Home Renovation Bonanza
Investors! Denver county is offering free building permits until June 15 for both contractors and homeowners. This is great for saving a few bucks on your fix and flip projects. However the downside of this bonanza is the possibility that inspectors will get overwhelmed by the number of people pulling permits and professional rehabbers may be waiting longer for inspections. Let’s hope they accounted for this at the “City Planning Department.”
The permits can be obtained between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the permit counter on the second floor of the Webb Municipal Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave. The Home Renovation Bonanza covers the following improvements to existing single-family homes and duplexes:
- Basic interior remodel (existing kitchen, bath or bedroom)
- Basement remodel
- Roof covering repair or replacement
- Wall insulation
- Replacement of water heaters
- Change out central heating and air
- Photo voltaic systems (Solar Panels)
- Stucco or siding home exteriors
The Home Renovation Bonanza excludes complex projects that require detailed plan review such as new homes, additions, garages and new structures such as a gazebo. Projects requiring plan review for engineering and structural modifications are also excluded.
Building permits offer important protections to homeowners. First, they require that inspections be performed to verify work was done correctly and follows building code standards. Permits also protect the resale of homes. For example, a sale may be held up because an improvement such as a basement remodel wasn’t done with the proper permits.
Call Denver 3-1-1 or visit www.denvergov.com/building for more information about the Home Renovation Bonanza.
