Licensed contractor / installer
You know your trade. Pick it, upload your documents, pay — we file it the same day and you watch it move.
File a permitWherever you are, the portal has your back
Permits used to chain you to a desk, a counter, a fax machine. Now they fit in your pocket — filed in minutes, tracked in real time, with automated monitoring on every review so you don't have to.
On the jobsite
Snap the drawings, file the permit, get back to the tools. Status alerts hit your phone — no driving to the counter, no waiting rooms.
Filed today. You never left the job.With family
Visiting a loved one at the hospital? Nobody should have to choose between being there and keeping the business moving. File it from the waiting room — we carry it from there.
Be where you matter. We handle the rest.Out living life
A hostel balcony with a mountain view. A beach between meetings. File many permits at once, watch every status, get pinged the moment anything moves.
Your office is wherever you are.Permits, filed and issued — not demos and promises.
PermitsPros is a California permit expediting firm specializing in fire protection permits and tenant improvements for restaurants, retail, and banks. You order online at a published flat price; we file, answer corrections, and deliver the issued permit.
“Their funnel ends at ‘Book a Demo.’ Ours ends at ‘Filed.’”
“We sell a complete service.”
FIRE-26-1682Issued
180 Howard St, 10th floor — San Francisco
Fire alarm modification: 23 speaker strobes + 12 strobes added.
FIRE-26-2017Issued
555 California St — San Francisco
The city itemized the fee itself: $152.00 processing + $156.00 plan review + $156.00 inspection + $1.00 building standards + $0.50 strong motion.
FIRE-26-1728Issued & delivered
101 California St, 13th floor — San Francisco
Resubmitted October 13 → issued October 15, 2026. The delivered package — permit card, approved plans, and receipt — was completed and delivered to the client.
FIRE26-20535Resubmittal filed
2204 Grant Rd — Mountain View
Rev 1 plans and cut sheets filed October 18, 2026, with responses entered for all 7 of the city’s review comments — monitoring points, lobby notification appliance, annunciator, signage, equipment listings, and battery calculations. The city confirmed receipt the same morning.
CHECKER CORPUSPre-submittal check
Checked against 264 approved plan sets
Our pre-submittal Checker is built from a working corpus of 264 stamped, approved plan sets — 8,186 pages across 42 plan packs — so your package is checked the way the reviewer will check it, before the city ever sees it.
FIRE-26-001Launch day
We filed on day one
PermitsPros filed FIRE-26-001 on the system’s launch day — February 2026. We have worked this system since day one because we were there on day one.
$250
Fire Alarm Hotline
Filing service: filed same-day, tracked to decision. Correction rounds $125 each.
$495
Fire Alarm Complete Package
Filing + corrections until issued + city-fee coordination + the issued permit delivered to you.
$495
Due-Diligence Report
The permits a site needs, priced and mapped — and 100% of the fee is credited toward your filing when you file with us within 60 days.
City of Concord Business License No. 5027635
Filing permits since 2008
What permit delay costs you
Every month in the queue has a price — interest on money already spent, a budget inflating while it waits, rent on a space that can't open. Put in your own numbers; the math below uses only published sources, cited on the page. Nothing is collected — it runs in your browser.
Your project, your numbers
Financing carryMoney already in × loan rate × months. Method: Common Sense Institute financing-carry model, 2026.$0
Budget escalation while you waitConstruction value × 4.1%/yr — the Turner Building Cost Index 2025 pace.$0
Dark-space rent / deferred revenueYour monthly number × months — a space that can't open earns nothing.$0
Idle / remobilized crewYour crew × your day rate × standby days. Your figures only — we never assume your crew cost.$0
Cost of waiting$0
Correction cycles multiply the wait: in New York City's official service-level data, a new building averages 4.0 resubmissions before approval (major alterations 3.6) — every round trip is weeks of rent, interest, and crew time. — NYC Department of Buildings, Service Level report. Estimates built from your numbers and the published sources cited on this page. Your city, your project, and your reviewer will differ.
What we remove from the wait
- Filing delay — gone. Your permit is filed the same day your package is complete. The clock we control starts immediately.
- Incomplete-package cycles — attacked at the source. Application, plans, cutsheets, and jurisdiction-specific requirements assembled complete before filing — the failure mode behind repeat resubmittal cycles.
- Blind waiting — over. Every review cycle tracked, dated, and pushed, with live status and the next milestone always visible in your Client Seat.
We never promise approval or a date — we remove every day of the wait that is ours to remove.
File from anywhere. In any jurisdiction.
Start an order
Pick your permit
Every service is flat-priced and filed by a permit coordinator who knows the portal, the reviewers, and the correction cycle.
Permits on the Go
Simple trade permits, filed without you leaving the jobsite.
- Single trade permit$125
- Bundle — 2 to 4 trades, same site$250
- Complex permit (plan review)$250
Order a trade permit
One permit covering multiple trades is never charged twice.
Storm-Ready Permits
Permit in hand before the freeze or heat wave — install day one.
- Water heater / HVAC / panel / reroof$125
- Fleet pre-filing, 10+ permits10% off
Get storm-ready →
Pre-file planned replacements or pre-register for one-tap filing.
Batch Permits
Same trade, many addresses — one intake, one payment.
- Per permit, 1–9$125
- Per permit, 10+ — 10% off$112.50
Start a batch →
Duplicates are removed automatically. City fees paid separately.
Fire Protection Submittals
Fire alarm and sprinkler packages, checked before they ever reach the reviewer.
- Fire alarm — alteration$495
- Fire alarm — new system$795
- Sprinkler — alteration$595
- Sprinkler — new system$995
Start a fire submittal
Includes package check, filing, tracking, and one resubmittal round.
Communicator Swap Permits
POTS lines and 3G communicators are being shut off. Your techs swap in an hour — we make sure the permit doesn’t take a month.
- Per site$125
- Swap list of 10+ — batch lane10% off
File a swap permit — $125
Panel location sketch, communicator cutsheet, monitoring info — that’s the whole packet in most cities. Send us the swap list; we file every city’s version, same day.
ERCES / BDA Permits
Emergency responder radio coverage — often the last permit standing between your customer and their certificate of occupancy.
- Per site — design package filed$495
- Refuge / elevator comms companion+$125
- Annual recert documentation filing$125/yr
File my ERCES permit — $495
RF survey / iBwave package, UL 2524 cutsheets, battery calcs. Add the area-of-refuge / elevator communications companion on the order — they’re permitted and inspected together. The yearly recert filing keeps the building legal.
Deficiency Repair Permits
Your inspectors find the deficiencies — we pull the permits that close them, so the report goes green instead of going stale.
- Standard repair$125
- Complex scope — pipe / valve / panel parts$250
- Standing program — monthly batch invoicingProgram
File a repair permit
Send the inspection (ITM) report — it’s already the scope; BuildingReports exports attach as-is. Batch pricing when one report spawns several permits, or run it as a standing program against your inspection schedule.
Kitchen Hood Suppression Permits
UL 300 suppression filed with the fire marshal — hood and electrical companion permits handled as one package. UL 300 upgrades file under the same package: appliance-line changes and conversions are the two repeat triggers, both covered.
- Package — suppression + companions$250
- UL 300 upgrade — same package$250
File my hood permit — $250
Appliance lineup, nozzle/flow-point layout, manufacturer manual. Appliances moved an inch? The hood permit starts over — send the new lineup and it’s re-filed the same day.
Fire Alarm Panel Upgrade Permits
Named platform migration programs — EST3 → EST4, Simplex legacy, Siemens MXL / FireFinder → Desigo / Cerberus PRO, Notifier legacy — each with its own intake packet, filed building by building.
- Per building$250
- Portfolio program — 10+ buildingsQuoted
File a panel upgrade — $250
You’ve got 30 EST3s to migrate — we’ve got the 30 permits. Pick the platform track on the order and the right compatibility packet applies: device inventory, battery calcs, riser diagram.
Special Hazard Suppression Permits
One family for the engineered suppression systems — clean agent for data rooms and special-hazard spaces, and foam systems, including the AFFF conversions regulators are forcing portfolio by portfolio.
- Clean agent (NFPA 2001) — per site$495
- Foam / AFFF replacement — per site$495
File my clean agent permit — $495
Design package, agent quantity calcs, room integrity details, cutsheets — checked before the reviewer ever sees them. Converting AFFF to fluorine-free foam? File the foam replacement permit — $495 — send us the backlog; we file them site by site. City fees at cost.
Fire Pump Permits
The annual flow test failed the pump — we file the replacement permit package so your crew can swap it before the AHJ comes back.
- Permit package — sprinkler + electrical$250
- Full pump-room replacementQuoted
File my pump permit — $250
NFPA 20 package: pump cutsheet + curve, controller cutsheet, the flow-test report that triggered the work. The building is non-compliant until the pump work is permitted and done.
Backflow Preventer Permits
Your tester failed the assembly — we pull the replacement permit the same day, so the retest passes on a permitted install.
- Replacement / major repair permit$125
- Test-cert paperwork handlingFree
File my backflow permit — $125
Send the failed test report — tester, assembly make / model / serial — and the permit files the same day. Every fire service and irrigation assembly tests annually; the failures are a standing queue.
Yard Fire Protection Permits
Private hydrants and standpipes fail on the 5-year cycle like clockwork — we file the repair and replacement permits so the retest closes.
- Hydrant replacement — like-for-like$125
- Standpipe / underground fire-service$250
File a yard fire permit
Flow-test or inspection report, site plan with hydrant / riser locations, assembly cutsheets. Standpipe or underground work? File the complex yard permit — $250.
Passive Fire Protection Correction Permits
Your survey found 40 door and damper deficiencies — we package and file the corrections so the next Joint Commission visit is boring.
- Correction package — per survey batch$250
File my correction package — $250
One facility survey becomes one filed package: fire doors, fire / smoke dampers, firestop — survey report with photo log and UL assemblies for the replacement hardware.
Cutsheet Packet Builder
Send the drawings. We compile every manufacturer cutsheet and listing into one indexed packet.
- Up to 10 devices$195
- 11–25 devices$345
- 26–50 devices$545
Build my packet
Fire packets are verified against current CSFM listings. Larger sets quoted up front.
Access Control & Mag-Lock Permits
Electromagnetic locks go through Fire Department review. Plans, cutsheets, filing, inspection — handled.
- Per site — SFFD + DBI review$495
- Add: plan code-review before filing$195
- Add: cutsheet packet built for you$195+
See how it works — $495/site
Plans and cutsheets checked before filing. One corrections round included. City fees at cost.
Special Event Permits
Concerts, festivals, pop-ups. Every agency, one point of contact — you focus on the show.
- From — quoted in writing$1,500
Get a written quote — order online
Multi-agency coordination, site & security plans, inspections. City fees at cost.
Window Replacement Permits
Contractors & homeowners — submit once from the jobsite, we file every city's window permit. Swaps, drawings, structural.
- Swap — like-for-like$125
- Permit + drawings$250
- Structural openingsQuoted
File my window permit
Multiple addresses, one submission. 19 cities researched.
Pass Predictor
Know what the city will say before the city says it — predicted corrections for your city and trade, from 18 years of issued permits.
- Correction predictionFree
- Human Pre-Flight Check$95
Predict my corrections
6 Bay Area cities today, growing monthly.
Permit Comps
See what actually passed — anonymized precedent comps from 18 years of issued permits: the scope reviewers approved, correction rounds, timelines. Built for design firms.
- Precedent searchFree
- Full comp unlockFree
Search the comps
Aggregated, anonymized filing outcomes — no client data, ever.
Timeline Estimator
How long will your permit actually take? Planning review vs building review, split out per city and scope — every figure labeled, no guesswork.
- Timeline estimateFree
- Pro breakdown — splits & delay factorsPro
Estimate my timeline
10 jurisdictions. Print it for your client file.
ADU Feasibility Checker
Can you build an ADU on your lot? Max size, setbacks, height, and fees under California's 2026 ADU law — plus what your city adds on top.
- Feasibility checkFree
- ADU permit filing$250
Check my lot
9 Bay Area cities. State safe harbors built in.
Planning Trigger Quiz
Seven questions: will your project trigger planning review before the building permit — and is it ministerial, minor, major, or custom-quote?
- Planning triageFree
- Planning review filingQuoted
Take the quiz
Catch the planning gate before you pay for drawings.
Plan Pre-Flight Check
Your plans reviewed against the 12 things that cause first-round corrections — before the city ever sees them.
- Per set, up to 10 sheets$95
- Each additional sheet$8
Pre-flight my plans
Report in 4 business hours. You approve it before anything files. Credited toward filing.
Inspection Scheduling
Permit approved? We book the inspection — quoted in writing.
- Quoted in writing — you approve firstCustom
Schedule my inspection
Confirmation, an inspection-day reminder, and one reschedule included.
Office Tenant Improvements
TI permits filed same-day and tracked to the finish — now with a Speed Menu.
- Standard filing — quoted in writingCustom
- Express lane — city fee at cost + flat handlingCustom
Pick my speed
We buy back your timeline. No hourly meter.
Program Clients — Multi-Location
Franchises, banks, retailers: one permit department for every store. Prototype library, program-wide board, volume pricing.
- 3–5 locations10% off*
- 6–15 locations15% off*
- 16+ locationsQuoted
Open my program
*Proposed volume pricing — our fees; city fees always at cost. Your 10th store permits as fast as your first.
As-Built Permit Filing
Inspector asked for as-builts? New permit filed to your approved permit number — old plans as reference.
- As-built to active permit$195
- As-built to expired permitfrom $395
File my as-builts
Same-day filing. You get the new approval for your next inspection.
Track a Permit — Free
Watch any permit, any jurisdiction. A real coordinator posts status updates — free forever.
- Unlimited permits watchedFree
- Stuck? We file it same-dayfrom $125
Watch my permit — free
Others charge monthly to watch permits. We watch free — and file them same-day.
Estimator Desk — Bid Pricing
Estimators: price the permitting on your bid in 60 seconds. Permits mapped, city fees itemized, our fixed fee — saved to your desk for every bid.
- Permit estimate per bidFree
- Win it? We file same-dayfrom $125
Price my bid — free
A real line item for your estimate sheet — copy it straight into your bid form.
Client Seat — Your Projects, Live
Clients: take your seat and watch every project move — pipeline stage, money at work, and your Desk bids, all in one view.
- Every project, one live pageFree
- Email lookup — no passwordFree
Take your seat
Enter your work email — see your permits, your bids, and what happens next.
Designer — Drawings & Title 24
No drawings? Send a sketch, photos and measurements — we draft the permit set and show you exactly who signs every sheet.
- Drawing sets — single / multi-scopefrom $395
- Full residential package$1,495
- Commercial TI sets · stamped disciplines per scopefrom $995
Start my drawing set
Bathroom, kitchen, fire alarm sets — and the Title 24 package, signed by the collaborator, merged into your set.
Hazard & Flood Zone Report
Before you file: does this parcel need flood review, a geologic report, a fault investigation, or fire-hazard documentation? The determination owners used to pay the city for — then wait on.
- Hazard & Flood Zone Report$49
- Official city determination routingfollow-on
Check my parcel
FEMA flood maps, state seismic & fault zones, CAL FIRE severity zones — checked against your scope, every finding sourced.
Permit Records
Old applications, permit cards & drawings — pulled from the jurisdiction and compiled. For architects, engineers & PMs.
- Permit History Report$95
- Full Records Pull + city fees$195
Get my records
Everybody gets an honest timeline upfront.
Entitlements & Land Use
The permit before the permit — zoning verification, conditional use permits, and change of use, scoped and filed before the building permit can move.
- Entitlement package — scoped per projectQuoted
- Pre-application meeting prepIncluded
Get a written quote
Zoning verified from the address and the city’s own sources — before you sign the lease.
Liquor License Permits
A California ABC license is a permit — we run it like one: the package prepared and filed, the local side coordinated, every step tracked to issuance.
- New license or transfer packageQuoted
- Local side — zoning & CUP coordinationIncluded
Get a written quote
Type 20, 41, 47, and 48 licenses and transfers — notices, diagrams, and the protest window tracked on your board.
Due Diligence Reports
One address in. The whole permit picture out — the true permitting authority, every permit the project needs, itemized agency fees, and a realistic timeline.
- Fee & timeline estimate$49
- Full due diligence report$495
Start with a $49 fee estimate
Know before you sign the lease or close the loan. The full report fee is credited toward your filing if you file with us within 60 days.
Bank & Branch Permits
Branch remodels, ATMs, vault and access work — the branch’s full permit set scoped, filed together, and tracked on one board your facilities team can read.
- Access control & mag-lock$495/site
- Fire permits — filed same-day / complete$250 / $495
- Branch TI bundle — per permit$125
Start a branch program
Run on the bank’s calendar — off-hours inspection scheduling where the branch stays open.
Restaurant Permits
Building, health, fire, signage — every permit between the lease and opening day, scoped up front and run as one program.
- TI package — per permit in the bundle$125
- Fire permits — filed / complete package$250 / $495
Scope my restaurant
Opening day doesn’t move. The full stack is mapped for your city before the first filing.
Hotel Renovation Permits
Renovate the hotel. Keep selling the rooms. Phased permits sequenced so each stage files, inspects, and clears before the next stack of rooms comes offline.
- Fire programs — filed, per permit$250
- Fire programs — complete package, per permit$495
Start a renovation program
Life-safety runs through every phase — off-hours witness inspections coordinated when the building can’t go loud.
EV Charging Permits
The chargers are the easy part. The permits aren’t — electrical, panel, trenching, and accessibility filed per site, rollouts run as one program.
- Electrical & panel permits — simple tier$125
- Per-site package — chargers, trenching, signage, accessQuoted
Scope a site
The set is mapped per site, from the address, before anything files — so install crews aren’t waiting on paperwork.
Do I need a permit?
Answer 2–3 quick questions about your project and get a straight answer for your city — free, 60 seconds, no account. 18 project types, Bay Area cities and beyond.
Run the 60-second check — freeStuck mid-project? We’ll find your pro.
Need a licensed contractor to start, finish, or pull permits for your job? We match you with a local, license-verified pro — personally vetted by Sal.
Find my pro — freePermit guides by city
Plain-English walkthroughs: where to file, what to bring, and the gotchas — free.
Concord →
Online submittals, trade permits, what the Building Division wants.
Oakland →
Online filing plus the license-expiry trap that stalls jobs.
San Francisco →
The Permit Center, DBI + Planning layers, how to keep it moving.
San Jose →
Online Permit Center, published checklists, what makes submittals bounce.
Berkeley →
Thorough review, zoning enforcement, design-review districts.
Walnut Creek →
Online portal, business-license rules, residential flow.
Built for anyone touching a structure
Contractors
A tech billing $150/hr sitting at a permit counter is the most expensive waiting room in America. Send the job, sign once — we handle the portal, the fees, and the correction letters while your crew stays on the tools.
Stay on the job.Project managers & coordinators
One point of contact across every jurisdiction on the project. Status, corrections, and approved files land in your inbox — not in twelve different city logins.
Never touch a city portal again.Real estate & house flippers
Carrying costs don’t wait for plan review. Permits get filed while you negotiate, line up trades, and work the next deal.
Permits filed while you work the deal — flips close faster.Built for permit coordinators
Your job is about 70% logistics and 30% judgment. The portal eats the logistics — the driving, the uploading, the tracking, the chasing — and leaves you the judgment. Stop driving to the counter. File same-day from your desk.
Type any address. Get everything.
Jurisdiction, the city portal, the fee schedule, the exact checklist — instantly. You know five cities by heart; the portal knows all of them.
The sixth city is no longer a problem.Correction-proof submittals
Incomplete packages and jurisdiction gotchas are what eat your weeks. The pre-flight screen catches them before the city does — no more correction cycles.
File it right the first time.One dashboard, every city
Every permit, every jurisdiction, every status — one screen, tracked in real time. No twelve portals, no spreadsheet tabs, nothing slipping through.
How many permits are you tracking? Now imagine a thousand.Bulk intake
Paste up to 2,000 addresses, one payment, 10+ permits = 10% off. That’s a portfolio, not a pile of paperwork.
File the whole project before lunch.Your boss is going to notice.
The Client Wall
The live wall opens in a later portal phase — joining now puts you on the founding list. When it opens, contractors, property owners, real estate pros, PMs, and coordinators will connect there: swap project progress, trade city-by-city permit intel (which lane is fastest in Phoenix this month), and find subs and partners.
House rules
- Help each other file clean and legal.
- No poaching clients off the wall.
- Permit intel stays honest — filed isn’t approved until the city says so.
Share contact info by choice only. Your phone number appears only if you post it yourself — never shared by us.
Where we file today
Every live market is verified against the city’s own portal before it opens here. New markets appear only when the filing path is proven.
Filing now Live
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San Francisco Bay Area
12 cities — trade permits, fire submittals, and patio & outdoor dining permits through the free checker. -
Austin, TX
Trade and fire permits filed online under a signed letter of authorization. -
Houston, TX
Online trade permits and fire submittals; inspection requests pre-staged for the permit holder. -
Seattle, WA — Phase 1
Simple trade permits filed online now. Appointment-gated categories open in Phase 2.
Coming soon In build-out
- Denver, CO
- Phoenix, AZ
- Atlanta, GA
- San Diego, CA
- Sacramento, CA
- Columbus, OH
Each opens only after its portal, agent standing, and fee path are verified — the same standard the live markets passed.
Check your order status
Send us your client number and order reference and we’ll confirm where your filing stands.
How it works
Order & sign
Place the order and sign the authorization letter — that signature makes you a numbered client and lets us file in your name. Photo ID comes second.
We build & file
We assemble the package — drawings, cutsheets, listings — check it against the city’s requirements, and file it with your approval.
Track & deliver
We track the review, handle corrections, and send your delivery folder: city-stamped plans, job card, and receipts — ready to download.
Three ways to work with us
Start small or go all-in. Every rung moves your permit forward — and what you spend on one rung counts as credit toward the next.
Research
$79 — an instant jurisdiction research report for your address and trade: submittal requirements, fee breakdown, and a realistic timeline. Delivered in minutes, not days.
Submittal
We prepare the full package — application, drawings, cutsheets — file it with the city for you, and handle corrections until the review closes.
All-Inclusive
White-glove until issued: a dedicated coordinator, weekly status summaries, priority follow-ups with the city, and a shareable project folder. Prior rung spend credited toward the upgrade.
We prepare, file, and coordinate — the city or jurisdiction controls the review outcome. Approval is never promised.
PermitsPros Pro
For teams that file every month
Stop cutting a PO for every permit. One monthly plan, filing credits included, priority queue — built for team leaders who keep jobs moving.
Pro Solo
For the solo operator
$149/mo
- 1 filing credit every month — any tier; unused credits bank up to 6 months
- Priority queue on every filing
- Saved company profile — one-tap reorder
- 20% off additional filings
- 25% off Plan Pre-Flight Checks
Pro Crew
For teams & team leaders
$349/mo
- 3 filing credits every month — any tier; unused credits bank up to 6 months
- Priority queue on every filing
- Saved company profile — one-tap reorder
- 20% off additional filings
- License Watchdog — we monitor your CSLB + city licenses daily
- Monthly permit-health check on active jobs
- 1 free Plan Pre-Flight Check every month
Running a bigger program? Scale — $649/mo: 6 filing credits a month, 10 seats, a program board, bank holds up to 18. See How Pricing Works →
Compare the plans
| Solo $149/mo | Crew $349/mo | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing credits / month | 1 | 3 |
| Credit bank (unused credits) | Up to 3 banked | Up to 9 banked |
| Priority queue | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saved company profile | ✓ | ✓ |
| 20% off extra filings | ✓ | ✓ |
| License Watchdog | — | ✓ |
| Monthly permit-health check | — | ✓ |
| Plan Pre-Flight Check | 25% off | 1 free / month |
Filing 2+ permits a month? Crew pays for itself — 3 filings at $250 each would run $750 pay-as-you-go.
Terms: 1 credit = 1 permit filing (simple, bundle, or complex tier). Credits land on your billing date into a credit bank: unused credits stay banked for up to 6 months (the bank holds up to 3 months of credits — 3 on Solo, 9 on Crew), spent oldest-first. Cancel anytime; your plan runs to the end of the paid period, and banked credits stay usable for 30 days after it ends. "Priority" means your jobs jump the PermitsPros queue — we can't speed up the city. Inspection scheduling ($95 standalone, or $49 when bundled with a filing) isn't included in credits. The PermitsPros service fee is earned when we submit the application and is non-refundable after submission.