Is Your Construction Business Ready to Work With a Private Provider?

In Florida’s fast-paced construction industry, timelines are tight, municipal review backlogs are common, and efficiency can make or break a project. That’s where private provider services come in — streamlining plan reviews, inspections, and permitting so your jobs keep moving.

But here’s the truth: a private provider isn’t the right fit for every contractor. Before you invest time and resources, it’s worth asking: Is my business ready to work with a private provider?

Below are the key factors that separate contractors who thrive with our services from those who struggle.

1. You Embrace Technology in Your Day-to-Day Operations

Private providers like Freedom Code Compliance operate virtually. That means:

• All communication happens online

• Plan reviews, inspections, and permit updates are delivered digitally or through our portal

• Your team needs to upload & schedule live virtual inspections through an app

If you’re comfortable with tools like Jobber, Buildertrend, Procore, Monday.com, Airtable, or similar platforms, you’ll adapt quickly. If your business still relies heavily on pen and paper, our process may feel overwhelming.

2. You Have Dedicated Administrative Support

Our services work best with companies that have at least one person fully focused on permitting, billing, inspection scheduling, and document management.

If you, as the owner, are also the estimator, project manager, and office admin, it’s much harder to keep up with our process — and you won’t get the full value from what we offer. Think of us as an added member of your team, not your entire back office. Learn more about how we support contractors on our about page.

3. You’re Organized and Can Access Information Quickly

Private providers move quickly — but we can only be as fast as the information we receive from you.

• Do you have a central place where project details, permits, and inspection schedules live?

• Can you easily locate plans, applications, and approvals?

If you answered yes, you’re set up for success. If not, you may want to tighten up your internal systems before bringing on a private provider. Our permit expediting services work best with already streamlined workflows.

4. You Have Steady Project Volume

Private provider services shine when you have multiple permitted projects per month. The more consistent your volume, the more value and cost savings you’ll see.

If you only take on occasional permitted jobs, it may not be cost-effective. Our best-fit clients have high project volume and often work in multiple municipalities. See how our private provider plan review helps high-volume contractors keep jobs moving.

5. You’re Ready to Move Forward

Some contractors contact us “just to get pricing.” That’s fine — but the contractors who see the biggest benefit are those who:

• Already understand the value of a private provider

• Are prepared to sign on if the fit is right

• Want to start streamlining projects immediately

If that sounds like you, start your application here.

The Bottom Line

Working with a private provider can dramatically speed up your permitting and inspection timelines, improve efficiency, and reduce delays — but only if your business is ready.

If you’re tech-savvy, organized, have dedicated admin support, and a steady flow of projects, you’re likely to see incredible results.