Deck permits
Framing plans, footing details and site plans for new decks, rebuilt decks and decks built without a permit.
Deck permits →Residential permits · Across Alberta
Your residential permit, handled from drawings to approval.
Drawings, applications and municipal follow-up for decks, garages, basements, secondary suites and renovations.
Over a decade of permit work5,000+ projectsCalgary · Edmonton · Alberta
Do I need a permit?
Pick your project and location for a quick answer.
Permit required
General guidance only. Rules vary by municipality, lot and zone, so we confirm the exact requirements before you build.
Services
One team for the drawings, the forms and the municipality.
You tell us what you want to build. We prepare the plans, file the application and answer the municipality's questions until the permit is issued.
Garages
Detached and attached garages, with the site plan setbacks and construction drawings the municipality expects.
Garages →Basements
New basement developments and existing basements finished without a permit, drawn to code and ready to submit.
Basements →Secondary suites
Basement and upper floor suites, including fire separation, egress windows and suite registration.
Secondary suites →Renovations
Wall removals, structural changes and layout changes on the main and second floor, with the engineering your municipality needs.
Renovations →Additions
Room additions, attached garages, covered decks and sunrooms, from zoning review to building permit, with engineering included in the process.
Additions →Windows and openings
New and enlarged windows and doors, including egress windows for basement bedrooms.
Windows and openings →Retroactive permits
Decks, basements, garages and suites that were built without a permit, documented and permitted after the fact.
Retroactive permits →Development appeals
Guidance, preparation or full representation for Subdivision and Development Appeal Board appeals, for applicants and neighbours.
Development appeals →Development appeals
Facing a development appeal?
Your permit was refused, a neighbour appealed your approval, or a development is planned next door. We help you understand the appeal, prepare your case and, if you want, represent your planning case before the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.
Start hereAppeal Consultation60‑minute consultation.$250 + GSTTier 1Guide MeWe advise. You prepare and present.$870 + GSTTier 2Prepare MeWe prepare you.$1,670 + GSTTier 3Represent MeWe lead your case.Custom quote
Deadlines are short: most appeals must be filed within 21 days.
How it works
Three steps from idea to issued permit.
Information collection
We gather the information we need, such as your Real Property Report and photos, and sometimes conduct a site visit.
Drawings and review
We prepare your drawings, typically within 5 to 10 business days, and send you a draft to review and approve before anything is submitted.
Submission and approval
We submit the application on your behalf and handle the municipality's questions and revisions until your permit is issued.
Most permit delays come from small gaps in the drawings. We find them before the municipality does.
Who we help
- HomeownersPlain answers and one point of contact from start to finish.
- ContractorsPermit drawings handled so your crew can stay on site.
- RealtorsClear answers on unpermitted decks, basements and suites before closing.
- InvestorsSecondary suite feasibility before you buy.
Service areas
Full service around Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer. New decks and garages anywhere in Alberta.
Every residential service is available in the communities below. New decks and new detached garages are available anywhere in the province.
Calgary region
Calgary, Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane, Crossfield, High River, Okotoks, Rocky View County, Strathmore
Edmonton region and Central Alberta
Edmonton, Beaumont, Devon, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Morinville, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, Stony Plain, Strathcona County (Sherwood Park), Red Deer
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