Field notes on permitting.
What we learn filing permits all day — jurisdiction behaviour, the corrections that come up again and again, and how to keep a permit off the critical path.
/6 min
What a standby generator permit actually requires
A home standby generator touches electrical, gas, zoning and sometimes structural review. Here is what jurisdictions ask for, and where generator permits stall.
- Generators
- Plan check
/6 min
California's remote inspection law: what AB 1738 means for contractors
California will let homeowners and contractors request video inspections for solar, storage, heat pumps and reroofs. Here is what the law covers and when.
- Inspections
- Solar
- HVAC
/9 min
Nobody's Paying the 30% Anymore
We get it the 30% tax credit has left the building.
- Solar
- Battery
- HVAC
/4 min
The six reasons permits actually get kicked back
Plan-check corrections are boring and repetitive, which is good news - almost every rejection we see comes from one of six causes, and five of them are avoidable before you submit.
- Plan check
- Corrections
/4 min
What a heat pump change-out permit actually requires
A residential heat pump swap looks like a one-line mechanical permit and rarely is. Here is what jurisdictions typically ask for, and where change-outs stall.
- Heat pumps
- Mechanical
/4 min
In-house clerk, hourly expediter, or flat fee: what each one really costs
Three ways to get permits filed, and the cost of each one is mostly hidden. A framework for working out which is cheaper for your actual volume.
- Operations
- Pricing
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