Stop Work Order Resolution BC
Residential Stop Work Orders
Received a Red Tag or Bylaw notice on your home? We resolve unpermitted basement suites, illegal framing, unauthorized additions, and municipal deficiency reports.
- Secondary Suite Legalization
- Unpermitted Reno & Wall Removals
- Forensic LiDAR As-Built Audits
- Retroactive Permit Drawing Sets
Commercial Stop Work Orders
Shut down by municipal inspectors or the fire department? We resolve unpermitted tenant improvements, unauthorized change of use, occupancy limits, and commercial Schedule B/C engineering.
- Tenant Improvement Red Tag Defense
- Unauthorized Change of Use Audits
- BCBC Part 3 & Fire Safety Compliance
- Expedited Re-Inspection Packages
The Stop Work Order Resolution Path
Four structured steps from city deficiency notice to fully approved retroactive permit.
Enforcement & Deficiency Intake
Send us the municipal Stop Work Order notice or inspection deficiency report. We determine the exact bylaw and BCBC infractions cited.
Archive Records & LiDAR As-Builts
We retrieve original city record drawings and deploy 3D LiDAR scanning to establish an undeniable baseline of existing vs. permitted work.
Compliance Strategy & Engineering
We map out code-compliant fixes, isolate salvageable work, and coordinate structural, mechanical, or fire protection engineering schedules.
Retroactive Submission & Order Lifted
We submit the complete building permit package with formal Letter of Intent, liaise directly with city inspectors, and get the Red Tag lifted.
Proven Track Record Across BC
We have helped many clients successfully resolve enforcement notices, bring unauthorized structures up to code, and complete their builds. Here are some of our permit-approved projects.
When the Red Tag Goes Up, We Go to Work
We have resolved Stop Work Orders and enforcement notices across BC — unpermitted secondary suites in Vancouver and Surrey, infilled open-to-below floor additions in Burnaby, and commercial tenant improvement infractions in Coquitlam. Every case starts by establishing the legal baseline: we pull the municipal archive record drawings and conduct a precision LiDAR as-built survey to map exactly what exists against what was originally permitted.
When resolving unpermitted construction, municipalities evaluate work against today's zoning bylaws and the current BC Building Code, not the rules in place when the unauthorized work occurred. Unpermitted additions that violate maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR), encroach on statutory rights-of-way, or breach environmental setbacks cannot be solved through Board of Variance appeals. Our role is to give you cold, hard regulatory facts upfront so you don't spend thousands chasing impossible approvals.
From there, we isolate what is legal and salvageable—such as legalizing suites, upgrading fire separations, and correcting commercial egress paths—while engineering compliant solutions for non-conforming areas. We prepare the complete retroactive permit package: the formal Letter of Intent, code compliance reports, and professional building permit drawings required for municipal sign-off. Want to know the immediate steps you should take on site right now to halt escalating fines? Read our step-by-step DIY Stop Work Order Resolution Guide.
"We help our clients resolve their stop work order in the quickest, most cost efficient manner, so home owners can stop living in a construction site and business owners can continue running their business."
Edward Vega, Founder Resolve Your Stop Work Order
Received a Red Tag or Bylaw Enforcement notice? Submit your details below. We'll review your situation, assess your property's code compliance path, and help you get back to building legally.
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Business Hours
Weekdays: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Weekends: Closed
Stat Holidays: Closed
Professional Standing
• ASTTBC Registered Technology Practice
• WorkSafeBC Active Safety Coverage
• Errors & Omissions (E&O) Insured (Gallagher Canada)
Permit Recovery & Regulatory Resources
Explore our comprehensive guide on handling municipal stop work orders, deficiency reports, as-built surveys, and retroactive permits in BC.
Served with a Stop Work Order? The 5-Step BC Permit Recovery Strategy
What to do when given a Stop Work Order on your BC property. Learn to handle deficiency reports, as-built scans, and retroactive permits.
Your City, Our Expertise
Each municipality has its own bylaws, quirks, and submission preferences. We've worked with them all — and we know what each one wants before you even apply.
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