Legalizing illegal built granny’s flat                                                                                 with addition of a separate garage

Owner wanted to convert the the existing patio enclosure that was built without permit years before he bought.

Our Solutions

• Our team of expert planners, architects and engineers determined to contact the Building and Safety in order to verify whether the existing structure was authorized to build per a set of approved plans. Once, it was found that a permit has not been obtained for the addition, we undertook the initiative in order to legalize the addition. The typical procedure to legalize the existing, un-permitted structure depends on the size and complexity of the addition, this can involve a variety of steps from having an engineer review the existing construction to demolishing and rebuilding portions of the un-permitted addition. Because the addition was originally constructed without the proper permit, it must now meet the requirements of the current codes before it may be permitted. In this case, AES retrofitted the foundation, walls, or framing to meet the requirements of today’s building code requirements.