Video: Building Permits for Remodeling

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — Host, Sarah Rutan: When planning to remodel your kitchen or bathroom, one aspect you’ll need to keep in mind is permits. To learn more, we’re in South San Francisco with Chad Ryan of Ryan & Ryan Construction, speaking on behalf of Diamond Certified Expert Contributor Gary Ryan.

Diamond Certified Expert Contributor, Gary Ryan: One of the most common questions asked when we come to do an estimate is do we need a permit for this project. If you’re going to do a bathroom remodel, a kitchen remodel, a roof replacement, or removal of any load bearing walls, you must always have a permit. If you have any questions if you need a permit or not, you can always call your local building department and they will let you know if you need a permit. If you do not pull permits for a job that requires one, you can be fined ten times the cost of the permit, and they will red tag the job, which means no work can continue until you pay the fines and pull the permit to continue the work on this specific job.

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