Kay2 Commercial is a team of Calgary commercial contractors working under Kay2 Contracting Ltd. We design, permit and build commercial interiors and buildings for restaurants, clinics, offices, shops, warehouses and franchise brands across Calgary and the surrounding communities. This page explains where we come from, how we work, and what to ask any contractor before you hire them.
Where Kay2 Commercial comes from
Kay2 Contracting Ltd. was founded in Calgary in 2014 by Moe Saghir. Over the next decade it grew into a design-build firm running 25 to 35 projects a year, with in-house design and a showroom and design centre at 3320 47 Ave SE.
The company's residential work has been recognized by the building industry. BILD Calgary Region named Kay2 Renovator of the Year in 2018 and again in 2022, and the Canadian Home Builders' Association gave a Kay2 project its national award for Best Basement Renovation in Canada in 2019. Kay2 Contracting has been BBB Accredited since 2015, with an A+ rating.
Kay2 Commercial brings the same design-build approach to commercial work: design and construction under one roof, and a price fixed once the design is done. Commercial clients need things homeowners do not, such as experience with landlord criteria, Alberta Health Services plan reviews, Change of Use permits and opening dates that cannot move. Those are what our commercial pages are written around.
How we work
Three habits shape how we run a commercial job.
We get involved before the lease is signed. The landlord's TI allowance and the real cost of a fit-out are different numbers, and the lease is the only point where the gap can be negotiated. A site walk and a planning budget before you sign is the most useful thing we do.
We design before we price. Our designers draw the space with the estimating in mind, so the number we commit to reflects real drawings. Once the design is finished, the price is fixed, and changes are priced in writing before the work goes ahead.
We put the permits in the schedule from day one. A Change of Use development permit, an AHS plan review or a long-lead electrical upgrade can take longer than the construction itself. We find them on the first walk-through and plan the opening date around them, not the other way round.
Credentials to ask any contractor for
Before you hire a commercial contractor, ours included, ask for the same package: a COR or SECOR safety certificate, a current WCB-Alberta clearance letter, a City of Calgary business licence, a certificate of commercial general liability insurance (we advise clients to require at least $5 million), bonding capacity for larger projects, and references from projects like yours. Our general contractor guide explains what each one means and why it matters. We expect to be checked against it too.
Our office and design centre
Our office, showroom and design centre is at 3320 47 Ave SE in Calgary, open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is where clients choose finishes, look at materials and sit down with our designers. For commercial clients, it is a practical place to compare flooring, tile, millwork and lighting samples side by side before they go into the drawings.
Where we work
We work across Calgary and the surrounding communities, managed from our Calgary office.
- Calgary (NW, NE, SW and SE)
- Airdrie
- Okotoks
- Cochrane
- Chestermere
- Springbank
- Strathmore
- Canmore
- Banff
Reviews
As of October 2026, Kay2 Contracting has a 4.7-star rating from 81 reviews on Google, from its residential clients. As commercial projects are completed, we will ask our commercial clients to review us too.