Official plan review, done in days — straight to permit.
As a DC-authorized third-party agency, our 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.
- Initial review in 1–3 business days
- As fast or faster than DC's APR program
- ~80% less cost
- All trades in-house
- Stamped & sealed
Washington, DC
Authorized third-party agency
DC DOB
Third-party program
ICC MCP
Master code pros
3-day
Initial 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 — initial review in 1–3 business 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 less expensive, while the permit fee itself stays the same.
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
1–3 day initialAll disciplines plus a zoning pre-screen, reviewed in-house by our 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 review, in business days
Less cost than DC's APR program
All trades in-house
Building, structural, MEP, fire & civil
In-house, never outsourced
The official review, the inspection, and the strategy before both.
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 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
- Initial review in 1–3 business days — as fast or faster than APR
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. Performing third-party plan reviews since 2019 — from single-trade reviews to fully stamped multi-discipline sets, for firms and jurisdictions across the DMV.
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
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 — and every architect — 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.
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