schedule, with any scope change documented in a written change order before work proceeds.
Scope
Included in every project
- Site work & foundation
- Metal-building erection
- Envelope & roofing
- MEP coordination
- Interior build-out & finishes
- Owner handover & warranty
Selected work
Our process
- 01
Pre-construction
Scope, budget, and schedule locked before demo.
- 02
Permitting
Drawings coordinated and permits pulled.
- 03
Build
Dedicated superintendent and weekly owner updates.
- 04
Handover
Inspections closed, O&M delivered, warranty in place.
FAQ
Common questions
What size metal buildings do you build?
From 2,400 sf shops to 40,000+ sf warehouses and industrial facilities. Clear spans up to 100+ feet with mezzanines available.
Do you handle permits and inspections?
Yes — permitting, coordination with landlords, and municipal inspections are all part of our scope.
Can you build finish-out inside the metal shell?
Yes — office fronts, restrooms, break rooms, showrooms, and full mezzanines are common scope on our metal-building projects.
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