Risks of Remodeling Without a Permit

I never recommend doing any home improvements without first obtaining a permit. Yes, I will admit the inspection process to get your home improvement projects complete can be time laborious and an added expense. But permits are easy to obtain and easy to fill out and when the time comes to possibly sell your house in the future, everything is documented and will not complicate, delay or even forfeit the sale of your home. After all, home improvements are something we do to increase the sale of our home, so why jeopardize it?

If you have not obtained the proper permits and inspections, you may be subject to purchasing a more costly retroactive permit and having walls and floors ripped up and rebuilt so that inspections can take place.

Save yourself time and anguish by always obtaining the proper permits and inspections for your home improvements. You can obtain them at your local city's web sites or by hiring a permit puller to do the research for you.

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