Experience the value of having the right size staff, the right service skill set, and the right experience all at the right time.

Since 1987, MNSPECT has partnered with Minnesota communities of all sizes serving as their Designated Building Official, or providing supplemental Plan Review and/or Inspections Services. MNSPECT serves municipalities as their Designated Building Official, or as an additional resource for short or long term solutions for Building Inspection Departments.

Our experienced, highly-qualified staff, technology-driven services, and comprehensive understanding of the Minnesota State Building Code allows us to provide superior service for homeowners, building owners, contractors, and the municipalities we serve.

MNSPECT provides cost-effective solutions that result in high-quality services for communities, residents, and contractors, with a positive impact on community budgets.

By serving as your designated building official and Department of Building Safety, we become an extension of your community and serve as your partner. MNSPECT handles the administration and management of your building department including salaries and benefits, vehicles, insurance, technology, training, and certifications. We can also provide the software to streamline permitting, inspection, and plan review processes.

Designated Building Official, Building Services:

  • Comprehensive Plans Examination

  • Project support services

  • Building inspections

  • Contractor registration and licensing verification

  • Permitting

  • Code enforcement

  • Disaster response

In Addition to acting as your Building Official, we also offer:

  • Electrical Permitting/Inspection Services

  • Annual Fire Safety Inspections
  • Rental Housing Inspections
  • Sediment & Erosion Control (SEC) Inspections and Enforcement

  • Zoning Code Enforcement
  • Commercial Plumbing Plan Review Services

  • Backflow Prevention Testing Program

  • Fire Code Consulting
  • Municipal Building Department back-up services
  • Truth-In-Housing Inspections
  • Property Maintenance Code Inspections
  • Document Archiving Services

  • Radon Testing Services

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