Village of Elm Grove
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Elm Grove is a jurisdiction in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Contact
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Mike Hadley (SAFEbuilt)Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Village contracts building inspection services to SAFEbuilt; assigned Building Inspector is Mike Hadley, Permit Technician is Tracy Jaeckel. Inspection Line 262-420-4732; general Village Hall 262-782-6700 (13600 Juneau Blvd, Elm Grove, WI 53122). The Wisconsin DSPS UDC delegated-municipality list separately names Tom Harrigan, Zoning and Planning Administrator, 262-782-6700, tharrigan@elmgrovewi.org, as the municipal zoning contact (distinct from the SAFEbuilt building-inspection contract).
What You Need Before Applying for a Permit
Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Village of Elm Grove's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.
Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.
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