Build A House Without the Red Tape Headache
Bay Area Building Permit Expediter Services Get expert help navigating zoning laws, building codes, and permits — so you can start building faster.
Why Most New Build Projects Stall Before Construction Even Starts…
If you’ve thought about building an ADU or a new house, you’ve probably hit a wall — and it wasn’t made of concrete.
- Confusing zoning rules that change from block to block
- Endless back-and-forth with city planners and inspectors
- Permit rejections over tiny, avoidable mistakes
- Delays that snowball into thousands in extra costs
The truth? Most homeowners don’t realize how much red tape stands between their idea and a finished house or ADU. Permitting alone can drag on for months — unless you have the right team guiding you.
Our Building Permit Expediters Handle the Permits — So You Can Focus on Your Priorities.
- Site-specific feasibility studies
- Full zoning and code compliance review
- Permit prep, submission, and follow-up
- Fast-track coordination with city staff
No guesswork. No red tape. No delays. Just a streamlined path from idea to construction.
What You Get With Building Permit Expediter Package
- Custom Zoning Feasibility Report for Your Property
- Complete Permit Roadmap & Timeline
- Pre-Submission Plan Review
- Application Preparation & Submission
- Agency Liaison & Follow-Up
Zoning research, utility analysis, site plan, as built plans, design requirements, permit drawing set, application and submittal.
We help busy homeowners permit homes and backyard accessory dwelling units. Owner-builder? No problem. We can help you with your permit, too. Let us handle all the details from start to finish, from an idea to a building permit. Moreover, our team saves our clients an average of 25% in time spent on coordinating different parties involved in the permit process.
Do not leave the selection of permit expediter till the last minute. The most time and money saved happens during pre-construction stage – BEFORE you paid off your architect (or designer) and engineers.
We bring most value when you engage us from the very start of your project. This lets us avoid revisions of your existing plans.
There is not much we can do after you paid your design team, and all plans are submitted to the city. Engage a permit expeditor at the same time as you engage your architect. Checks and balances are a nice system to have when you are undertaking something for the first time.
All you need to submit
Complete Permit Set for ADU
Starting from $15,000*
Detached ADU
* Your estimate may differ depending on your jurisdiction, project size and site utilities.
Multiple consultants and multiple city departments involved
How to calculate the total price of the building permit?
Boundary Survey — Starting from $4,000
Confirms property lines
Geotechnical Report — Starting from $3,500
Confirms soil conditions for foundation design
Architectural Design — Starting from $7,000
Includes site plan, floor plan, elevations, building sections
Structural Engineering — Starting from $5,000
Includes drawings and calculations by a licensed engineer
Plan check fees — Starting from $1,500
Charged by the city at initial submittal
Addressing plan check comments — Starting from $1,000
Replies to various city departments
Utility connection fees — Starting from $3,000
Includes charges for water and sewer lines
Permit Fees at Issuance — Starting from $5,000
Includes inspection fees
What is included in our building permit cost?
Design and structural engineering fees, energy consultant report (also known as Title 24 report), survey, geotechnical/soil report (if needed), sewer and water company report, planning and building department fees. If any of the surveys are not required, you will pay less.
What else will you get with our building permit expediter services? The expertise, judgment, and decision-making accumulated over the course of the many building permits that preceded yours.
What we hear from planners
There are just a few comments on your plans, please resubmit as soon as possible so we could move this project forward.
A typical ADU permit set includes
- Title Sheet with Site Plan
- ADU Floor Plan
- Roof Plan
- Foundation Plan
- Elevations
- Building Sections
- Structural information
- Energy Efficiency Report (T24)
Today, finding the right contractor is complicated, to say the least. Do you know what contractors really love? Customers with issued building permits for their projects.
What is a building permit expediter?
You might think that a Building Permit Expediter is someone to hand off your permit documents, compile the set out of multiple files and fill in the application forms.
Our Building Permit Expediter works with surveyors, engineers, energy consultants, architects, designers, builders and modular manufacturers to make sure you, the home owner, make only those decisions that have to be made at each point in time. Therefore, you get your permit as fast as possible. In case you wonder, it takes on average about 200 hours to get the plans ready for the Planning and Building Department review.
Ask Your Permit Expediter how you can save time and money
Three steps to get your ADU building permit
Find the Right Floor Plan
Let us get started on your ADU project. First, outline your needs and style preferences. Then, a member from our concierge team will create a curated list of floor plans for your consideration and line up a team of experts to prepare plans.
Schedule a Site Visit
Next, to confirm an optimal solution for you out of many available on the market, our experienced crew will do a walk-through of your property. We investigate access to backyard and utilities, discuss construction costs and all trade offs.
Have the Permit Submitted
After a detailed assessment of local ordinance, we will engage surveyors, engineers and energy consultants, get the documents ready, make sure your plan set meets all city or county requirements and get it submitted.
Getting a building permit is a data challenge. As data scientists say, rubbish in – rubbish out. Make sure you are submitting the right package to your building department. This is the only way to expedite your building permit application.
— Olesia Chikunova, CEO, HomeWiP
What clients say
HomeWIP helped me build my ADU to rent out. Their knowledge of project milestones, typical costs and accurate budget have saved me headaches from figuring this all on my own. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to build their ADU.
Where we work
Our geography
Our concierge typically has around 10 permits in various stages of the permit process per month. We bring biggest value on new home construction. However, our pet project is your accessory dwelling unit – we are passionate advocates for compact backyard homes. Today our team covers greater Bay Area – from South San Francisco to San Jose. We have worked with various jurisdictions including Redwood City, San Mateo, Menlo Park, Atherton, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, as well as Berkeley, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Milpitas, constantly adding new locations. To sum it up, we know permit requirements and have everything in house to prepare. Let’s get started today!
