Frequently Asked Questions

Keys Inspection Services, Inc. provides plan review, building inspections, and permitting. Plan review and inspections are offered as a licensed private provider under Florida Statute 553.791. Permitting is a separate service we provide. Based in Marathon in the Florida Keys, we serve Monroe County and across the state of Florida through in-person or virtual inspections depending on the project's logistics and requirements.

It's the Florida law that lets property owners hire a licensed private company to handle building plan review and inspections instead of the local building department. Municipalities must accept qualified private providers, discount permit fees, and issue permits within 20 days.

Yes. Our inspectors are licensed, insured, and registered with municipalities. Keys Inspection Services operates under the supervision of licensed engineers as a private provider — not as an engineering design firm.

Plan review timelines depend on project complexity. Once permitted, inspections are scheduled at your convenience. Municipalities must issue permits within 20 business days under Statute 553.791.

Fees vary by project scope and inspection count. We provide quotes after reviewing your project. Municipal permit fee discounts under Statute 553.791 often offset private-provider costs significantly.

We serve all of Florida. Whether an inspection is in person or virtual is at the discretion of the inspector and is coordinated with you when we receive the request to schedule.

A licensed inspector conducts the inspection via live video call. You walk the site with your phone or tablet while the inspector evaluates code compliance in real time. Results are documented and submitted to your building department electronically.

All project types apply. All private-provider inspections can be done virtually at the discretion of the inspector, which will be coordinated and discussed with the client upon receiving the request to schedule the inspection.

Yes. Virtual inspections extend our private-provider service across the state of Florida. In-person or virtual is at the discretion of the inspector and is coordinated with you when we receive the request to schedule.

When our inspectors find a deficiency, we explain what's needed for compliance and suggest practical alternatives to keep your project moving. We focus on helping you pass the next inspection, not just documenting failures.

Commercial centers, office buildings, residential properties, pools, and docks. We provide plan review, permitting support, and building inspections for all of these project types in Monroe County.

Commercial centers, office buildings, retail build-outs, mixed-use developments, and tenant improvements throughout the Florida Keys and statewide via virtual inspections.

We review pool plans for code compliance, coordinate the permit application with your building department, and conduct required inspections — shell, plumbing, electrical, and final — on your schedule.