Do you need a permit for a kitchen or bathroom remodel in Georgia?

Georgia licenses residential contractors at the state level through the State Licensing Board for Residential and Commercial General Contractors — our own license is a real RBCO registration, not a self-declared credential.

Whether your specific project needs a building permit is a separate, local question, decided by your county or city. As a general rule: moving or adding plumbing, moving or adding electrical circuits, or changing a load-bearing wall all require one in most of the counties we work in. Swapping cabinets and countertops in the same footprint usually doesn't.

The reason it matters beyond paperwork: an inspector is checking that the plumbing and wiring behind your new walls were actually done to code, which is exactly the work you can't see again once the drywall goes back up.

We pull the permit and schedule the inspection as part of every job that needs one, and we'll tell you upfront whether yours does — it's real added time in the schedule, not padding.