Private Provider Plan Review and Virtual Inspections for New Home Builders

Licensed plan review and virtual inspections under Florida Statute 553.791. Two-business-day turnaround for single family construction.

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Business-day plan review turnaround

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Business-day municipality permit clock §553.791(10)

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Counties served and growing

What Is a Private Provider for Home Builders?

Who This Is For

  • Production and Spec Builders
    You put up 12 to 75 homes a year, and county timelines are slowing your starts.
  • Semi Custom Builders
    You want code review and inspections that move with your schedule, not the county's queue.

Out of the Queue, On Your Schedule

Guardian Private Review

2 business days

Average turnaround time for residential plan reviews

Municipal Queue

30-45+ days

Typical Florida plan review wait time

Here's what months of waiting on the building department really cost you. A plan set that sits is a lot you're carrying, and a construction loan drawing interest all before a shovel hits the ground. And once you break ground, the chain only gets tighter: the slab holds the block, the framing holds the rough-ins, and every stalled stage waiting on the city inspector puts you and your subs in a waiting pattern. That's where a private provider changes the math. With an expedited plan review timeline and virtual inspections, there's fewer building department delays and the chain keeps moving. We hold to predictability, not promises, with timing that runs on your schedule instead of the county's.

What The Process Looks Like

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Plan review and the affidavit

Your construction plans, energy calcs, product approvals, truss engineering (or deferral letter) and site survey are submitted to Guardian. A Florida licensed plan reviewer checks the full Building, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing set against the Florida Building Code, the same code the county would apply, and works the corrections directly until the plans fully comply. Guardian conducts plan review in 2 business days, and either issue comments, or sign an affidavit certifying the plans meet code.

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You get your documents and file the permit

Guardian hands back all your stamped documents, along with the plan compliance affidavit and the Notice to Building Official. You file the permit application with the county the same way you always have.

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Your crew sends photos and video, we handle the inspections

After your permit is issued and you break ground, your crew sends photos and recorded videos at each stage, from the underground plumbing to the building final. Our licensed inspectors aim to provide inspection results the same day you submit them. After an inspection passes, we notify the municipality. No inspector visits to schedule and no more waiting on the job site for someone to show up

If Guardian Reviews My Plans What Does The Building Department Do?

A private provider does not replace the building department. The county still handles plan review and inspections for fire, zoning, and public works for your project. The municipality still issues the actual permit and the certificate of occupancy, and keeps the right to audit the work. What changes is the waiting. The municipality has a limited window of time for how long they can take to issue the permit, and your inspections can be resulted the same day you're ready for them when you work with a private provider.

Pricing

Built around your volume.

The more you build, the less you pay.

Click below to learn more about pricing, or if you'd like a quote use the form below to contact our team.

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Built For Builders Who Can't Afford To Wait

Guardian Engineering was created for one type of client: the contractor who loses time, money, and reputation every time an inspection is missed or a permit sits untouched.

Got Questions? We've Got Answers

  • How fast is plan review for new home construction?

    Our target is two business days for residential projects. After your review is in and you file with the building department, they 10 business day permit clock under Florida Statute 553.791(10) to either provide comments or issue your permit.

  • Can someone building a new home use a private provider in Florida?

    Yes. Florida Statute 553.791 lets a home builder, with the property owner's written permission, use a licensed private provider for plan review and/or virtual inspections in place of the building department.

  • Does Guardian file my SFR permit?

    At this time, Guardian does NOT offer permitting for clients. You file the permit application with the county, the same way you always have.


    Guardian does the plan review and the virtual inspections, and hands you the stamped plans, the affidavits, and the Notice to Building Official to file with it.

  • When building a home, are virtual inspections legal?

    Yes! Private Providers are allowed to review all Building, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing components to a project. 


    So for new homes, everything from the underground plumbing to the building final would stay with us. The county maintains authority over all non-BMEP components including zoning, setbacks, and drainange. 

  • How do I submit virtual inspections when building a home?

    Your crew sends photos and recorded video at each stage. A Florida licensed inspector reviews them and files the inspection record with the county. Virtual inspections for new homes are accepted under Florida Statute 553.791, meaning you don't have to wait for an inspector to hopefully show up on the job site.

  • Is this only for new homes?

    At this time, Guardian offers plan review and inspection services for residential pools and single family new home construction. 

  • Does the building department still issue my permit?

    Correct. The county still issues the permit and the certificate of completion. Guardian handles the building, plumbing, and electrical review and inspections, and the county keeps the right to audit our work to ensure we are both doing our job.