Your renovation permit package.

The drawings

The drawings your project needs depend on your answers and your municipality. Here is what each one shows and why it matters.

• Floor plans, existing and proposed. Each floor that changes, showing walls removed or added, new rooms and openings.
• Construction notes. Wall assemblies, structural notes and the engineer's requirements.
• Site plan (when the outside changes). Your lot and house, showing the exterior changes.
• Elevations with glazing calculation (when the outside changes). Each side of the house that changes, with window sizes checked against the building code.

Every step we handle

1. Information collection and initial zoning review

• We review your Real Property Report (RPR) or survey, photos and project details.
• We check the zoning bylaw that applies to your property: setbacks, lot coverage, height and use.
• We confirm which permits your project needs and flag anything that could trigger a development permit.
• For existing work and interior projects, our technician visits to measure and photograph what is there.

2. Drawings

• We prepare every drawing listed below, to the standard your municipality expects.
• You receive a draft to review and approve before anything is submitted.
• One round of revisions is included.
• Our team checks the package internally before it goes to you, so the municipality has fewer questions.

3. Permit submission and management

• We prepare the application forms and upload everything through the municipal portal.
• We coordinate payment of the municipal fees.
• We answer the municipality's questions and handle requested changes, with your approval.
• You get a weekly update from your project manager until the permit is issued.
• When your permit is issued, we send it with the permit conditions explained and step by step instructions for booking inspections.

What we need from you

• A description or sketch of the changes
• Photos of the rooms involved
• Your RPR, if the outside of the house changes