Your windows and openings 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.

• Site plan. Your lot and house, showing where the new or enlarged openings are.
• Elevations with glazing calculation. Each side of the house that changes, with every opening sized and checked against the building code.
• Header and structural notes. How the opening is framed, and the engineer's design when an opening is wider than 48 inches.

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

• Your RPR or survey plan
• The sizes and locations of the new or enlarged openings
• Photos of each side that changes