Redford Charter Township

Wayne County, Michigan

Last verified September 17, 2026

Redford Charter Township is a jurisdiction in Wayne County, Michigan, 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

Phone: 313-387-2680
Email: building@redfordtwp.gov
Department Site: Department of Building and Safety Engineering (opens in a new tab)

Source: redfordtwp.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

BS&A Online (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Charter Township of Redford, Department of Building and Safety Engineering
12200 Beech Daly
Redford, MI 48239

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Office hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; inspectors in office 8:30-9:30am and 3:30-4:30pm for scheduling. BS&A Online link found was specifically for online payments (https://bsaonline.com/OnlinePayment/OnlinePaymentSearch?PaymentApplicationType=7&uid=677); general BS&A portal at https://www.bsaonline.com/?uid=677 also appears in search results and likely supports permit/record search as well. After-hours emergencies: Police Dept 313-387-2551.

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 — Redford Charter Township'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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