Permits, Inspections & Project Sequencing in Midland, TX

Cosmetic work generally does not need a permit. Moving or adding plumbing, moving or adding electrical circuits, and altering structure generally do. Because that boundary is where most homeowners get surprised, we settle it before demolition instead of after: if the scope moves a drain, adds circuits for an island, or opens a bearing wall, we plan for permits and inspections in the schedule rather than treating them as a delay. Requirements and fees are set locally and do change, so confirm the current version with the City of Midland building department before work starts.

Sequencing is the other half of finishing on time. The order that works is demolition, then rough plumbing and rough electrical, then inspection, then drywall and paint, then flooring, then cabinets, then counter template, then the wait for fabrication, then fixtures and appliances. The counter wait is the item that ambushes people, because fabrication runs on its own calendar after the template and nothing downstream can start until the tops are set. We schedule the appliance delivery and the plumber's return trip around that date, not around the day cabinets go in.