Building Design & Permit Services
Residential, commercial, industrial, planning and technical permit-design services across Ontario.
Residential Design & Permit Services
Homes, suites, additions, garages, accessory structures and other residential permit-design work. Popular services are shown first; the remaining cards cover additional project scopes.
Basement Apartment Permit Design
Permit design for creating or legalizing a basement apartment, including existing/proposed plans, fire/life-safety, exiting and coordinated HVAC/plumbing information where applicable.
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Home Addition Permit Design
Permit drawings for rear, side and upper-storey home additions, coordinated around zoning, existing conditions, Building Code requirements and supporting disciplines where applicable.
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Garden & Laneway Suite Permit Design
Permit-design support for detached garden suites and laneway suites, with property-specific review of access, setbacks, height, servicing, zoning and Building Code requirements.
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Deck & Porch Permit Design
Permit drawings for decks and porches, including site placement, guards, stairs, foundations, framing and connection to the existing building where applicable.
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Load-Bearing Wall & Structural Opening Permit
Building-permit drawings for load-bearing wall changes and structural openings, with building-structural design within applicable BCIN scope and independent professional input where required.
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Multi-Family & Multiplex Permit Design
Building-design and permit documentation for duplex, triplex, fourplex and other qualifying multi-unit residential projects, coordinated around zoning, exiting, fire/life-safety and servicing requirements.
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Custom Home Permit Design
Building-design and permit documentation for new custom homes, coordinated around zoning, site and Building Code requirements.
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Basement Walkout
Permit design for below-grade entrances, exterior stairs, foundation openings, guards and associated drainage considerations.
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Underpinning Permit
Permit-documentation coordination for basement lowering and underpinning, with structural engineering by the responsible professional where required.
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Interior Alteration
Permit drawings for regulated interior renovations such as layout changes, plumbing changes and structural alterations.
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Exterior Alteration
Permit documentation for regulated exterior changes such as altered openings, walls, cladding assemblies and structural modifications.
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Detached Garage Permit
Permit drawings for detached garages, including zoning, foundations, framing, elevations and site placement.
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Attached Garage & Carport
Permit design for attached garages, carports and related structural additions to an existing dwelling.
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Shed & Accessory Structure
Permit drawings for qualifying sheds, cabanas, workshops and other accessory structures.
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Demolition Permit
Drawing and application support for demolition permits where municipal documentation and approvals are required.
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Garden Suite
Dedicated garden-suite design and permit support for qualifying properties and municipalities.
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Laneway Suite
Dedicated laneway-suite design and permit support where zoning, access and site conditions allow.
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Permit documentation for additional residential units within qualifying houses or properties, subject to zoning and code requirements.
View service details →Second-Storey Addition
Permit design for adding a full or partial second floor, including zoning, existing structure and consultant coordination.
View service details →Rear & Side Addition
Permit drawings for rear and side additions, including setbacks, lot coverage, grading and connection to the existing house.
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Structural Opening
Permit coordination for new or enlarged openings, beams and related changes to load-bearing construction.
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Deck Permit
Permit drawings for decks, stairs, guards, framing and foundations where a municipal permit is required.
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Porch Permit
Permit drawings for new or altered porches, covered entries, stairs, guards and related residential structures.
View service details →Commercial / Industrial Design & Permit Services
Tenant improvements, restaurants, retail, clinics, warehouses, change-of-use and other commercial/industrial permit work. Popular services are shown first; the remaining cards cover additional project scopes.
Commercial Renovation & Tenant Improvement Permit
Permit drawings for commercial tenant improvements, renovations and qualifying interior alterations.
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Restaurant, Café & Food-Service Permit Design
Permit design and coordination for restaurants, cafés, take-out, bakeries and other food-service projects.
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Change of Use Permit & Occupancy Review
Building-permit and occupancy-review support where a unit or building is proposed to be used differently.
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Retail & Office Renovation Permit Design
Permit drawings for retail stores, offices and similar commercial fit-outs and renovations.
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Medical & Dental Clinic Permit Design
Permit design for qualifying medical, dental, clinic and health-service tenant improvement projects.
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Industrial & Warehouse Permit Design
Permit design and coordination for qualifying warehouse, storage and industrial alterations.
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Auto Repair & Garage Permit Design
Permit-design support for automotive service and repair occupancies, including ventilation and operational coordination.
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Retail Permit
Retail-store permit drawings covering layout, exits, accessibility and affected building systems.
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Office Permit
Office fit-out permit drawings for partitions, exits, washrooms, accessibility and coordinated systems.
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Pharmacy Permit
Permit-layout support for pharmacies and related tenant improvements, subject to project-specific requirements.
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Daycare & Childcare
Permit-design support for daycare and childcare spaces, including occupancy, exiting and accessibility coordination.
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Salon, Spa & Barber
Permit drawings for salons, spas and barber shops, including layout, plumbing and occupancy considerations.
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Gym & Fitness Studio
Permit drawings for gyms and fitness studios, coordinated around use, occupancy, exits and tenant systems.
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Place of Worship & Assembly
Permit design for places of worship and assembly spaces, including occupant load, exiting and accessibility considerations.
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Unit Demising Permit
Permit drawings for dividing or combining commercial tenant units and coordinating fire separations and exits.
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Barrier-Free Upgrades
Permit drawings for barrier-free washrooms, accessible routes and related accessibility upgrades.
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Sign Permit
Drawing and permit-application coordination for qualifying storefront and building signage.
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Mezzanine Permit
Permit drawings and structural coordination for qualifying mezzanines, platforms and warehouse alterations.
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Industrial Alteration
Permit documentation for qualifying factory, warehouse and industrial building alterations.
View service →Planning / Permits Design & Permit Services
Zoning, Committee of Adjustment, permit applications, Orders to Comply and planning/approval coordination. Popular services are shown first; the remaining cards cover additional project scopes.
Zoning Review
Property-specific review of zoning provisions that can affect use, setbacks, lot coverage, height, parking and project feasibility.
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Minor Variance / Committee of Adjustment
Drawing and application support where a proposal may need relief from one or more zoning provisions.
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Building Permit Application Support
Preparation and coordination of the agreed permit package and municipal submission process where included.
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Unpermitted Work / Order To Comply
Permit and documentation support for existing unpermitted work, municipal orders and legalization/correction projects.
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Zoning By-law Amendment / Rezoning
Drawing and application coordination for projects that may require a zoning by-law amendment, with planning/legal professionals where required.
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Zoning Feasibility Review
Early-stage review to identify likely zoning, permit and consultant issues before committing to detailed design.
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Site Plan Approval / Coordination
Drawing and coordination support for projects subject to municipal site-plan or related development review.
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Committee of Adjustment
Application and drawing support for Committee of Adjustment matters within the accepted project scope.
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Consent & Severance
Drawing and coordination support for consent, severance and related land-division applications where included in scope.
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Permit Comments & Resubmission
Response coordination for municipal plan-examiner comments, deficiencies and revised permit submissions.
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Heritage & Conservation
Permit-drawing and application coordination for projects affected by heritage requirements or conservation review.
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Conservation Authority
Drawing and coordination support where a conservation authority review or permit may apply to the property.
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Pre-Consultation
Preparation and drawing support for municipal pre-consultation or pre-application meetings where useful.
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Official Plan Amendment Coordination
Drawing/application coordination where an Official Plan Amendment process applies; planning or legal representation may require separate professionals.
View service →Technical / Coordination Design & Permit Services
BCIN permit drawings, measured drawings, HVAC/mechanical, plumbing, building-structural and electrical/lighting layout coordination within applicable scope. Popular services are shown first; the remaining cards cover additional project scopes.
BCIN Permit Drawings
Building-design and permit drawings prepared within the applicable registered BCIN qualification category and agreed project scope, with other licensed professionals coordinated where required.
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Measured existing-condition drawings based on visible, accessible site conditions for permit design, renovation planning and technical coordination.
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HVAC & Mechanical Permit Drawings
HVAC and mechanical building-permit design/documentation within applicable BCIN scope, with independent professional engineering coordinated where the project requires it.
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Plumbing Permit Drawings
Plumbing permit drawings and Building Code design within applicable BCIN plumbing qualifications and the agreed residential, commercial or other qualifying project scope.
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Electrical & Lighting Layout Coordination
Building Code-related electrical, lighting and power layout coordination within applicable design scope. ESA notification, inspection and electrical installation remain separate.
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Building Structural Permit Drawings
Building-structural permit design and drawings within applicable BCIN Building Structural scope, with independent professional engineering where the project requires it.
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Third-Party Permit Drawing Review
Defined-scope review of third-party permit drawings where an appropriately qualified 828 designer is legally permitted and willing to assume responsibility for the accepted final design.
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Mechanical / Plumbing Permit Coordination
Coordination of HVAC/mechanical and plumbing information across permit packages where multiple technical scopes must work together.
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MEP Drawing Coordination
Multi-discipline coordination of mechanical, electrical and plumbing information across integrated building-permit and renovation packages.
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SB-12 Compliance
SB-12 energy-efficiency documentation and coordination for applicable Ontario housing permit projects under the current Building Code framework.
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Underpinning Structural Coordination
Permit and structural-information coordination for underpinning and basement-lowering work, with professional engineering by the responsible licensed provider where required.
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