Permits can feel like paperwork standing between you and starting a project — but they exist to catch problems while they’re still cheap to fix.
What a Permit Actually Checks
- Structural safety. Inspectors confirm framing, foundations, and load-bearing changes meet code before walls are closed up.
- Electrical and plumbing safety. Rough-in inspections happen before drywall goes up, while the work is still visible.
- Fire and egress requirements. Particularly relevant for additions, basement conversions, and bedroom-count changes.
- Resale and insurance implications. Unpermitted work can complicate a future sale or an insurance claim.
Who Actually Pulls the Permit
On an Avistrata project, permitting is handled as part of project management — we prepare and submit the application, schedule inspections, and coordinate the trades around them, so you aren’t the one tracking down inspection dates.
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