Commercial MEP Contractor in Houston, TX
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing carried in-house — so coordination happens between our own foremen instead of through RFIs.
MEP is where commercial projects generate most of their change orders. Three trades, three sets of drawings, and a ceiling cavity that all of them need at the same time — coordinated late, it turns into rework, and rework in a ceiling is expensive.
Carrying mechanical, electrical and plumbing in-house changes the economics of that coordination. A duct-versus-conduit conflict gets settled between two of our own foremen on site, in an afternoon, rather than through a two-week RFI cycle and a change proposal.
The scope covers building systems and site systems, including the fuel dispenser and canopy work that c-store and travel-centre projects need.
What's included
Electrical
- Service, distribution and panels
- Branch wiring and devices
- Interior and exterior lighting
- Site and parking lot lighting
- Low-voltage, data and fire alarm rough-in
Mechanical
- HVAC equipment and rooftop units
- Ductwork and distribution
- Exhaust and make-up air
- Controls and thermostats
- Equipment curbs and structural support
Plumbing
- Under-slab and above-ground plumbing
- Domestic water and water heaters
- Sanitary waste and vent
- Grease interceptors and trap primers
- Fixtures, trim and restroom build-out
Fuel & site systems
- Fuel dispensers and canopies
- Product piping and containment
- Dispenser electrical and controls
- Canopy lighting
- Site utility connections
Under-slab is the deadline nobody plans for
Under-slab plumbing and conduit have exactly one window: after the pad is proof-rolled, before the slab is poured. Miss it and the options are a saw-cut through new concrete or a redesign — both expensive, both avoidable.
Because the same company is building the pad, setting the under-slab and pouring the slab, that window is managed as one sequence rather than three subcontractors trying to hold a date they do not control.
C-store and fuel systems
Convenience stores, gas stations and travel centres carry MEP scope that ordinary commercial work does not: dispenser electrical, product piping, containment and monitoring, canopy lighting, and a coordination requirement between the fuel system, the site utilities and the building.
We install fuel systems as part of our site work division and the dispenser and canopy systems as part of MEP, so the two halves of that scope are not split across companies that have never worked together.
Our process
- Step 01
Coordination
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing routes reconciled against structure and ceiling space before anything is installed.
- Step 02
Under-slab rough-in
Plumbing and conduit set and inspected in the window between pad and pour.
- Step 03
Overhead rough-in
Duct, conduit and piping installed once the structure is up and dried in, sequenced so no trade blocks another.
- Step 04
Equipment set
Rooftop units, panels, water heaters and site equipment installed and connected.
- Step 05
Trim & fixtures
Devices, fixtures, diffusers and restroom trim, following the interior finishes.
- Step 06
Test & commission
Systems tested, balanced and commissioned, with documentation for turnover.
Common questions
Do you self-perform all three MEP trades?
Yes — mechanical, electrical and plumbing are all in-house. The value is mostly in coordination: conflicts get resolved between our own foremen on site instead of through an RFI cycle and a change order.
Do you install fuel dispensers and canopy systems?
Yes. Dispenser electrical, product piping, containment and canopy lighting are part of our scope, and pair with the underground fuel storage work our site division installs.
Can you take on MEP for a building someone else is constructing?
Yes, though most of our MEP work runs inside our own projects. Talk to us about the schedule and scope and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit.
Related services
Site Work & Utilities
Water, sewer and storm, earthwork, detention, paving and fuel systems — the dirt-to-pad scope, self-performed.
Design-Build
One contract from concept to keys — civil engineering, permitting, estimating and value engineering under one roof.
Signage & Interiors
Pylon and building signage plus white-box to turn-key interior finishes — the last scope before the doors open.
Need mep in Houston?
Tell us about the project and we'll come back with a real scope and a real number.