Houston Commercial HVAC Permits Only

Houston Commercial HVAC Permit Packets.
Prepared & Submitted.

RTU swaps, package units, COMcheck, AHRI alignment, City of Houston iPermits and plan-check responses handled for licensed Texas contractors — with a 48-hour submission target after complete documents.

48hr

Submission target*

$175+

Service fee

City/County fees
separate

*After complete documents are received. AHJ review times vary.

Job Status

Permit #FP-2025-0847

APPROVED

Submitted

Jan 15, 2:34 PM

COMcheck Complete

Jan 15, 4:12 PM

Permit Approved

Jan 17, 9:45 AM

12345 Main St, Houston, TX RTU Swap

Built for licensed Houston commercial mechanical contractors

✓ TACLA/Texas licence checked ✓ City of Houston iPermits ✓ Harris County routing ✓ COMcheck & AHRI alignment Call/Text (346) 637-2118
The Problem

Most permit delays start before the packet is even submitted.

🏛️

Incomplete Permit Packets

Wrong jurisdiction, unclear scope, missing documents or incomplete drawings can trigger comments before your crew ever gets close to install.

📋

COMcheck & AHRI Alignment

Many commercial RTU and package-unit jobs need energy compliance documentation. One mismatch between AHRI, cut sheets and scope can slow the review.

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PM Time Gets Wasted

Your project managers should not spend billable hours chasing packet fixes, portal updates and plan-check comments for repeatable HVAC jobs.

What We Prevent

Five common reasons Houston HVAC permit packets get kicked back.

FlashPermit is built around the paperwork problems that slow down routine commercial HVAC jobs: RTU swaps, package-unit replacements, standard commercial mechanical work and jobs needing COMcheck or AHRI alignment.

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1

AHRI mismatch between the certificate, model numbers, efficiency ratings or submitted equipment schedule.

2

Missing or incomplete COMcheck where energy compliance documentation is required for the job scope.

3

Wrong jurisdiction route — City of Houston iPermits versus Harris County or another AHJ process.

4

Unclear scope — like-for-like replacement, new install, curb adapter, structural impact or tenant improvement.

5

Missing support documents such as cut sheets, drawings, engineering letters or contractor registration details.

City or County?

We route the job before we build the packet.

Houston-area commercial HVAC jobs do not all follow the same path. We check the address, scope and jurisdiction so the permit packet is prepared for the correct local process.

City of Houston

For City of Houston jobs, we prepare the commercial mechanical packet, align AHRI and COMcheck where applicable, submit through iPermits and manage plan-check comments.

  • ✓ iPermits mechanical submission support
  • ✓ COMcheck/AHRI packet preparation
  • ✓ Plan-check response handling

Harris County / Other AHJ

For Harris County or nearby jurisdiction work, we help identify the correct route, required documents and review path before your team loses time submitting the wrong packet.

  • ✓ Address and jurisdiction check
  • ✓ Scope/document readiness review
  • ✓ County-style packet guidance where applicable
Not ready to create an account?

Check your job first.

Send the job address, scope, AHRI certificate and cut sheet. We will help confirm whether it looks like a City of Houston iPermits job, Harris County/other AHJ route, straightforward RTU swap, standard commercial mechanical packet or curb/engineering case.

How It Works

Send the job. We build the packet.
Then we manage the permit path.

1

Submit Your Job

Start the full intake or ask us to check the job first. Share the address, scope, AHRI certificate, cut sheets and contractor details.

2

Confirm Scope & Fee

We confirm whether the job is a like-for-like swap, standard commercial mechanical packet, COMcheck case or curb/engineering coordination job.

3

We Build the Packet

We align AHRI, cut sheets, COMcheck where applicable, drawings and support documents into a cleaner jurisdiction-ready packet.

4

Permit Delivered

We submit through the right local route, manage plan-check comments or resubmissions, and keep your PM updated through the process.

Transparent Pricing

Transparent service fees. AHJ permit fees are separate.

Like-for-Like Swap

$175 service fee

RTU or package unit changeout, existing curb, no structural changes. COMcheck included where applicable. AHJ fees separate.

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Standard Commercial

$275 service fee

New or replacement commercial HVAC equipment requiring fuller packet preparation, COMcheck/AHRI alignment where applicable. AHJ fees separate.

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Curb Adapter / Engineering

$450 + service fee

Jobs that may require a licensed Texas structural engineer letter, curb-adapter coordination or additional documentation. Engineering and AHJ fees separate.

Contact Us

Prices shown are FlashPermit service fees only. City of Houston, Harris County, engineering, inspection or other AHJ fees are billed separately where applicable.

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Your PM always knows exactly where the permit is.

No more "where is my permit?" calls. Every job has a live status link your team can check at any time.

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Live Job Tracker

4567 Commerce St, Houston, TX

Under City Review

Packet Submitted to iPermits

Jan 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM

Plan Checker Assigned

Jan 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Under Review

Current status • Updated 2 hours ago

Permit #FP-2025-0892
Submit a Job

Ready to Submit Your First Permit Job?

Create a contractor account to start the full intake, or call/text us first if you want the job checked before submission. Commercial HVAC only — Houston-area jobs only.

Ready to submit your first job?

Create your free contractor account in 2 minutes. Upload your AHRI certificate, cut sheet and job details. We target packet submission within 48 hours after complete documents are received.

$175+

Service fee

48hr

Submission target

AHJ Fees

Separate

Commercial HVAC only · Houston-area jobs only · Licensed/TACLA contractors

Common Questions

Everything Houston HVAC contractors ask us.

For City of Houston jobs, your TACLA licence must be registered with CoH. We check this at intake and flag any issues before submitting.
COMcheck is a DOE energy compliance tool used for many commercial mechanical submissions. When it applies to your scope, we prepare the COMcheck package from your AHRI certificates and equipment information.
We handle all plan checker revisions and resubmissions. If the rejection is due to our error, there is no additional charge.
Most straightforward RTU swaps are targeted for submission within 48 hours after complete documents and payment are received. City, County and other AHJ review times vary.
Yes. High-volume contractors can submit multiple jobs and track all of them from a single dashboard.
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