← Contractor Quote AuditorWhat to check on the estimate
- Explicit statement that a permit is or is not required
- Who files the application
- Whether the fee is inside the price
- Who attends inspections
- Cost of corrections if inspection fails
- Closed-permit document delivered to you
Questions worth asking
- Does this work require a permit where I live?
- If so, who pulls it and who pays the fee?
- Who schedules and attends the inspection?
- What happens if the inspection fails?
- Will I get the closed permit for my records?
- Could unpermitted work affect my insurance or a future sale?
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Paste or upload the estimate. The free scan lists the sections it found, the sections that look missing or unclear, and a question list you can send to the contractor. It does not tell you whether a price is fair, because that is not something a document review can answer.
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Can I just skip the permit?
Unpermitted work can surface during an insurance claim or a home sale. Whether a permit is required is a question for your building department, not for us.
Does a permit make the job more expensive?
It adds fees and inspection time. It also creates a record that the work met local requirements.
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