SMAlset
Well-Known Member
a permit doesn't mean that your house won't burn down. a proper installation job by a licensed electrician is all you need. sadly so many locales shake their residents down for money with permitting scams.
True, agree with you on the first two sentences. Don't agree that permitting is a scam somehow though. Many cities do require permits for certain work like electrical (to ensure the homeowner and public safety). Homeowners here can take out a permit and the work can be done by a non-electrician as long as they pass code on it.
My dad was an electrician early in his life and did much of the work around our home growing up. As years passed though I'm sure he wasn't knowledgeable about updates to the electrical code so could have done things that might not have passed. No fires or anyone getting electrocuted though. If you plan to sell your home at some point however that's when having approved permits can come into play and bite you if you don't have them for work done.
As a homeowner knowing that a city inspector knowledgeable in the current code has come out to inspect the job, well just a bit more reassurance the job was done right. Don't mind a second pair of eyes looking out for me and my neighbors. And yes, the city code on something can vary between different cities so is one right or the other? Many times more than one way to do something. Frustrates the contractors we've worked with on more than one occasion.
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