Do You Need Permits To Build?

When doing a remodeling project or starting a new building the question of having a building permit is always on someones list. In short the answer to the question is yes. However, in this article I will cover what the permits mean to your project and what they do. I will also talk a little about when you may not need them.

Most of the time permits will be needed if your building a new structure, remodeling your current home or adding some type of addition to your current structure. By getting these permits you can be sure that your new building will be up to code for your area and at a national level. Furthermore, they will allow your local tax office to tax you accurately. If you don’t pull the required permits you may find yourself facing fines and other penalties.

The time has now come to get started on your newest project. With all the things already going through your mind the one thing in the back is when will the time come that you need permits. At this point remember that the rules for said permits are different depending on your area.

Lets use the example of updating a bathroom for an example. Let’s say you want to put in a new vanity and new toilet. If you’re not moving any major plumbing or adding a new walk in shower with new walls you really don’t even need to pull a permit.

When doing these things to your home that are very basic the town or city you live in does not require permits to be pulled. Now lets say you want to take down the walls of your bathroom and make it much bigger and you want to build a new walk in shower then the project has become large and pulling permits is a good idea.

Building permits tend to bring the good and the bad with them. As far as the bad goes, the permits will bring a cost with them. This cost will add to the bottom line of the budget for your project. For most towns across the country the cost of the permit is calculated based on a per thousand dollar basis. This means that if your project cost $5,000 and the cost of the permit is $20 per thousand then the cost of your permit would be $100. Now remember that this is only an example and will be different for you and your project.

Next you want to remember that building permits can slow the speed of your project. You see, an inspector from your town needs to come in periodically to check and sign off that things have been done to code. This is a bad thing because it can cause unwanted delays but its also good for you because you know everything is being built properly.

At the end of the day if your project is not very big then you really don’t need permits. If you’re starting a large project then building permits would be something to seriously consider.

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