Oberizon Construction, a White Rock clinic builder, publishes clear cost ranges for new dental clinics in the Lower Mainland. It also explains why a chair's position can matter more to the budget than the choice of finishes.
-- For many dentists, opening their own clinic is the biggest investment of their career. Yet one question often goes without a straight answer until well into the project: the actual cost of the build.
Reception and waiting area at The Shine Dental, White Rock, BC, built by Oberizon Construction.
Oberizon Construction is a BC-licensed general contractor that specializes in healthcare spaces. It is now answering that question publicly. Based on its project experience across the Lower Mainland, a turnkey dental clinic in 2026 typically costs $300 to $450 per square foot.
For a standard 2,500-square-foot practice, that comes to roughly $750,000 to $1.125 million. "Most dentists start with a number in mind, and it's usually based on what an office renovation costs," said Jas Oberoi, Founder of Oberizon Construction. "A dental clinic is a very different building. It's suction lines, air and water, plumbing to every chair, sterilization, and electrical for specialized equipment. The money goes into what's behind the walls and under the floor long before it goes into finishes."
Dental clinics cost more than a typical fit-out
Oberoi says a few key factors decide where a project lands in that range:
- Chair positions. "Chair positions fix the plumbing," Oberoi explained. "Move a chair after the slab is poured and you are cutting concrete, not adjusting a drawing." Changes made late in the project are among the most expensive in any dental build.
- Base-building condition. A unit with good plumbing access, enough electrical capacity and suitable ventilation costs much less to convert than one that needs major upgrades.
- Number of operatories. Every operatory adds plumbing, suction, electrical and cabinetry work.
- Sterilization and support spaces. Sterilization rooms, labs and mechanical rooms need careful coordination to meet infection-control and code requirements.
- Finish level. Premium cabinetry, lighting and reception design move the budget higher, but they are rarely what drives it.
A glass-walled operatory corridor in a completed dental clinic. Every operatory needs its own plumbing, suction and electrical.
Dental vs. medical: a big gap
The difference becomes clear next to other healthcare builds. Oberizon's Medical ClinicConstruction projects typically run $150 to $260 per square foot turnkey, which is roughly half the cost per square foot of a dental clinic. The difference comes almost entirely from the specialized plumbing, suction and equipment infrastructure that dentistry requires.
Faster planning means lower costs
Timeline matters too. Every month a clinic isn't open means rent with no revenue. Oberizon's Dental Clinic Construction projects typically take 90 to 120 days from permit to handover. The company's fastest project so far was a fully operational 5-operatory clinic delivered in exactly 90 days.
The Marshall Road dental clinic in Abbotsford, BC, built by Oberizon Construction.
"The best way to protect your budget is to plan before you sign the lease," Oberoi said. "We ask three questions first: the address, your lease stage and your target opening date. With those answers we can tell you whether the space works, roughly what it will cost and how long it will take, before you've committed to anything."
To help practitioners plan, Oberizon Construction offers a free cost calculator on its website and early-stage feasibility consultations for dentists who are looking at new locations, expansions or relocations.
About Oberizon Construction
Oberizon Construction is a BC-licensed, fully insured and WorkSafeBC-registered general contractor headquartered in White Rock, British Columbia. Since 2021, the company has delivered more than 40 projects across 14 Lower Mainland cities, including Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Langley, Abbotsford and the Tri-Cities. It specializes in dental clinics, medical clinics and pharmacies, and also does commercial and luxury residential construction.
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Address: Suite 305, 1493 Foster St, White Rock, BC
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