NYC Permit Expediter for DOB Filings and Violation Removal
Small Permit Expediting Company, BIG Results
Our expert team is ready to handle all of your permit needs with speed and ease.
S & M Expediting is a New York City permit expediter. Our Class 2 NYC permit expeditors work for you on DOB filings, permit expediting, violation removal, and municipal research. Our number one goal as a NYC DOB expeditor is to provide you with personal service and fast results – making your project more productive and profitable.
Whether you are an architect or homeowner, engineer or contractor, we obtain the required approvals from regulatory agencies at all levels of the NYC and NYS government, including:
We also provide services for property managers, real estate lawyers, and plumbers.
Whatever the project, don’t waste time and money navigating the system. We will handle all of your NYC permitting needs with ease and professionalism. Contact us to discuss your project today!
S & M Expediting is a New York City certified minority- and women-owned business.
Client Reviews
” Their expediting services have served my architectural company, SimpleTwig, very well.
Mercedes is really great. She explains the process to my clients when they, or I, have questions, which certainly helps. She’s even met some of my home owner clients in person to explain the entire DOB process. She provides me the forms I need (printed and mailed to me thank you very much) to sign and in a way that makes my life easier, unlike others who think I’m their printing service. Heck, one expeditor a client wanted me to use had to ask me how to fill out the work permit applications forms. Yikes! If you need an expeditor and filing representative, look no further.”
Nick B., Yelp User
Mercedes and her team handle everything for us: violations, inspections, filing guidance, whatever we need.
Google reviewI’ve been in the contracting business for about 18 years. I have never seen a company like S&M Expediting.
Google reviewMercedes has been fantastic guiding me through many complex situations with DOB.
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We file in all five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
Questions
How can SME help my business?
In short, we save you time! We act as an owner representative for all things related to your construction project’s permits and filings. We represent you at New York’s Department of Buildings, ECB Court for Violation Removal.
How long do I have to wait to see a plan examiner for an appointment?
It depends on the demand. Appointments are scheduled up to two months in advance.
Why doesn’t my building have a Certificate of Occupancy?
Buildings built prior to 1938 that have had no changes made to their occupancy or egress since then, do not require Certificates of Occupancy.
When is a Dept. of Buildings work permit required?
NYC Building Code section 27-126, states that a work permit is required for the following:
The removal, change or closing of any required means of egress or the cutting away of any wall, floor, or roof construction, or any portion thereof; or the removal, cutting, or modification of any beams or structural supports.
The rearrangement or relocation of any parts of the building affecting loading or exit requirements, or light, heat, ventilation, or elevator requirements; additions to, alterations of, or rearrangement, relocation or removal of any standpipe or sprinkler piping, water distribution piping, house sewer, private sewer, or drainage system, including leaders, or any soil, waste or vent pipe, or any gas distribution system, or any other work affecting health or the fire or structural safety of the building.
