Holbrook
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Last verified September 16, 2026
Holbrook is a jurisdiction in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 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
Permit Search
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Holbrook Inspectional Services / Building Department50 North Franklin Street
Holbrook, MA 02343
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Director of Inspectional Services: Eric Erskine (alt phone 781-353-5577). Alternate dept phone 781-767-9063; fax 781-767-9562. As of Jan 1, 2020, building/sign/sheet metal permits must be filed online - paper permits not accepted. Hours Mon/Wed/Thu 7:30am-4:30pm, Tue 7:30am-6:30pm, Fri closed. No department email publicly confirmed on official site.
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 — Holbrook'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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