Stop! Do you need a permit for that? 8 Times you'll need a permit when remodeling/rehabbing in North Carolina

STOP! Do you need a permit for that?

Common costly mistakes when rehabbing properties involve the failure to permit certain rehabs & upgrades. Building permits not only protect property values as they enforce the building code, they also protect those who will dwell in the structures as well. Failure to adhere to the process of permitting can lead to fire, water contamination or leaks, structure failure etc. Failing to permit can lead to fines and also the work may be required to be torn out and started over so that it can be inspected from the proper time frame. This can quickly eat into the return you were hoping to recoup from the upgrades.

See below, 8 times you’ll need a permit when remodeling or rehabbing in North Carolina…

1. When adding to or upgrading the wiring… What is wiring? Electricity. The aggregate of wires in a lighting system, switch board, radio. Etc. (From Dictionary.com)

 

2. When adding or upgrading the plumbing… Anytime a seal is broken… What is plumbing? The system of pipes & other apparatus for conveying water, liquid wastes, etc., As in a building. (From Dictionary.com) 


3. When altering load bearing walls… What is a load bearing wall? Walls that shoulder the structural weight of the building unlike other walls that simply divide rooms. 


4. Tampering with natural gas.
 
5. Room additions, anytime you’re adding to the square footage of the structure.
 
6. Enlarging windows… As this will affect load bearing walls. 


7. Demolition of a structure.
 
8. Moving a structure from location to another.


It is best to consult with your contractor and let them order the permits and set up the inspections.