Jose Lazo

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, 72% are deck & patio work.

Deck & Patio 13

Pool & Spa 5

Recent work

• Deck replacement
  December 2025 · Baltimore County

  Construct Covered porch with fireplace (outside projection not to exceed 4'x 10') on rear of SFD. 24'X17.5'=420sf. Cons…

• Deck work
  June 2024 · Baltimore County

  Construct covered deck on rear of SFD with steps to grade 28'x10'=280sf

• Pool work
  October 2023 · Baltimore County

  Grade 4,300sf for swimming pool. Permit expires two years from date of issue. No construction to begin until pre-constr…

• Deck removal
  June 2023 · Baltimore County

  Remove existing and construct open wood frame deck on rear of SFD. 17' X 10' = 170sf.

• Pool install
  April 2023 · Baltimore County

  Construct 20'x40'=824sf inground concrete swim pool in rear of SFD. de filter, filled by water truck, 3.6' to 8'deep. p…

• Permit filed
  April 2023 · Baltimore County

  Construct a 20'x20'x10'=400sf pavilion structure in rear property of exst SFD. 15' Max Height. Accessory structure lett…

• Above-ground pool
  October 2022 · Baltimore County

  Install precast partial in-ground plunge pool 6'x10'=60sf, 18" above ground, 4'11 in depth, cartridge filter, to be fil…

• Permit filed
  September 2022 · Baltimore County

  Erect 275 lf of aluminum fence in rear of SFD.

• Permit filed
  September 2022 · Baltimore County

  Construct a 8' high retaining wall 64.5' long on rear of property of SFD. Retaining wall letter attached. Retaining wal…

• Permit filed
  April 2022 · Baltimore County

  Grading for (4) terraced retaining walls. lod = 8,000sf. refer to r21-02437 for construction of retaining walls. permit…

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.

Permits by year

Our records for this contractor's counties begin January 2021. Years before that are not shown because we hold nothing for them, not because nothing happened.

What this page is, and is not

• Baltimore County: 22 permits observed, from records beginning January 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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