Know what you're getting into before you spend a dollar.
I wrote these because the same questions come up on every first phone call — what needs a permit, what a city actually reviews, what things cost, and what goes wrong. They're specific to Phoenix and Maricopa County, not generic advice scraped from somewhere else. Read one before you commit to anything.
Start here — the As-Built guide, free
Before any project can be designed, somebody has to establish what's actually on your property, measured, rather than what the county file claims. That's an as-built, and it's where every project I take on begins.
Nineteen pages on how it's done, what gets recorded, and how it feeds into whatever you build next. No charge, sent straight to your inbox.
ADU Guide
Arizona's 2024 ADU law in plain terms — what you're allowed to build, setbacks, size limits, and what your city can still say no to.
Pool Permits & Barrier Code
Setbacks, easements, equipment placement and Arizona's barrier code — the four things pool permits get rejected over.
Garage Conversion
Egress, ceiling height, insulation and what happens to your parking count — done properly so the room legally exists.
Home Addition
Where the addition meets the existing house is where additions go wrong. What the drawings have to solve before framing starts.
Home Remodel Permits
Which remodels need a permit and which don't — and how to find out before the drywall is already off.
Patio & Outdoor Covers
Patio covers and ramadas are roofs. Footings, uplift, spans, and when a permit is required.
Instant download after payment. Each guide is a PDF you keep — no subscription, no account to create, no mailing list you can't get off. Questions before you buy? Call or text 480-688-3638.
Read the guide, then call me anyway.
The guides tell you how it works. Twenty minutes on the phone tells you what it means for your property, your city and your lot. That call is free either way.