Got a letter from the County? Built without a permit? Permit problem?Got a letter from the County?Built without a permit?Permit problem?

No. We are an independent business that works only for you.

Yes, for homeowners. A permit expediter handles the paperwork and the back-and-forth with the County for you. Most charge by the hour. We charge one flat price, and every round of County changes is included. We can't make the County faster, but a complete, correct application avoids most delays.

No. When you need one, we tell you, and you hire them directly.

No. If work is needed, we give you names of licensed contractors and you choose.

Many people on a permit job get paid more if the job gets bigger. We don't. One flat price, so we're on your side, and it stays the same even if the County asks for more. Anything you pay us is refundable for 90 days, for any reason. We never contact the County without your written OK. And we take no commissions: we work only for you.

No. We never contact the County without your written OK.

Yes. The County explains its rules, and its free online checklist, called Camino, lists what to send in. Neither one tells you which path costs least, and neither does the work. We use both, then handle the rest.

Nobody can promise what the County decides, and we won't. Your free review tells you up front whether it can likely be permitted. If the County does say no, we keep working on your other options, like changing it or removing it, at no extra cost from us.

Every round of County changes is included. The price changes only if you change the project, for example adding a deck halfway through, or if a fact your free review lists turns out different, for example it measures bigger than we were told, there's a second building, or it has its own kitchen. Then we recheck it with you, in writing first, and it can go down as well as up. The County's own review fees are paid to the County.

Often not. Your free review shows which options are open to you.

As a guide: a deck, shed, carport or fence is usually Small. A bedroom, bathroom or addition is usually Medium. A unit with its own kitchen, like a garage turned into a backyard unit, is usually Large. A slope, a septic problem or more than one building can move a project up a size. Your free review confirms your size in writing before you pay anything.

The free review tells you where you stand: whether it can likely be permitted, what the County will ask for, and roughly what it will cost. The step-by-step plan tells you exactly how to fix it: every option priced, every step in order, and which specialists you need and what they cost. You can follow it yourself, or have us carry it out.

In two parts. After your free review, we email you a short agreement and a secure link for your first payment, which covers your step-by-step plan. The second payment is due when we start your permit plans. You pay only after you've agreed, and anything you pay us is refundable within 90 days. If paying the second part all at once is hard, ask us about monthly payments. The total stays the same. And if you stop after the plan and come back within 6 months, everything you paid counts toward the total.

Tell us within 90 days of paying and we refund that payment in full, for any reason. We send your refund within 2 business days. Your bank usually shows it within 5 to 10 business days.

The price is the same, because it pays for getting your permit approved, not for drawing time. If your drawings are good, we use them, and that time goes into working with the County, where most cases get stuck. If they need changes, we handle that too.

Your free review gives the County's fees as a range from the County's own fee schedule. If the County charges more, that goes to the County. Our fee doesn't change.

Yes. Every case starts with your step-by-step plan: what the County wants, every step in order, and what each one costs. If you'd rather do the rest yourself, stop there and keep it. You pay only for the plan.

A contractor's estimate is a price for doing the work, not a plan to get the permit. And many people on a permit job get paid more if the job gets bigger. We don't.

Talk to us first. We tell you which permit plans the County actually needs, so you don't pay for the wrong ones.

Whatever you have; nothing is required to start. Most helpful: the County notice or letter, 3 photos of the work, rough measurements, and any County corrections you've received.

Two easy ways. Tap "Text a photo of your notice" at the bottom of your screen, take a photo of each page, and send it. Or use the form at the bottom of this page: tap "Take or choose a photo". On a computer, use "Choose file" on the form, or text the photo to (831) 555-0100.

Usually what you sent for the free review, plus: tape measurements of the outside edges, a photo from each side, and any drawings, permits or agreements with a designer or engineer you already have. After your free review we tell you exactly what is missing.

No one needs to visit your home to start. We do a 20-minute video call: you hold the phone, and we tell you what to show us. If something truly needs a visit, a local licensed specialist does it, and you hire them directly.

Yes, with your parent's written OK.