Building Permit Newmarket

With over 10 years of experience, Acadia Drafting provides homeowners with expert drafting and permit drawing services in Newmarket. Our work follows all health and safety standards, and we specialize in facilitating the process between ideation to execution. Furthermore, we ensure quick municipal approval. So whether you need to renovate your home, build something new or have something demolished, our team has the full set of residential permit drawing options available to you: including, mechanical, architectural, electrical, structural, and more. In addition to this, we can also help you with:

Permits for basement renovations are required for any construction that goes beyond decoration. Depending on the scope of work planned, you might need to apply for multiple permits, making it a complicated process. Acadia Drafting has extensive knowledge of basement construction in Newmarket and the associated permits required, we can help you navigate the permit process for quicker approvals.

Types of basement construction that require a permit:

• Basement Renovations: For basement renovation projects such as window additions, or basement finishing you will need to apply for an Interior Alterations Permit.
• Basement Apartment Construction: If you want to build a secondary dwelling in your basement, you will need to apply for a Secondary Unit Permit.
• Basement Underpinning Permit: The minimum height for a basement apartment is 6ft 5in. If required, you might need to lower the floor of your basement which will necessitate an Underpinning Permit.
• Separate Basement Entrance: If you plan to add a separate entrance to your basement, you will need to obtain a Walkout Permit.

Basement permit approval timeline: 2 weeks – 3 months

Home additions consist of any external structure that is attached to your property, including bump-out additions, sunroom additions, garage additions, kitchen extensions and more! Regardless of the intended use of the structure, all home additions require a Building Permit. Acadia Drafting is experienced at drafting permits for a wide range of home additions in Newmarket, we have knowledge of the local zoning bylaws to ensure fast permit approval.

Process of applying for a permit for a home addition:

• Initial Consultation: Discuss project details and permit requirements with Acadia Drafting.
• Site Measurement & Zoning Assessment: Acadia Drafting will conduct onsite measurements for accurate dimensions.
• Drafting & Design: Then creating detailed drawings meeting regulatory requirements.
• Document Preparation & Submission: We will prepare all of the required documents and submit them.

Permit required for home additions: Building Permit

Building Permit approval timeline: 2 weeks – 3 months

You will require a Building Permit before you can begin any construction on your Laneway or Garden Suite. The permit requirements are determined by the scope of work and the local zoning bylaws. Acadia Drafting has extensive experience building permit proposals for both garden and laneway suites in Newmarket, we can offer valuable advice that might speed up the permit approval timeline and save you time when constructing.

Process of applying for a permit for a laneway or garden suite:

• Initial Consultation: Discuss project details and permit requirements with Acadia Drafting.
• Site Measurement & Zoning Assessment: Acadia Drafting will conduct onsite measurements for accurate dimensions.
• Drafting & Design: Then creating detailed drawings meeting regulatory requirements.
• Document Preparation & Submission: We will prepare all of the required documents and submit them.

Permit required for both Laneway & Garden Suites: Building Permit

Building Permit approval timeline: 2 weeks – 3 months