Building Permit
Video Guides

This short video explains who we are, the services we offer (custom homes, renovations, tenant improvements, as-built measuring), what to expect from our videos, and how to get started with your permit application.

Video describing how to get started with a building permit for a home renovation in BC. Topics include required drawings, zoning and covenants, common BC Building Code items (as-built measuring, energy step code, fire separations, stairs, window sizing), and how to avoid delays.

What to do first, who you need on your team, and the key approvals for a successful new-home permit. We cover surveys, zoning, geotech, energy step code, and the drawings cities expect.

Opening or renovating a business space? Here’s what a TI (tenant improvement) permit involves, when a change of use applies, occupancy limits, fire separations, and how to avoid costly surprises.

No drawings or outdated plans? See how we measure interiors with LiDAR and 360° photos to create accurate as-builts—what cities accept, and how this differs from a land survey.