Inspection Hotline To book inspections call: (306) 975-7924  As of May 1, 2011, Call prior to   3 p.m. to enable inspections to be scheduled for the following working day. Projects being inspected must have a valid, open building permit. Contact Information CONTACT US: Phone: (306) 975-2645 Fax: (306) 975-7712

Commercial building inspections are performed for all buidling permits issued in the City of Saskatoon. While they do not follow specific stages of construction as the residential inspections do, commercial inspections are performed by the same personnel assigned to the area in which the project is located.

On commercial projects, inspectors work with the contractor/owner/site personnel in order to arrange and time inspections so they may be performed at certain critical stages. The inspector must be able to see certain stages of the project in order to verify compliance with applicable codes. There is no set number of inspections that must be performed on commercial projects - the number of inspections performed varies greatly depending on the scale of the commercial development in question.

Why Do We Need Building Inspections?
Building inspections are a required part of the building permit process, as they aid in ensuring that projects conform to key requirements of the Code. Often problems that arise, or questions that may come up, can be dealt with in the field with the building inspector involved in that job. Inspections are meant to aid the owner and builder in ensuring that all key elements of the National Building Code are met.