DAVID SUTHERLAND

Permits are pulled before work begins and then inspected by the county. A contractor who files them is working inside a system with an inspector in it, which is what unpermitted work avoids.

What the permits show

Of the permits we observed, 25% are accessory structure work.

Accessory Structure · 1Deck & Patio · 1HVAC · 1Structural · 1

Recent work

• Basement finishing
  June 2026 · Frederick County

  To finish a portion of the basement area. Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC rough-in's are existing from original build.""7…

• Deck work
  March 2026 · Frederick County

  Construct approx. 25 X 17 X 12 detached patio roof in back yard of existing single story home**4/29/26; revised size of…

• New home construction
  March 2026 · Frederick County

  Construct detached patio roof located in back yard of existing 1-story home.

• Permit filed
  March 2024 · Frederick County

  New Tenant Fit Out to be Mathematics Learning Center.Install 9' lay in ceiling, 2 X 4 lay in LED lights, a 4' X 8' inte…

• Permit filed
  December 2023 · Frederick County

  New Tenant Fit Out to be Mathematics Learning Center. Install 9' lay in ceiling, 2 X 4 lay in LED lights, a 4' X 8' int…

• Permit filed
  November 2023 · Frederick County

  Existing Tenant, Change of Space; Myersville Highway Operations Yard. Demo non-load bearing masonry wall and install ho…

• Permit filed
  November 2023 · Frederick County

  This facility is the Frederick County Highway Yard and is not residential. But you asked that I resubmit under resident…

• Permit filed
  November 2023 · Frederick County

  Installing new 3' X 7 ' doorway in existing non-load bearing interior masonry wall to access truck bay

Licensing

Frederick County does not publish license records with its permit data, so none appear here. That is a gap in the county's published data, not a statement about this contractor.

Towns we observed them working in

We hold permit records for Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Howard County, Prince George's County, and Washington DC. Work anywhere else is not missing from this contractor's record, it is outside what we cover.

What this page is, and is not

• Frederick County: 9 permits observed, from records beginning August 2021.

This page shows permits we observed in county records. Our observation is not complete: work done before those dates, in counties we do not cover, or on filings that name no contractor does not appear here. A contractor's real work is almost always greater than what we observed, and absence of a permit on this page does not mean the work was not done or not permitted. We currently hold records for Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Howard County, Prince George's County, and Washington DC; see permit coverage for what that includes.

Common questions

Does a permit record mean this contractor is licensed?

County permit records here do not list a license type for this contractor. That does not mean the contractor is unlicensed; not every county publishes license data with its permits.

Why do some contractors show more permits than others?

Counties began publishing at different times and describe contractors differently, so the number reflects what we observed as much as what the contractor did. It is not a ranking.

What should I still ask for?

Proof of insurance, a written contract, and the license number for the trade being performed. A permit record is a starting point, not a substitute for either.

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