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MARIA SENAJOVA

WHY YOU SHOULD GET A BUILDING PERMIT Thinking of making changes to your home? If you want to do more than paint or install built-ins, you’ll likely require a building permit. Building permits are designed to keep tabs on the changes homeowners are making to their residences, but they’re also in place to protect the homeowner. The greatest risk of not applying for a permit when one is required is that of injury to the homeowner. For example, unpermitted DIYs involving electrical or plumbing could result in a serious accident, one that could have been avoided if the homeowner’s plan was reviewed by the town’s or city’s permitting department. Another reason to get a permit is for eventual resale. Potential sales can fall through if unpermitted work is discovered. But avoiding any of these unfortunate situations is actually quite simple. Talk to your municipality’s building permit division. They’ll know when you need a permit – and when you don’t.

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