MARGARET SMITH

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, 50% are plumbing work.

Plumbing · 2Structural · 2

Recent work

• Plumbing addition
  January 2024 · Frederick County

  Site Utility Permit for Building Addition and Accessory Structures.

• Interior work
  July 2023 · Frederick County

  12 x 60 Temporary Trailer with two offices, ADA ramp, ADA bathroom. BP 452821

• Site addition
  April 2023 · Frederick County

  Minor grading and land development for a three-story addition to an existing building. Addition footprint is 7,200 sqft.

• Permit filed
  March 2023 · Frederick County

  24x60 temporary construction trailer. Trailer includes restroom with holding tank. Building permit #452821Revision 5/9/…

• Structural addition
  March 2023 · Frederick County

  THREE-STORY 21,450 SF ADDITION. 08/08/2023 Revision AW- Submitting new plans for revised scope of work.**10/24/2023 Rev…

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.

What this page is, and is not

• Frederick County: 5 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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