Building and Renovating

Booking an Inspection

Your building permit with the City of Burlington may have an inspections checklist attached to your approved drawings. You must complete each inspection at its specified point in time to close your permit.

How to book a building inspection

View the steps below to learn how to book an inspection as part of your building permit

Review the inspection process requirements

Review the requirements during a building inspection:

Approved permit drawings must be on site
Permit card must be posted on site
A 48-hour notice must be given for building inspections
A five-day notice must be given for septic inspections
Do not cover or continue construction until each inspection stage is reviewed
An inspection is required before occupancy of a building
A final inspection is required to close your building permit

Find the contact details of the building inspector(s) assigned to your permit

You can find the contact details of the building inspector(s) assigned to your permit on your permit card.

Contact the building inspector(s)

As soon as work begins, contact the building inspector(s) directly to arrange for an inspection.

Provide your project's information

When booking an inspection, you will be asked to provide the:

Building permit number (found on the upper-right side on your permit card)
Project address
Type of inspection required
Preferred inspection date
Contact name and phone number

Notice of Project

Before work begins on a construction project, the property owner may need to file a Notice of Project (NOP) to the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development. Learn when a Notice of Project is required.

The Province of Ontario provides helpful information, such as Construction Sector FAQs: Health and Safety and your rights when starting home renovations or repairs to keep you informed when completing a NOP.