it obviously takes some skill.
a permit guarantees nothing unfortunately. if you know the person and have seen their work in the past, that's probably a better guarantee than a permit.
earlier in the thread it mentions that several businesses are already closed and a few others will be closed in the near future in preparation for the expansion.
when money isn't allocated to hire enough inspectors to properly inspect new structures...not sure your hopes could be fulfilled on inspecting older apartments.
i think it depends on the type of metal and how decorative.....i looked about 3 yrs ago and the price they quoted me as about 90% more than what i thought i could get it done with composition. there were lots of variations though.
i depends what's going on in the area already. as more stores/restaurants start to open, there will be less. i was at toyota center a few weekends ago and ended up parking by HP for the concert, since HP hadn't opened yet.
i couldn't handle the sale pitches at nissan and everywhere else to be honest. once i got past the sales people the toyota manager was ready to deal.
now if i can only get past the repeated calls about "do you know your warranty is about to expire?" had one about 1.5 hrs ago.