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Virtual inspections and plan review in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg contractors: your crew films the inspection on a phone and a licensed inspector results it within 15 minutes, or live on a call. Plans reviewed in 1 to 2 business days.

St. Petersburg is one of Florida's largest building markets, with about 258,000 residents in Pinellas County. With that much permit volume, inspection slots fill up and crews lose hours waiting on a window. Inspektr gives St. Petersburg contractors a way to finish the inspection when the work is done.

How inspections work in St. Petersburg

When the install is finished, your crew films the inspection on a phone using a guided checklist for the trade. A licensed inspector results it within 15 minutes of recording, or you can do it live on a phone call, and the crew moves on to the next job instead of waiting on site. If an item needs a correction, they fix it and film it again without rebooking.

Permits and plan review for St. Petersburg projects

Building permits in St. Petersburg are filed through the city's Click2Gov system. We prepare the package, submit it there for you and track it to issuance. Plans are reviewed in 1 to 2 business days. Because you are using a private provider under Florida Statute 553.791, permit fees typically drop 25 to 85%.

Who does the work

Every inspection and plan review is performed by Tew & Taylor, a licensed Florida private provider since 2008 with more than 100,000 inspections across 320 Florida jurisdictions.

Trades we inspect in St. Petersburg

HVAC Roofing Solar Pool Electrical Plumbing Windows & Doors Generators

Questions from St. Petersburg contractors

Can St. Petersburg refuse a private provider?

No. The private provider program is Florida state law, not a local option. Section 553.791(23) of the Florida Statutes provides that a local government may not prohibit or discourage the use of a private provider, and that applies in St. Petersburg the same as everywhere else in Florida.

Do permit fees go down in St. Petersburg?

Using a private provider under Florida Statute 553.791 typically drops permit fees 25 to 85%, depending on the project and which services the private provider performs.

How do virtual inspections work in St. Petersburg?

When the work is done, your crew films the inspection on a phone using a guided checklist for the trade. A licensed inspector results it within 15 minutes of recording, or live on a phone call. If something needs a correction, the crew fixes it and films it again.

Other cities in Pinellas County

Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Dunedin, Tarpon Springs, Seminole, Safety Harbor, Oldsmar. See all of Pinellas County.

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Permitting, plan review, and inspections from one firm

We prepare and file the permit, review the plans, and perform the inspections, on one project record under Florida Statute 553.791. One firm owns the job from application through certificate of occupancy, so there is no handoff between vendors for it to sit in and no one to chase but us.

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