A building permit is required when you build new or do a substantial renovation in Surrey. Other documentation may also be required, such as an authorization letter if you have an agent that is applying for the permit on the behalf of the owner. You can find out more about what’s required with your building permit application drawings by contacting your local municipality, and we can also provide you with information regarding how you can move forward. It’s ideal that the permit process is starting with all the necessary documentation in hand. The documentation and drawings should all be completed with necessary details outlined. Prior to approval, you can expect everything to be reviewed in great detail.

Even with the best City of Surrey permit drawings in hand, you should expect to be patient with the approval process. For smaller projects that are very straightforward and typical, approval can be provided in a few days. Large projects can take a number of months to be approved as the necessary parties are reviewing everything. The process can get dragged out if revisions need to be made. We try to avoid this by making sure our drawings are correct and highly detailed the first time around. If you turn to an inexperienced drafting company, you should expect to run into problems at some point during the process.

There may be instances when your permit requires a variance of some sort. More information will need to be provided with your building permit application drawings application, along with any additional documentation or drawings. We’re very knowledgeable when it comes to the zoning requirements in the Surrey area and surrounding areas. We’ll save you a lot of time and stress by addressing any issues before you show up for approval.

When it comes time for your permit to be approved, your local municipality will contact the contractor, property owner, designer, etc. You will need have all of your fees paid in full in order to complete this phase of the project. Your permit is valid for a certain time frame that is written on your permit. If you’re expecting the construction process to take longer than they have provided you, there is the possibility of applying for an extension.

Inspections will be required at different phases of the project. It’s important that you know when these inspections will be taking place, along with the contractors that are working on your project. It can be very expensive and time consuming to halt construction because a certain phase of the project was started prior to the inspection being completed. If a revision is needed after an inspection, we can assist you with this process no matter what the circumstances are.