Gov't & Commercial · The5thwall
Restaurant Renovation Contractor NJ
Restaurant Build-Outs Planned Around Code, Service, and Opening Dates
Overview
Restaurant renovations in New Jersey require more than nice finishes.
The5thwall coordinates dining room updates, restroom upgrades, back-of-house repairs, ADA details, commercial-grade surfaces, framing, drywall, flooring, painting, and final punch work so owners can reopen with a clean, code-aware space.
We are a licensed NJ contractor serving Central NJ restaurants, cafes, takeout spaces, and mixed-use commercial properties.
Scope of work
Every restaurants project covers the full scope — start to finish.
One contractor pulls every trade under one roof — design, demolition, rough-in, finish, cleanup. You deal with the owners. No coordinating subs, no finger-pointing, no surprise line items.
Included
- Dining room, counter-service, and customer restroom renovations
- Back-of-house wall, ceiling, flooring, and repair work
- Commercial-grade tile, washable wall finishes, trim, doors, and paint
- ADA-minded restroom, entry, and circulation improvements
- Night, phased, and closed-day scheduling where the scope allows
- Coordination with electricians, plumbers, HVAC, and specialty trades
- Permit-ready documentation and inspection coordination for renovation scopes
- Final cleanup and punch-list control before reopening
Investment
What a restaurants project costs.
Three investment tiers, based on scope and finish level. Every estimate is custom — these are the ranges most clients land within.
Refresh
Cosmetic front-of-house update for an operating restaurant
$15,000 - $45,000
What's included
- Paint, trim, wall repair, and finish carpentry
- Flooring replacement or tile repairs
- Customer restroom refresh
- Counter, host stand, or millwork coordination
- Phased schedule to reduce downtime
Renovation
Full dining room, restroom, and back-of-house renovation
$45,000 - $150,000+
What's included
- Demolition, framing, drywall, flooring, tile, and finishes
- ADA-minded restroom and circulation improvements
- Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC trade coordination
- Permit and inspection coordination
- Punch-list and reopening support
The process
Five steps, start to handover.
Consultation
A site visit, measurements, and an honest conversation about scope. No pressure, no obligation.
Design & estimate
We return with a detailed plan, material selections, and an itemized estimate. You see exactly what the project is — and exactly what it costs.
Contract & permits
One contract, line-itemed. We pull every permit required by NJ code. Your project starts with compliance handled.
Build
Our crew works on site, one point of contact throughout. Daily cleanup, weekly progress reports, no crew rotation.
Handover
A walkthrough of every detail together. Nothing closes until you're satisfied. Workmanship warranty begins the day you sign off.
Questions answered
Restaurants — frequently asked.
Sometimes, depending on scope. Cosmetic work, restroom updates, flooring sections, and finish repairs can often be phased around closed days or off-hours. Larger demolition, plumbing, electrical, or inspection-heavy scopes may require a planned shutdown window. We build the schedule around revenue protection and safe customer access.
A restaurant renovation contractor coordinates demolition, framing, drywall, tile, flooring, painting, restroom updates, finish carpentry, trade coordination, inspections, and punch-list work. Specialty equipment, hood systems, fire suppression, and food-service equipment may involve licensed specialty vendors that we coordinate into the schedule.
A light restaurant refresh can start around $15,000-$45,000, while a fuller dining room, restroom, and back-of-house renovation often runs $45,000-$150,000+ depending on size, trade work, finish level, ADA needs, equipment coordination, and shutdown limits.
Service area
Restaurant Renovation Contractor NJ across Central New Jersey.
Based in Lawrence. Serving Mercer County and surrounding townships.
- Princeton
- Hamilton
- Trenton
- Lawrence
- Lawrenceville
- West Windsor
- Ewing
- Pennington
- Robbinsville
- Hopewell
- Bridgewater
- Somerville
- Franklin
- Hillsborough
- Montgomery
- Bound Brook
- Raritan
- Manville
- Watchung
- Warren
- Bernardsville
- Far Hills
- New Brunswick
- Edison
- Piscataway
- South Brunswick
- North Brunswick
- East Brunswick
- Old Bridge
- Woodbridge
- Cranbury
- Plainsboro
- Monroe
- Metuchen
- Highland Park
- Milltown
- South Plainfield
- Flemington
- Clinton
- Readington
- Raritan Township
- Lambertville
- Tewksbury
- Lebanon
- Hampton
- Newtown
- Yardley
- Doylestown
- New Hope
- Morrisville
- Langhorne
- Levittown
- Warminster
Related work
Also handled in-house.
Next step
Begin your restaurants consultation.
A site visit, a frank conversation about scope and budget, and a detailed estimate — at no cost to you.