Why choose DOS to handle your permit application

A building permit is an official approval issued by the local government agency that allows you or your contractor to proceed with a construction or remodeling project on your property. It is intended to ensure that the project plans to comply with local standards for land use, zoning, and construction.

On Average each year the Draft On Site Design Studio produces over 75 Permit Package sets for submission to the various Municipalities throughout the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and Sea-to-Sky. The DOS Design Group team measures and documents the existing conditions of over 100 properties for As-Built Permit Grade drawings each year. 

Through a combination of mobile AutoCAD technology and 3D Scanning results in best-in-class Plans that has an increased level of accuracy and can be referenced remotely at any time to reduce the risk of miscommunications. This combination of techniques allows our Drafters to work very efficiently without the need for additional site visits and allows them to communicate more effectively with outside Professionals. Your project will have streamlined progress during each phase as Key Stakeholders, any outside Professionals and your chosen Contractors can revisit the Site virtually at any time. 

We currently service the: GVRD; Fraser Valley; North Shore; along the Sea-to-Sky Highway to Squamish, and; as far as Mission. However we also have a network of remote Contract Technicians that allows for work to be completed in almost any City, nationwide.