J VINTON SCHAFER CONSTRUCTION LLC

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, 75% are structural work.

Structural · 3Fire Protection · 1

Recent work

• Structural addition
  November 2025 · Howard County

  HCPSS OAKLAND MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL/ INSTALL (1) 56' x 23' 4" temporary office trailer for Construction Management & Over…

• Sprinkler modification
  August 2025 · Howard County

  Oakland mills middle school/ construct (2) one story 105' x 68' temporary modular buildings consiting of eight classroo…

• Site addition
  May 2025 · Howard County

  Oakland mills middle school building addition - village of oakland mills section 2 area 5 open space lot 1/ grading & s…

• Permit filed
  September 2024 · Howard County

  Hcpss/ arl/ exterior and interior alterations to inlcude: replace the envelope of buildings a,b,c,d, and e,: interior r…

• Permit filed
  May 2024 · Howard County

  Howard County Public School System/RENOVATION OF FIVE (5) ROOMS WITHIN THE EXISTING BUILDING AND REPLACEMENT IN KIND OF…

• Permit filed
  February 2024 · Howard County

  Howard county public schools/ reorganization of space and change of occupancy to office use (from classroom) of a modul…

What this page is, and is not

• Howard County: 7 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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