Good Steward Tools

Site Visit & Discovery

A Board checklist for homeowners and builders preparing an addition or remodel site visit across the Pacific Northwest — King County, Snohomish County, and Seattle. Notes stay in this browser — nothing is uploaded to Board servers.

Good Steward site-visit checklist. Re-verify any contractor at WA L&I Verify before you hire.

Part of Good Steward. Also: Build Walkthrough · PM Dashboard · Another Story.

Site visit context (illustrative)

Discovery conversation before drawings or pricing in Puget Sound
What to ask on the first visit in Puget Sound.
Residential site and foundation conditions to note on a visit in Puget Sound
Site conditions come before pricing in Puget Sound.
House exterior before a site visit in Puget Sound
Photograph the existing house in Puget Sound.
Official

Official resources

Outbound links to government portals only. The Board of Project Stewardship does not issue permits or licenses. Confirm the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) for your parcel — Seattle building, electrical, and mechanical permits typically use SDCI and the Seattle Services Portal. Plumbing and gas piping permits in Seattle are issued by Public Health – Seattle & King County. Many other Puget Sound cities use MyBuildingPermit. Always re-verify contractors at WA L&I Verify before hiring.

Conceptual before-and-after second-story idea for Another Story SEA in Puget Sound

Board feature

Another Story

Same home. Another story. Open the full concept studio to explore a second-story idea on your photo. Concept preview only, not a bid or permit document.

Open Another Story