We Built This Company Because We Were Sick of Building Departments Too
Freedom Code Compliance exists for one reason: Florida contractors deserve better than 6-week plan reviews, missed inspections, and fees that make no sense. We are the licensed alternative.
You Know the Feeling
You've got a crew ready to go. Materials on site. Customer waiting.
And you're stuck.
Stuck on hold with the building department. Stuck waiting for a plan reviewer who has 200 projects ahead of yours. Stuck rescheduling an inspection for the third time because the inspector "couldn't make it."
Meanwhile, your cash flow bleeds. Your crew sits idle. Your customer starts asking uncomfortable questions.
This isn't a complaint. This is the daily reality for thousands of Florida contractors.
The system isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed: for the building department's convenience, not yours.
We started Freedom Code Compliance because we believe there's got to be a better way. Turns out, there is.
Meet Josh Barry
Josh Barry didn't start Freedom Code Compliance in a boardroom. He started it from the same place you're in right now: frustrated, fed up, and ready for something different.
After years working in Florida's construction and permitting industry, Josh saw the same problems over and over. Good contractors losing money to delays. Quality projects held hostage by backlogs. Hardworking people treated like numbers instead of professionals.
That's when Josh discovered Florida Statute 553.791.
Enacted in 2002, this law gives Florida contractors a choice. Instead of waiting in line at the building department, you can use a licensed private provider for plan reviews and inspections. Same legal authority. Faster turnaround. Lower fees.
The law had been on the books for years. But most contractors had never heard of it. Building departments certainly weren't advertising it.
Josh decided to change that.
“I started Freedom Code Compliance because contractors shouldn't have to beg for permission to do their jobs. You're licensed. You're insured. You know your trade. My job is to get you approved and get out of your way.”
The Results Speak for Themselves
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Covering all of Florida
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Residential, commercial, every trade
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This Is Not How Most Companies Operate
What we believe and how it translates to getting your projects done faster.
Your Time Has Value
Every day a permit sits in queue costs you money. We built our entire operation around one goal: get you approved faster than anyone else.
The Law Is on Your Side
Florida Statute 553.791 exists so contractors don't have to depend on overworked building departments. We're licensed to perform the exact same reviews with full legal authority.
Technology Should Make Things Easier
Virtual inspections through myFCC Mobile mean your crew keeps working instead of standing around waiting on an inspector. Get your result from the job site in minutes.
We Work for You, Not the County
Building departments serve the public interest. Our job is different: we serve you. Your success is our success.
Bureaucracy Is the Enemy
We didn't start this company to create more paperwork. We started it to eliminate the unnecessary kind.
Built for the Trades That Built Florida
Licensed. Insured. Transparent.
Freedom Code Compliance isn't a workaround or a shortcut. We're a fully licensed private provider operating under Florida Statute 553.791.
Our Credentials
- Licensed Private Provider - State of Florida
- Registered in 49+ Florida Counties
- Licensed Plans Examiners (Building, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing)
- Licensed Building Inspectors
- myFCC Mobile Virtual Inspection Technology
- Professional Liability Insurance
What We Can Do
- Building Plan Reviews (Residential & Commercial)
- Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Plan Reviews
- All Required Building Inspections
- Issue Certificate of Compliance
- NTBO Documentation & Private Provider Paperwork
Building Dept. Retains
- Zoning Reviews (Building department only)
- Fire Safety Reviews (Fire marshal jurisdiction)
- Issue Building Permits (Building departments only)
- Final Occupancy Approval (Building department retains authority)
We're transparent about our scope because we want you to know exactly what you're getting. No surprises.
Crush Bureaucracy
Let's be direct: building departments aren't evil. They serve an important function. But they're also understaffed, overworked, and designed for a different era.
Meanwhile, contractors are trying to run businesses. Employees depend on those businesses. Families depend on those employees. The Florida economy depends on construction moving forward, not sitting in permit purgatory.
Our mission is simple: get Florida contractors from “permit applied” to “project complete” faster than anyone thought possible.
That's it. No corporate vision statement. No mission-by-committee. Just a relentless focus on the one thing that matters to contractors: getting approved so you can get paid.
Ready to Stop Waiting?
AStatus Quo
- -Submit to the building department
- -Wait weeks for plan review
- -Hope the inspector actually arrives
- -Cross your fingers
BFreedom Code
- Plan review in 24 hours
- Same-day virtual inspections
- Save 25-40% on permit fees
- Get back to building
The law gives you a choice. We give you a better one.
Permit Fee Savings: Savings based on typical scenarios where contractors save 25-40%. Per FL 553.791(2)(b), building departments must reduce permit fees by cost savings realized when using a private provider. Actual savings vary by jurisdiction and project type.
Scope of Services: Freedom Code Compliance performs building, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing plan reviews and inspections only. Zoning, fire safety, and public works reviews remain the responsibility of local building departments. All services performed in compliance with Florida Statute 553.791.