Most contractors can tell you exactly how long framing takes. Very few can tell you how long the permit will take, because it depends on drawings, consultants and reviewers outside their control. That uncertainty is what leaves crews idle between jobs.
Where contractor schedules slip
Drawings started after the contract is signed, not before.
A structural engineer or surveyor booked weeks out.
Correction letters answered between site visits, one item at a time.
Permits that expire or stall while the crew is on another job.
What a permit partner does differently
Starts during sales. Feasibility and the permit path are confirmed before the client signs, so the start date is real.
Holds the consultants. Survey, engineering and studies are booked as part of one contract.
Answers corrections in one cycle. Every item, every discipline, one response.
Reports in business days. The contractor knows when to book the crew.
For repeat builders
Builders adding homes on many lots under Oregon and Washington middle housing rules can go further: one master set for each building type, adapted to each lot. The design work is done once, and every lot after the first moves faster.
What the client sees
Clients judge a contractor by whether work starts when promised. A permit partner makes that promise possible without the contractor becoming a drafter, a consultant coordinator and a permit runner on top of building.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do permits hold up contractor schedules?
Permit timing depends on drawings, consultants and reviewers outside the contractor's control, so start dates slip unless that side is managed.
When should a contractor start the permit?
As early as possible, ideally while the job is being sold, so feasibility and the permit path are known before the contract is signed.
Is there a program for builders with many lots?
Yes. SASHKOV's Builder Program prepares a master set for each building type and adapts it to each lot.
Sources
Insights are general information researched from published sources on the date shown. Rules change, so confirm with the permitting authority before you act.
