Building Inspection
Location of City Building Inspections Office
The City's Building Inspections Office is located in a larger, more customer oriented offices on the 1st floor of the Hamilton Building, 1090 Cranston Street.
Building Inspections are needed when working on...
- Building
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Plumbing
Permits are required for most construction work performed, including roofing, siding, pools, fences, sheds, garages, new additions, cabinetry, doors, new construction, windows, electrical, plumbing and mechanical work, temporary structures, and retaining walls to name a few.
No permits are required for painting, wallpapering, carpeting and floor covering, landscaping and patio walls under 4 feet in height.
For any work performed by a contractor, said person / company, must be licensed or registered by the State of Rhode Island.
It is the responsibility of the Inspections Department to enforce the provisions of the Rhode Island State Building Codes, the BOCA Codes, building, mechanical, plumbing, the National Electrical Code, together with other relevant codes, including but not limited to, the Life Safety Code and the City of Cranston Zoning Code and Ordinances.
All Inspectors are available to answer questions and to make inspection appointments from 8:30-10:00 AM, 1:00-2:00 PM and from 4:00-430 PM.
For further information, call 780-6012.
The Building Inspections Office is located on the 1st floor of the Hamilton Building, located at 1090 Cranston Street.