Always Use Permits & Inspections
Planning a renovation or change in your home is an exciting time. There are a lot of odds and ends to look after whenever you take on any home project. With these come a lot of opportunities for increasing the value of your home, both to your family and to any future buyers. However, there are also potential pitfalls to avoid as well, and it often seems far easier to make mistakes than to fix them. If you are considering a home project that involves electrical or plumbing work for any home in Marin County, then it is crucial that you work with local officials for permits and inspections at the right times. If you are unsure as to why, here are the main reasons:
What goes around comes around
The temptation to avoid permits and inspections is definitely appealing. First off, you stand to save a couple hundred bucks right there, but also can enjoy an artificially lower property tax, as the city will have no idea of the new (assumingly increased) valuation of your home. These back taxes could come back to bite you in a huge way, though. When you go to sell your home the city could easily slap you with a fine, potentially in excess of the difference, or worse. Would you prefer short-term gain or long-term security?
Permits offer protection
If you use a permit prior to hiring an electrician near you, then you have the proper legal leverage in pursuing them for damages or poor work. If you don’t protect yourself with a permit, opting instead for an “off the books” job, then you carry all of the liability for the work, as well as the worker’s safety. Not to mention, electrical fires are a very real thing. Don’t risk your families lives to save a few bucks, contact Divine Electric’s Marin County local electricians to do it right the first time.
Inspectors do an important job
While it seems like an inconvenience, having an inspector check any work before the walls are sealed up protects your home from future inquiries, and offers a second set of impartial eyes on the work that was done. It is not uncommon for inspectors to raise an issue that can still be covered under warranty that may have posed a safety or longevity risk if left unnoticed.
Valuation of your home
The valuation of your home could be dramatically reduced if areas of your home are deemed to be not up to code. This could lead to you having to tear out walls to get an official inspection, or worse, undo all of the work already done. Nothing is worse than being saddled with a home you wish to sell that is now worth less than you thought it was, and requires work before it can transfer possession.
Call a licensed local electrician
At Divine Electric, our qualified local electricians are always available to take care of your home improvement needs. With the protection your home and family will enjoy under permitted and inspected professional work, you’ll be able to sleep sound in your newly improved home.
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