Official plan review, done in days — straight to permit.
As a DC-authorized third-party agency, our professional and licensed engineers perform your official building-permit plan review — so your project goes straight to permit instead of waiting in the review queue. It's the official review, not a second one on top of your architect's work.
- 2–5 business days
- As fast or faster than DC Velocity
- ~80% less cost
- All disciplines in-house
- Stamped & sealed
Washington, DC
Authorized third-party agency
DC DOB
Third-party program
ICC MCP
Master code pros
2–5 day
Typical review
Our review and stamp carry the District's authority — every discipline reviewed in-house.
Two ways to permit. One of them waits in line.
Without a third-party reviewer
- Drawings submitted
- Agency plan-review queue — weeks to months, comment cycles
- Permit
With BCC
- Same drawings submitted
- BCC review is the official code review — 1–5 days
- Straight to permit
Same permit. Same city fee. We are the review — not a second one bolted on.
“Isn't this an extra review on top of my architect?”
No. It replaces DOB's plan review. DOB does not re-review your code set — our stamped-and-sealed approval is the official review. The city still collects its permit fee; we make the review faster and far cheaper, not the fee go away.
See the full FAQFrom finished drawings to approved permit.
The District's third-party program, step by step — with the official code review done by us, not waiting in the agency queue.
- 01
Optional — code consulting at preliminary design
OptionalChange of use, existing-building (IEBC), energy code, zoning — we solve the hard code questions early, before they cost you schedule.
- 02
You finish the drawings and send them to us
Same set you'd file with the city. We return a proposal to sign and a Notice of Intent for the owner, then file the NOI with the District.
- 03
We perform the official code review — in place of DOB
1–5 day initialAll disciplines plus a zoning pre-screen, reviewed in-house by our professional and licensed engineers. Call or email anytime; we walk every comment with you.
- 04
We issue your approval package and agency stamp
Deficiency report, NOI approval, final certificate and report letter — stamped on the cover, ready for the District's system.
- 05
Prescreen, then the remaining District reviews proceed
~1–2 weeksThe set sits for prescreen, then Zoning, DOEE, DDOT and DC Water move forward — your code review already done and approved.
- 06
Approved plans + all permits — about 2–4 weeks
Your project clears to approved plans and every permit, having skipped the agency plan-review queue entirely.
Initial code review
Less cost than DC Velocity
Disciplines under one roof
In-house, never outsourced
Code expertise, end to end.
From preliminary-design code strategy to the official plan review and DC inspection — every discipline handled in-house and signed at senior engineer level.
Third-Party Plan Review
Our professional and licensed engineers perform the official building-permit plan review in place of DOB. Your approval is the review — straight to permit.
- Replaces DOB's plan review, not added on top
- All disciplines + zoning pre-screen, in-house
- Agency-stamped approval package
- 2–5 business days, faster than DC Velocity
Code Consulting
Preliminary-design code strategy: change of use, existing-building (IEBC), energy code and zoning resolved before they cost schedule.
- Engaged at preliminary design
- Change of use & existing-building (IEBC)
- Energy code & zoning pre-screen
- Direct access to the engineer behind it
Third-Party Code Inspection
DOB-approved third-party inspection in the District — all applicable disciplines in one combination visit, signed by a licensed engineer.
- DOB-approved third-party agency
- Five disciplines, one combination visit
- Senior engineer-level review every time
- Same-day or next-business-day scheduling
Authority you can stamp a project on.
We are a firm of licensed engineers, architects and code professionals — not a queue. Our team spans every discipline and keeps growing, and the work is signed at senior engineer level every time.
Questions go straight to a licensed engineer.
No call center, no junior hand-off. Reach the engineer behind your review directly.
571-365-6937A multidisciplinary licensed team
Professional and licensed engineers across structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire-protection and civil disciplines — working alongside licensed architects, all in-house.
Licensed architects on staff
Licensed architects sit beside our engineers, so architectural and life-safety review is handled under our own roof — not subcontracted out.
ICC-certified professionals
ICC-certified code professionals, including multiple Master Code Professionals (MCP) — the credentials that let us perform the District's official code review.
DC-Authorized Third-Party Agency
Registered under the Department of Buildings' third-party program. Our review and stamp carry the District's authority.
Every discipline, in one house
Building, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and civil — coordinated under one roof, no hand-offs.
Senior-level sign-off, every time
Every review is signed at senior engineer level and never handed to a junior — with direct access to the people doing the work.
Working on a project in Washington, DC?
We're a DC-authorized third-party agency for building-permit plan review and inspection in the District. Send us your project and we'll confirm right away that we can take it on — with a real timeline and estimate.
Ask about your jurisdictionThe questions every PM asks.
No. It replaces DOB's plan review. In the District's third-party program a certified reviewer performs the official building-permit plan review in place of the agency — DOB does not re-review your code set (structural only reserves a right to audit). It is not a second opinion on your architect's drawings.
No. Our approval is the official code review. The set goes through a prescreen and the other District reviews (Zoning, DOEE, DDOT, DC Water) proceed — but your code review is done.
No. The District still collects its permit fee. We make the review faster and far less expensive — not the fee go away.
Yes — as fast or faster, at a fraction of the cost. Initial review typically runs 1–5 business days, with most projects clearing review in 2–7 days total.
All major disciplines in-house: building, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and civil, plus a zoning pre-screen.
We're a DC-authorized third-party agency for building-permit plan review and inspection in the District of Columbia. Tell us about your project and we'll confirm right away whether we can take it on.
Move your CO date to the left.
Send your set for a review estimate, or just tell us about the project. It goes straight to our team — a licensed engineer replies, usually within one business day.
- We tell you fast whether we can review your jurisdiction
- A real estimate — turnaround and cost, no run-around
- You talk to the engineer who'll do the work, not a sales desk