Building With Confidence

Posted by – Shawn Keenan, Water Resources Coordinator

Every year, we receive hundreds of permit applications for various home improvement projects ranging from replacing a water heater to adding a new backyard deck.

As a rule of thumb, most home construction projects require safety inspections and permits per the State Code from one or more of our trained staff.  We will always work hard to facilitate the approval of these permits to help keep projects on schedule.

Why is the inspection process important?  Well, it provides a level of confidence to you as the homeowner that the job was done correctly by your contractor.  Sadly, many home fires and accidents are caused by projects where the owner (or previous owner) failed to obtain proper building safety permit approvals.

We understand that finding and selecting a contractor to do a job is not an easy one.  It will take a little more research than a quick Google search to find a good one.

Knowing that many of these improvements can cause most homeowner’s some anxiety – especially when it comes to selecting a qualified contractor – we created a brochure called “Making the Right Choice” to help.  So, click here to review this excellent guide.

We hope these hints will help make that difficult decision of selecting a qualified contractor a little easier for you.