What do you actually need permit
I am considering buying a real fixer uppper. What do you need to get NYC DOB permits for? Here is a list of the work that would be done: 1. Ripping out all the exisiting drywall 2. New electrical wiring though out the home 3. New plumming 4. Ripping off old siding and putting up…
I am considering buying a real fixer uppper. What do you need to get NYC DOB permits for? Here is a list of the work that would be done:
1. Ripping out all the exisiting drywall
2. New electrical wiring though out the home
3. New plumming
4. Ripping off old siding and putting up new siding
5. New Windows
6. Eliminating one interior wall between kitchen and dining room
7. putting up new drywall to replace the old
8. Updating the front porch (new roof)
Its a lot of work – just wondering how many permits I will need. Also, I hear that the city has been going nuts on new tax assesments once they see a property is being fixed up.
Straight story=permits as necessary, not some cobbled-together CYA. We’ve had a fair amount of work done requiring applications for permits on more than occasion in a historic district, sometimes for unknown conditions discovered mid-job and bringing work to a halt where, without permits, we could forge ahead. Yes, it adds time and money, but nowhere near the cost and misery that so many people repeatedly depict. (Or maybe permits are that costly and time-consuming if you’re relying on architects, contractors, etc. who are unqualified, unreliable, uninsured, etc. Those factors are often missing from discussions of this equation…who’s doing your work and filing your applications.)
Hmm…well, I would say that the neighbors would most likely be happy that an eyesore of a property is being fixed up – so I don’t think they would rat me out. However, all of the interior demo and exterior work would clearly be visable from the street, so I can forsee and uninvited visit from a roving DOB inspector to see what is happening – so I would just want to get my story straight.
There are different kinds of permits for different levels of Plumbing work. You should get an idea of what the scope of Plumbing work would be and check with a Licensed Company before making decisions. Your work may only require an LAA permit which is only a few hundred dollars and would cover you if any of your neighbors blew the whistle (even in Bed Stuy). If the scope goes beyond the LAA, you should still visit the idea of plans and proper permits. Like my Father always said…”penny wise, pound foolish”!!
Just asking but what kinds of alarms would be set off if you didn’t file & wanted to sell in a few years & you had put in new bath fixtures, etc.?
DIBS said it well. What is required and what a lot of people do are generally 2 completely different things.
New plumbing (a change to the rough plumbing, or to the fixture count) triggers a permit requirement, as does removing a partition (wall).
None of that would require a permit in Bed Stuy except possibly the exterior work!!! Depends what your neighbors are like, who you get as a contractor, electrician & plumber. I’m not advocating it, I’m just telling it like it is.
Depends on how you want to do it…
… all those things could be permit-worthy, especially if you do it all at once.
Individually, new windows should not need a permit. Tearing out and replacing drywall shouldn’t need a permit, you’re not doing anything structural.
Eliminating the wall, if it’s not load-bearing, could probably be done without a permit. Putting a wall up would need one.
Plumbing and electrical might or might not, depending on the scope, but if you’re using a licensed plumber or electrician to do the whole job they’d probably handle it on their end anyway.