Commercial Roofing Permit

HPWCODE1157
Plan Review
Required
Inspection
Required
Renewal
Not Required
Fee
See City of Houston fee schedule
Admin fee
$32.16
Valid Period
6 Months
Processing Time
10 Business Day
APPLY & INSPECTIONS QUESTIONS
Houston Public Works

1002 Washington Ave., 4th Floor
Houston, TX 77002

8 am to 4:30 pm
PLAN REVIEW QUESTIONS
Houston Public Works

1002 Washington Ave., 3rd floor
Houston, TX 77002

8 am to 3 pm

About

Permit for a new roof or overlay for a commercial structure.

After Approval

Permit must be kept on site until final approval is granted.

Statutory Authority
What You Need
  • Building Permit Application
  • Commercial Re-Roof Only Worksheet (CE-1076) or,
  • Roofing Overlay Only Commercial or Residential Worksheet (CE-1104)
  • Two Complete Sets of Plans (if applicable)
Apply Online

1. Log in or create an iPermits account at: https://www.hpceservices.org/ (IF AVAILABLE)

2. Complete building permit application

3. Pay plan review fee(s)

4. Receive email invitation to upload plans.

Conditions & Exceptions

May require approval by any or all of the following groups based on scope or other conditions: Structural, Planning, Utilities, Stormwater, Traffic, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Infrastructure, Forestry, Sprinklers, Fire Marshall, Health, Engineering, Flood Plain

What You Need
  • Building Permit Application
  • Commercial Re-Roof Only Worksheet (CE-1076) or,
  • Roofing Overlay Only Commercial or Residential Worksheet (CE-1104)
  • Complete Set of Plans Uploaded (if applicable)
Submit Plans Online

Once application is approved and the plan review fee (PX) has been paid, an email to upload and submit plans will be sent to the applicant.

Additional Resources
What You Need

Permit, worksheet and plans (if applicable) are required to be on-site for the inspection. If corrections are required, call 832-394-8840 for a reinspection.

Schedule Online

Enter the appropriate project number into the field and click Submit button.

Schedule by Phone

To schedule inspections, contact the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System at 713-222-9922 or the Structural Inspections group at 832-394-8840.