Contractor questions
Trade permit coordination checklist
Questions for coordinating electrical, plumbing, mechanical, roofing, or specialty permits on one home project.
Short answer
Trade permit coordination should clarify which permits are required, who pulls each permit, inspection order, contractor license responsibilities, and how all approvals will be saved before final closeout.
Checklist
- List every trade involved and ask who is responsible for each permit.
- Confirm inspection order before work is covered or finished.
- Save license, insurance, permit, and inspection records by trade.
- Check that final closeout includes all related permits, not just the main project.
Decision framework
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Common homeowner questions
What scope details should I give the permit office for trade permit coordination?
Trade permit coordination should clarify which permits are required, who pulls each permit, inspection order, contractor license responsibilities, and how all approvals will be saved before final closeout. Describe the exact work, location, dimensions, affected trades, structural changes, electrical/plumbing/mechanical work, and whether anything will be covered before inspection.
Who is responsible for permit application and inspection closeout on trade permit coordination?
Get the answer in writing before work starts: homeowner, owner-builder, general contractor, or trade contractor. The same note should state who schedules inspections and who delivers final approval records.
What proof shows trade permit coordination was closed out correctly?
Keep the permit number, approved scope, inspection approvals, correction notices and responses, final approval, dated photos, contractor invoice, and any office email explaining local requirements.
What would make trade permit coordination risky to start before written permit guidance?
Risk rises when work changes structure, egress, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, gas, roof, occupancy, setbacks, exterior size, or anything that may be hidden before an inspector can see it.
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