Your town
Permits and offices for your town
Every town has its own building department and rules. Pick your town below to find its website, its building or code enforcement office, and the county offices that cover it. We pull the permits for your job, but it helps to know where to look.
Towns we serve
Building departments by town
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Alton
Belknap County
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Barnstead
Belknap County
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Belmont
Belknap County
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Brookfield
Carroll County
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Center Harbor
Belknap County
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Farmington
Strafford County
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Gilford
Belknap County
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Gilmanton
Belknap County
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Laconia
Belknap County
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Meredith
Belknap County
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Middleton
Strafford County
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Milton
Strafford County
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Moultonborough
Carroll County
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New Durham
Strafford County
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Northfield
Merrimack County
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Ossipee
Carroll County
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Pittsfield
Merrimack County
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Rochester
Strafford County
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Sanbornton
Belknap County
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Sandwich
Carroll County
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Strafford
Strafford County
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Tilton
Belknap County
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Tuftonboro
Carroll County
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Wakefield
Carroll County
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Wolfeboro
Carroll County
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Town websites change. If a link is out of date, call the town office or ask us.
Statewide
State permits that apply in every town
Shoreland permits (within 250 ft of a lake or pond)
NHDES Protected Shoreland program. Many Lakes Region projects near the water need a state shoreland permit in addition to the town building permit.
Visit the state page →Septic system approvals
NHDES Subsurface Systems Bureau. New septic systems and replacements are designed and approved through the state.
Visit the state page →Check a trade license
NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. Look up the license of any electrician or plumber.
Visit the state page →
Questions
Permits, in plain terms
Who gets the permit?
We do. We find out what your town needs, file the applications and schedule the inspections.
Which projects need a permit?
It varies by town. New homes, additions, decks, structural changes, most plumbing and electrical work, and larger sheds usually do. Small repairs often don't.
I'm on the water. Is anything different?
Often, yes. Work within 250 feet of a lake or large pond can need a state shoreland permit as well as the town permit. We check this during the estimate.
My town isn't listed.
That doesn't mean we don't work there. Send us your project and we will let you know.