Building Department (DOB) Filings,
Approvals and Permits:


A1 Expediting Service Corp. is a full service expediting company servicing the five (5) boroughs of New York City. We provide services for all your expediting needs with our specialty being filings and approvals for the scaffolding industry. We file mainly professionally certified applications allowing us to obtain approvals and permits on the same day. All applications are filed under directive 14 of 1975 which expedites the sign off/close out process thus avoiding lengthy wait times for DOB inspections. Application forms are emailed in PDF format to building owners, managing agents, general contractors for signatures. Our pricing is very competitive! Some of our services at the Building Department (DOB) include but is not limited to:

  • Alteration Type II & III filings for exterior repairs, interior renovations, etc.
  • Provides in-house engineering/expediting including designed drawings and calculations for sidewalk sheds, pipe scaffolding, fences, debris chutes, CD-5's, elevators, hoists, Work Platforms, Roof/Overhead Protection, etc.
  • Post Approval Amendments (PAA's).
  • Meetings with plan examiners, auditors, etc.
  • Removal of Audits.
  • DOB Initial Permits.
  • DOB Renewals.
  • Engineer Letters for Sidewalk Shed Renewals.
  • After Hour Variance Permits.
  • Civil Penalty Waivers/Reductions.
  • Sign Off's/Letters of Completion.
  • Registering companies with the DOB Licensing Unit for Insurance Tracking #'s.
  • Updating clients insurance certificates with the DOB Licensing Unit.