Construction drawings are more than a floor plan.

PermitZIP is excited to welcome Ben Rickey to our engineering team! Ben graduated from VCU in Mechanical Engineering in 2009. From there,...

PermitZIP has always had a silent partner. He's been behind the scenes working on the business model, and helping to get RoomTrotter off...

Indoor Air Quality in the Time of COVID-19 Maintaining a high level of indoor air quality (IAQ) is an important challenge even in the...

In the manufacturing and industrial world, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are like bread in a sandwich shop. They are an ordinary and...

Have you ever heard of a trap primer or a trap seal? Well, if you’ve been in a bathroom or kitchen and smelled the sweet smells of sewer...

In 1884, the Norfolk Southern Railroad added a railroad spur ( a railroad track where cars are parked for loading, unloading, and...

We are a different company. We try to disrupt the industry. And this brings many questions on how things work. So we are here to answer...

In this two-part blog series, we are getting to know the historical neighborhoods we work in, Scott's Addition in Richmond, and the...

Once upon a time (three years ago), in a kingdom far far away (Richmond, VA) a man started a business (PermitZIP). This man (Kenny...

On a recent rainy weekend, my family and I bought our Christmas Tree. We got it tied to the roof, drove it home, set-up in the stand, and...

Baby, it's cold....inside! One of our latest projects, Absolute Cryotherapy & Wellness, is providing cold therapy to the Richmond area....

Architect - Robyn Thomas Architects Owner - Jon Parden General Contractor - Spacemakers MEP Engineer - PermitZIP A Coastal Virginia...

A perfect and cheap HVAC system is a unicorn.

History and wine come together in this beautiful project along the James River Canal. With the great design team of Johannes Design,...

Charlottesville-based Juice Laundry is now in Richmond! PermitZIP was asked to be part of the design team along with ML Bell Construction...

Chances are if you've had coffee in a Richmond restaurant, you've had Blanchard's coffee. Blanchard's Coffee Roasting Company has been...

We have heard more times than we can count, "I thought I could keep my existing equipment," or "Why do I have to replace my HVAC?" Many...

You've been saving your pennies, and you're ready to open a new office/business/restaurant. You get an estimate to get work started, pull...

“It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do, We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” - Steve...