Private Provider Services in Pinellas County
Pinellas County is a dense peninsula market with active residential renovations, waterfront construction, commercial interiors, and infill work from St. Petersburg to Clearwater.
Many Pinellas projects are built on constrained sites, older structures, coastal parcels, and occupied commercial spaces where missed inspections can disrupt sequencing quickly.
Under Florida Statute §553.791, builders, contractors, and property owners in Pinellas County can elect Tew & Taylor as their licensed private provider for building inspections, plan review, or both. Pinellas County Building Department is required to accept private provider submissions that meet the statute.
- Same-day inspections throughout Pinellas County
- 2-day plan review turnaround, all disciplines
- Mandatory permit fee reduction required by Florida law
- Pinellas County Building Department required to accept compliant private provider results
- Residential, commercial, mixed-use, renovation, and single-trade projects
Areas Served Within Pinellas County
Tew & Taylor provides private provider services throughout Pinellas County, including: St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Dunedin, Tarpon Springs, Pinellas Park, Seminole, Safety Harbor, Belleair.
Why Pinellas County Builders Use Tew & Taylor
Pinellas County Building Department and local municipal departments manage steady inspection demand across a limited geography. During high-volume periods, municipal queues can run 1–3 weeks and plan review may run several weeks. For contractors managing active jobs, those delays can create real costs in financing carry, subcontractor remobilization, jobsite coordination, and delivery commitments.
Tew & Taylor removes that constraint. Same-day inspections help crews move when the work is ready. 2-day plan review helps permits issue weeks earlier. On average, clients save 6–7 weeks of construction schedule per project.
Plan review turnaround in Pinellas County
Our St. Petersburg office gives Pinellas County projects local coverage for same-day inspections, quick report turnaround, and practical coordination with field crews.