Permits, handled.
Permit work is the part of a project that quietly burns weeks if it's not done right — and it's the part most homeowners don't want to deal with. We manage submissions, structural engineering coordination, corrections, and resubmittals from start to issued permit. You see the project move; we handle the back-and-forth.
Submission to issued — every step.
Permit work isn't one task — it's a sequence of submittals, plan reviews, corrections, and resubmittals across multiple departments. We own all of it so the project schedule doesn't stall.
Plan Submission
Complete drawings, applications, and documentation submitted to the right department on the first try — not after three rejections.
Structural Engineering
Coordination with licensed structural engineers for beams, footings, lateral loads, and anything the city requires stamped.
Corrections
Plan reviewer comments answered within days — not weeks. The faster the back-and-forth resolves, the sooner you build.
Resubmittals
Updated drawings packaged and resubmitted with a clear letter explaining each change — the way reviewers want it.
Zoning & Setbacks
Lot coverage, setbacks, height restrictions, and overlay districts checked before drawings even start. No surprises at review.
Inspections
Footing, framing, electrical, plumbing, and final — scheduled at the right time and attended by our superintendent.
King & Snohomish, city by city.
Every city's permit office has its own forms, fees, plan checkers, and quirks. We've worked through the back-and-forth at all of these — so we know what each one will ask before they ask it.
From application to issued permit.
Most residential permits in King & Snohomish County run 4–8 weeks. Bigger remodels and additions with structural work can stretch to 10–14 weeks. We tell you which one to expect at the consultation, not after submission.
Prepare
Drawings finalized, engineering coordinated, application packaged.
Submit
Filed with the right department, all required attachments included.
Plan Review
City plan checkers review and return comments or corrections.
Corrections
We answer reviewer comments and resubmit — usually within days.
Issued
Permit issued, fees paid, work scheduled — construction begins.
Doing it yourself costs more.
Homeowner-pulled permits sound cheaper. They usually aren't — between site visits, multiple rejections, and the weeks of project delay, you spend the difference and then some. Worse, if a future buyer's inspector flags unpermitted work, you pay again.
Time you don't waste
A homeowner submitting unfamiliar drawings typically goes through 2–3 review cycles before approval. We submit clean the first time — and answer corrections in days, not weeks.
Money you don't lose
Every week your project sits in plan review is a week of carrying costs — financing, rentals, lost use of the space. Faster permitting pays for itself, often several times over.
Resale value protected
Permitted, inspected, and recorded work shows up clean in any future sale. Unpermitted work shows up as a price negotiation — or worse, a deal-killer.
One point of contact
You don't field calls from plan checkers, engineers, and inspectors. We do. You hear from us once a week with a status update — and faster if something needs your input.
Got a project that needs a permit?
Send a quick description of the work and the city you're in. We'll come back with a realistic permit timeline, the engineering it'll need, and a clear next step. No aggressive sales follow-up.