Services · Kitchen & bath
The permit nobody thinks they need — until the wall is open.
Moving a sink, opening a wall, adding circuits: that's permit territory in every city we work. A clean permit set keeps a three-week job from becoming a three-month one.
Tell us the project and the city. If it doesn't need a permit, we'll say so.
What a kitchen or bath remodel turns on.
When a remodel needs a permit
Swapping cabinets and countertops usually doesn't. Moving plumbing, altering electrical, changing windows or touching anything structural usually does. The line varies by city — we'll tell you which side your scope falls on, and it costs nothing to ask.
The load-bearing wall question
Opening the kitchen to the living room is the most requested remodel move there is, and whether that wall is bearing decides the whole project. If it is, the set needs an engineered beam — we coordinate the calculation and detail it in the drawings.
Permitted work protects the sale
Remodels done without permits surface at appraisal, escrow and insurance claims. A permitted remodel is one a buyer's inspector can't use against you — which is worth more than the permit fee.
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How cities differ
Some cities issue simple kitchen and bath permits over the counter with minimal drawings; others want a full set for the same scope. Knowing what your city expects keeps you from paying for more drawing than the permit needs — or getting bounced for bringing less.
Your city
Does your remodel need a permit in your city?
Tell us the project and the city. If it doesn't need a permit, we'll say so.
The deliverables.
- 01Scope review: what in your remodel needs a permit and what doesn't
- 02Permit drawings sized to the scope — plumbing, electrical and structural work shown
- 03Engineered beam details where walls come out, coordinated with licensed engineers
- 04Title 24 documentation where the scope triggers it
- 05Submittal and corrections through approval
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What we don’t do
We don't sell drawings a project doesn't need. If your remodel is genuinely cosmetic and permit-free in your city, we'll tell you so and save you the fee.
Asked about kitchen & bath permits, specifically.
01Do I need a permit to remodel my kitchen?
If plumbing, gas, electrical or structure changes — almost certainly yes. If it's strictly finishes and fixtures in the same locations, often no. Tell us the scope and the city and we'll give you a straight answer.
02The work was already done without a permit. Now what?
It can usually be legalized: as-built drawings, a permit application, and whatever corrections the city requires. We handle this regularly — it's a known road, not a crisis.
Your project
Get a remodel permit quote for your property.
Send the address and what you have in mind. We’ll check the parcel and the jurisdiction, then reply with what your city will require, what we’d produce, and the cost.
- What your city will ask for, specifically
- What we'd draw, and what needs an engineer
- A quote for the drawings, the expediting, or both
- A straight answer if it doesn't need a permit at all
Tell us the project and the city. If it doesn't need a permit, we'll say so.
Or send it now