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Flipping houses for profit in Chicago, IL can be difficult enough managing contractors, extreme weather, fluctuating costs, and we all know about those stories of the unexpected. However, as you come to a close on your fix and flip it is a good time to begin evaluating the most common Chicago building violations. After all, the last thing you want to deal with after a month-long fixer upper is repairing costly Chicago building violations.
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Understanding Chicago building code violations will help you prepare for your building inspection and prevent surprise last minute costs. URB Chicago has been selling distressed houses in Chicago’s South side neighborhoods and Chicago’s West side neighborhoods for over three decades. You can bet that we’ve heard a story or two about unexpected Chicago building violations and the incurred costs to fix them.
Porch and deck related building violations
Surprise, surprise. Did you know that one of your most common Chicago building violations is attached to your rehab home for sale and not in it. Due to several death-related problems with porches and decks, the city of Chicago has robust enforcement of building porches and decks. From dimensions of your porch and deck, both horizontal and vertical, to combustibles materials used in the construction, porch and deck regulations may be one of the most strictly enforced violations.
Mortar and grout in brick structures
If you live in Chicago you know that brick and stone play an important role in the construction of Chicago houses. Take for example red-brick Chicago bungalows, the masonry of 2-flat Greystones, and of course, the thousands of multi-flat brick apartment buildings for sale. Due to the Great Chicago fire and subsequent fires, brick and stone have become a mainstay of Chicago architecture. That means masonry work is a highly enforced Chicago building violation – especially in rehabbed distressed houses for sale.
Handrails
Handrails are an important feature for Chicago homes for sale. They provide both safety and when flipping houses for sale offer great aesthetic improvements. Handrail dimensions are prone to change, so it is important that you pay attention to current width and height dimensions when configuring the layout of your distressed fix and flip house. Remember, your southside and westside home is likely over 100 years old and handrail requirements may have been different when your home was first built.
Chimneys
Chicago has some pretty cold winters and those historic distressed homes you love to rehab likely have at least one chimney. Whether you preserve the chimney or turn it from wood to gas, or electric, the masonry of your chimney can cost big money if not addressed early on. Building code violations regarding chimney leaning, deterioration, missing mortar, and dimension problems can be obvious or seen only from the inside.
Flipping houses for profit can be a fun and profitable business and every year the number of companies rehabbing houses in Chicago grows. But, you don’t want to be caught with unexpected and last-minute Chicago building violations. Know your stuff, and stay on target with your fix and flips.
If you have a property with too many violations or costly repairs that you can’t make money flipping, don’t dispair contact URB.