Step 6: Approvals, Permits, and Community Standards—Handled as a Process

Most homeowner stress comes from not knowing what happens next. A proper roadmap makes approvals predictable:

• Confirm the scope triggers permitting and inspections (and build it into the schedule)

• Prepare plans and engineering (when needed) before the project begins

• If your community has design review standards, align aesthetic decisions early (windows, exterior changes, gates, fencing, roofing, etc.)

The key is sequence: approvals first, demolition later. Not the other way around.