City launches videos to help residents ‘nail’ the building inspection

Planning to renovate your home, or build a new home or an additional unit? Nail your building inspection the first time with help from the City of Mississauga’s new inspection readiness video series. This helps takes the guesswork out of building inspections, so you can keep your projects on track. The inspection readiness series is the first of its kind in Ontario. It is part of the City’s ongoing work to improve services for residents.

Each year, homeowners lose time on home improvement projects because they aren’t prepared, which leads to repeat inspections. Through the videos, the City’s Building team highlights how to avoid some of the most common errors, ways to ensure you’re ready for an inspection and offer tips to help keep projects moving.

These short, educational videos help homeowners, builders, designers and contractors understand the inspection process. They make it easy to follow along by taking viewers through the steps, from applying for a permit to the final inspection.

Watch the series to find out:

• How to set yourself up for success when you apply.
• The seven steps to a successful building inspection.
• Which types of inspections your project may need.
• What inspectors look for at each inspection.

Building inspections are an important part of any home renovation or building project. They help make sure projects meet the Ontario Building Code and are safe to live in. Inspections happen throughout the construction process, not just at the end. You often need to pass one before starting the next stage. Not being ready can cause costly and avoidable delays.

Save time and money by knowing what to do from the start. From small renovations to building new units for family or rental, inspection readiness helps keep projects on schedule and on budget. This series will help you plan and build smart from day one.

Whether you’re a homeowner doing your own renovations or a contractor working with clients, these videos are a must-watch to help your project pass the inspection the first time.

Learn more at mississauga.ca/inspections. Watch the full series, now streaming on the City of Mississauga’s YouTube channel.

Background

The inspection readiness video series builds on the City’s ongoing work to educate residents, help increase housing choices and streamline the building process.

Mississauga’s pre-approved garden suite plans and materials list help make it faster and easier to build a backyard unit. The City’s gentle density incentive program provides grants to bring down the cost of building additional residential units and fourplexes. The City has also created a suite of online tools help educate and track development progress in Mississauga including the active development applications website and the online Guide to City Planning and Development. These efforts contribute to the Mayor’s Housing Task Force report recommendations and Mississauga’s new Official Plan 2051 goals to expand types of housing and make it easier to build across the city.

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