Residential permits
Additions, finished basements, decks, porches, pools, structural alterations, and after-the-fact work.
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Northern Virginia
Permit expediting across Northern Virginia.
One local team for residential, commercial, MEP, drawing, and permit-correction work across Northern Virginia's independent county and city systems.
Northern Virginia is not one permit jurisdiction. Alexandria is an independent city using APEX; Arlington uses Permit Arlington; Fairfax uses PLUS; Loudoun uses LandMARC; and Prince William and Stafford maintain their own application and plan-review systems. The right filing path depends on the parcel, scope, professional disciplines, and any town, historic, environmental, or zoning approvals that sit ahead of the building permit.
PermitCare coordinates the authority research, drawings, professional review, application, comments, and resubmission in one workflow. That matters most when a project crosses building, zoning, structural, and MEP disciplines or when an owner or contractor works in several Northern Virginia jurisdictions at once.
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Jurisdiction guides for Northern Virginia.
High-intent services
Start with the project or problem—not a generic permit package.
Commercial permits
Tenant fit-outs, changes of use, life safety, trade permits, accessibility, and occupancy coordination.
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Record audits, review-comment responses, drawing adjustments, and coordinated resubmission.
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Architectural, structural, and MEP review from licensed architects and professional engineers.
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Before you file.
Which Northern Virginia permit office handles my project?
The parcel's city, county, or town status controls the filing authority. Independent cities such as Alexandria, Manassas, and Falls Church do not use the surrounding county's building-permit process. Confirm the parcel before preparing the application.
Can PermitCare handle drawings and the permit application?
Yes. PermitCare's team includes permit specialists, licensed architects, and professional engineers, so drawing preparation, technical review, professional seals, filing, and comment response can be coordinated in one engagement when the scope requires them.
Do Northern Virginia jurisdictions use the same online permit portal?
No. Alexandria uses APEX, Arlington uses Permit Arlington, Fairfax uses PLUS, Loudoun uses LandMARC, and other counties maintain their own systems. Document naming, record types, payment, and review tasks differ.
Can PermitCare guarantee an approval date?
No. PermitCare controls preparation, filing accuracy, response time, and follow-up. The authority controls intake, review, inspections, and issuance. We provide planning ranges and identify dependencies rather than guaranteeing a government decision date.
Ready to get started?
Share the address and scope. We'll identify the likely permit path and next step.