Village of Hales Corners
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Hales Corners is a jurisdiction in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. 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
- 414-529-6161
- skulik@halescorners.org
- Department Site
- Building Inspection Department (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Paul Wolfgramm, Director of Inspection Services (Village of Greendale, contracted)Phone: 414-423-2100 ext. 3107
Email: pwolfgramm@greendale.org
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Confirmed 'Delegated' on the WI DSPS Municipalities with Delegated UDC Authority PDF (entry #1522, Village of Hales Corners, Milwaukee County (40136)). DSPS lists Administrator Sandra Kulik (414-529-6175, skulik@halescorners.org) and Inspector Paul Wolfgramm (414-423-2100, pwolfgramm@greendale.org). This matches independent web search confirmation that Hales Corners has partnered with the Village of Greendale for building inspection/plan review services since Feb 1, 2020; inspections are scheduled directly with Wolfgramm, Director of Inspection Services at Greendale. The permits department main line found via the village site is 414-529-6161. No online permit portal — permit applications page (https://halescornerswi.gov/permit-applications/) offers downloadable PDF forms only, submitted by mail/in person with check or exact cash.
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 Hales Corners'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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