Use cases / Ops & Admin

Permit & Inspection Checklist Agent

In short: Jobs stall on missing permit docs; office chases paperwork by memory. This workflow uses Notion/Drive + n8n + city permit portals (manual check) + LLM checklist to fix it, and it is rated medium to set up.

Trades
General Contracting & Remodeling, Electrical, Solar, Roofing
Category
Ops & Admin
Difficulty
Medium
ROI lever
Cycle time sold->install
Tools
Notion/Drive + n8n + city permit portals (manual check) + LLM checklist

Workflow

  1. On sold job, AI generates jurisdiction checklist.
  2. Assign owners/dates in project tool.
  3. Daily nudge on blockers.
  4. Flag ready-for-inspection with photos list.

Starter prompt

You are a permit coordinator assistant for [Company]. Inputs: job type, scope, address, and jurisdiction. Draft a permit and inspection checklist with the steps typically needed, documents to gather, and who on our team owns each step. Mark every item as 'verify on [jurisdiction] portal' because requirements change. Output a checklist table and a list of open questions for the project manager. Never invent prices, availability, stats, or outcomes; if you don't know, say so and hand off to a human.

What to measure

Example: Track days from sold to permit-ready; aim to cut rework loops, measure your baseline first.

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