We receive lots of phone calls from desperate project owners and often some contractors wave at us or knock on the window of our wrapped trucks at a particular jurisdiction. Conversations vary on types of projects and the kinds of problems being experienced. So, when a contractor approached me a few weeks ago in Austin if we help in pulling permits after a job has started, I asked him what kind of project and how much work had been completed to date. He quietly commented on the type of…

Helen Callier and Veronica Douglas FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Media Contact: Helen Callier, President 281.312.9981 Mobile | helen@permitusnow.com Founder of Permit Us Now Interviewed on Houston Community College "It’s Your Business" TV Show HOUSTON, Texas (January 15, 2020) – Helen Callier, Founder of Permit Us Now was featured on It’s Your Business TV show by Veronica Douglas, HCC Director of Small Business. This show is designed to showcase local small business…

Left to right: Helen Callier – PermitUsNow, Sandra Louvier – HCC BPC, Tiffany Williams – Twice Media FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Media Contact: Helen Callier, President 281.312.9981 Mobile | helen@permitusnow.com Permit Us Now Featured as Small Business Success Story During the Houston Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders Annual (HAGGL) Luncheon HOUSTON, Texas (December 12, 2019) – The HAGGL Annual Luncheon highlights lending institutions that have gone over and above in…

When the most gifted artist ever – Kanye West – is denied a building permit in Wyoming, do you toss up your hands and say, “if it happens to Kanye, how can I get my permit”. Or do you shake your head from side-to-side and give up? Or do you complain that jurisdictions are getting tougher than all get out and pulling building permits are too difficult? We know that from Austin to Miami to New York City and to small towns in Wyoming, permitting has it challenges. And while…

We receive many calls from Contractors, Project Owners and Architects from across the country. Many are frustrated with their plans being stuck in permitting with no glimmer of hope that their permit will be issued any time soon. Some of these calls reveal tough designs that require changes to meet building codes and from reviewing the jurisdiction’s rejection comments, some of the callers’ problems were preventable on the frontend before submitting. To help you mitigate reasons for…