General Contractor in San Bernardino County

Permitting across San Bernardino County

Most remodels and additions here follow a similar arc: drawings, a review cycle, then inspections during construction and at completion. Whether your scope needs stamped plans or a full plan check, rather than an over-the-counter permit, is set by the reviewing agency. The bigger variable is who that agency is, because a large share of this county is unincorporated and plenty of homeowners permit through the county instead of a city hall. Confirm early which agency has jurisdiction over your parcel, whether the lot is mapped in a high fire hazard severity zone, and whether you are on sewer or septic, since each of those can change the drawing set you need before anyone breaks ground.

Elevation swings harder here than in any other county we serve. A valley remodel is standard Southern California construction, while the same detail up in the mountain communities has to carry snow load and often sits inside a mapped fire hazard zone. Over the Cajon Pass, the high desert adds hard sun, blowing sand, and wide daily temperature swings that work sealants and fasteners loose faster than valley jobs do.