Permits don’t have to be confusing. We find out whether your project can even be permitted where you live, confirm whether it needs a permit at all, list exactly what your township requires, tell you their own permit fee, and map out each step and cost.
Start My ReviewWhat the review covers — and one honest heads-up
We do the work of finding out whether your project can be permitted where you live — and exactly what it would take. Approval is never guaranteed. Most projects can go forward, but not every lot qualifies: setbacks, zoning, easements, flood zones, or HOA rules can limit or rule out a structure. If yours can’t be approved as it stands, we’ll tell you straight — and, where we can, point you to what would work instead.
When your project can move forward, you pick the path that’s easiest for you. We’ll recommend the smoother option for your area.
We prepare and submit the township paperwork on your behalf. You tell us where the building goes on your lot; we handle the filing and keep you posted. The township’s own permit fee is either added to your purchase or paid directly — your choice.
Prefer to file it yourself? We hand you everything you need — the plot plan, building drawings, and any required specs — and you submit directly to your township. Some folks find this fastest when they already know their local office.
A quick heads-up on sealed (engineered) drawings
Some townships require sealed, engineer-stamped drawings before they’ll issue a permit. When that’s the case, those drawings are prepared by an outside licensed engineer, they carry an additional cost, and that engineering portion is non-refundable once it’s ordered. Not every project needs them — part of your review is telling you up front whether yours does, so there are never surprises after you’ve paid.
Rough timeline
We usually turn your review around within 1–2 business days. From there, most permit packages come together within about 3–4 weeks, depending on your township’s own turnaround and whether sealed engineered drawings are required. We’ll give you a realistic date once we see your project.
Prefer not to fill this out?
Just text us your property address and what you’re looking to build at (610) 467-5728 and we’ll take it from there. A quick photo of your lot helps too — or just upload a sketch below.
For simple, smaller buildings we handle the whole permit process for you. But for larger or double-wide structures — anything 16 ft wide and up — approval takes more legwork, and the single biggest thing that gets these across the finish line is you being willing to go to the township and talk with them personally. We prepare everything and coach you on exactly what to say, but a local homeowner advocating for their own project moves the needle in a way we simply can’t do remotely.
What a township prints on its paperwork doesn’t always reflect what they’ll actually approve in person — which is exactly why your involvement makes the difference on bigger builds. Think of it as a team effort: we do the heavy lifting, and your willingness to show up is often what gets a larger structure approved.
Our permit review covers every size — big build or small. Two honest heads-ups on larger builds: your township charges its own permit fee on top, and if they require sealed (engineer-stamped) drawings, those are prepared by an outside engineer at an additional cost. We’ll tell you exactly what your township needs before anything is spent.
And if your township turns out to be a tough one…
Some townships are easy to deal with. Some aren’t. Once your review is done and we know exactly what yours requires, we can offer to take the whole permit over for you — the site plan, the paperwork, submitting it, and following up with the township until it’s issued. All you’d do is sign two pages. We’ll tell you what that costs when we send your review, because it depends entirely on your township. No obligation either way.
Questions before you start? Read the full permit guide or call us at (610) 857-3420.