Schnall is a character, and you have to stay on him, but he DOES get it done. And he is incredibly knowledgable. Yes, you have to walk on eggshells with him. DO NOT go to him for design work. Hire an architect. It is worth your money.
I have found them extremely difficult to deal with and quite the opposite, they are NOT expeditious with the DOB, they basically leave you out on your own to hang, will leave you on hold for ever IF you’re lucky enough for them to answer the phone.
He is a great and funny guy who knows exactly what he is doing! He learned from the best; his dad. He is going to tell you like it is and tell you the truth, he knows the building department and most important he will get the job done right. Why would you even think about using anyone else!
What are you talking about? Expediters help the average joe schmo homeowner get building permits issued that will be signed off on by the DOB once the work is complete. Plus once you get the permits you know the work has been entered in the computer system, so your gripe about that is mysterious.
Expediters don’t work FOR the DOB (which you implied by saying “any expediter at DOB is a waste…” – they are independent.
You hire a 3rd party to do this because it’s a pain in the ass if you are on your own. It makes sense that someone who knows the system can be a big help – I think there are lots of people out there that do this kind of work, actually.
Any expediter at DOB is a waste of money.They may at some point get you what you need ,but more often than not nothing is filed in DOB computers. So hang on to any paperwork you get or be ready to pay all over again.Has anyone ever wondered why we have to pay someone to do a job that they are already paid for? There is a chain of palms that must be greased before anyone will get anything done.Oh yeah, expedited just means months,instead of years. I wonder about all of the positive posts.
Schnall is a character, and you have to stay on him, but he DOES get it done. And he is incredibly knowledgable. Yes, you have to walk on eggshells with him. DO NOT go to him for design work. Hire an architect. It is worth your money.
They are an absolute NIGHTMARE to deal with, save yourself the hassle and go with anybody else. Oh, and extremely rude too.
I have found them extremely difficult to deal with and quite the opposite, they are NOT expeditious with the DOB, they basically leave you out on your own to hang, will leave you on hold for ever IF you’re lucky enough for them to answer the phone.
He is a great and funny guy who knows exactly what he is doing! He learned from the best; his dad. He is going to tell you like it is and tell you the truth, he knows the building department and most important he will get the job done right. Why would you even think about using anyone else!
His name was all over the plans for a building I was interested in. But the plans were REJECTED.
… but what if a troll snatches my plans and runs off into the forest?? will scott save me then?? no? told ya!
No bank will finance a set of plans he does because they contain Z E R O detail, take it from me I know. Good Luck
12:53,
What are you talking about? Expediters help the average joe schmo homeowner get building permits issued that will be signed off on by the DOB once the work is complete. Plus once you get the permits you know the work has been entered in the computer system, so your gripe about that is mysterious.
Expediters don’t work FOR the DOB (which you implied by saying “any expediter at DOB is a waste…” – they are independent.
You hire a 3rd party to do this because it’s a pain in the ass if you are on your own. It makes sense that someone who knows the system can be a big help – I think there are lots of people out there that do this kind of work, actually.
Any expediter at DOB is a waste of money.They may at some point get you what you need ,but more often than not nothing is filed in DOB computers. So hang on to any paperwork you get or be ready to pay all over again.Has anyone ever wondered why we have to pay someone to do a job that they are already paid for? There is a chain of palms that must be greased before anyone will get anything done.Oh yeah, expedited just means months,instead of years. I wonder about all of the positive posts.