Anyone who has been living in Florida for over a year is likely familiar with the time of year that the snowbirds come down to Florida, which many like to refer to as the “Florida Season.” This season is formally considered to be from October to April, and it is an impossible time of year to miss with the changes in population and traffic being so drastic.

A lot of the “snowbirds” that come down to Florida during this time of year are waterfront property owners, and since they’re only in town seasonally, the majority of them utilize this time that they are in town to get upgrades, repairs, etc. on their homes. This is one of the main reasons that the marine construction industry tends to get a lot of momentum during this time of year, since a lot of these property owners are looking to install boat lifts to protect their vessels, docks to facilitate their waterfront access, and complete repairs on existing seawalls before hurricane season. begins, and a wide array of other needs that would entail a qualified marine contractor to complete the work. If you’re an experienced marine contractor, then you’re more than likely familiar with the marine construction permitting process and the different applications that are required to be submitted when you’re completing projects within Florida & Federal waters, which can add up to be an extremely time-consuming process when piled on top of all of the day-to-day aspects of running a marine construction business.

If you’re reading this and you are someone who spends hours on the back end of your business focusing on the permitting side of your projects, then outsourcing your permitting work for your projects is one of the best things you can do to free up your time! Truth is, if you take the time to ask yourself which aspects of your business you truly enjoy doing, then dealing with the permitting process and the paperwork it entails is likely at the bottom of your list of things you enjoy doing within your business. By hiring a team of specialists and outsourcing this part of your work, you’ll reap the benefits of maximizing your time, having a team to handle project management aspects of your projects, and a quicker turnover rate on your permit approvals as a direct result of having a team that dedicates its time to your projects getting started.

Maximize Your Time by Outsourcing the Construction Permits

The first benefit, and in my opinion, the biggest benefit to outsourcing your permitting work, especially during these next couple of months, is the ability to free up your time. Outsourcing different aspects within your business allows you to take a step back and work on your business instead of in your business. When you’re running a business, you go through seasons where you start to build a lot of momentum, and by implementing processes within your business that allow you to take a step back and prioritize your time, you’re able to gain clarity on exactly what you need to do on a day-to-day basis. Oftentimes, contractors do not include sitting behind a computer for hours, dealing with the back-and-forth correspondence that inevitably comes along with the permitting process.

Time is your most valuable asset, and by outsourcing your permitting work and freeing up your time you’re able to focus on aspects within your business that are more valuable and directly drive your sales such as customer interaction and different marketing ideas that you probably have in your back pocket and haven’t gotten around to simply because you don’t have the “time”. If you’re someone who constantly finds themselves putting things aside and maybe even missing deadlines within your business simply because you’re so involved in aspects that you could hire a team to take care of, then outsourcing your permitting work to a qualified team is the perfect and a big place to start that could really change the dynamic of your business in the best way possible.

Specialized Team Handling Project Management Aspects of Your Projects

This second benefit goes hand-in-hand with the idea of maximizing your time. When you hire a team to take care of the permitting process with you, there is someone taking care of the project management aspects of your project for you, which is inevitably time-consuming. Our team here at Breezy Permits handles all of the correspondence that takes place within the permitting process while aiming to streamline the process as much as possible for you. Of course, our exact processes vary depending on the scope of work, but typically our process for marine construction projects is as follows:

If you currently take care of the permitting process in-house, then you’re inevitably familiar with the fact that the entire process detailed above typically requires a lot of back-and-forth correspondence throughout the entirety of the permitting process. Oftentimes, business owners tend to overlook the fact that these time-consuming aspects of their business aren’t the aspects that are directly driving the growth of their business.

The reality is that many business owners tend to wear all the hats rather than taking a step back and realizing that their time is best spent doing the things within their business that they enjoy and that are driving their sales and growth. Outsourcing the right things within your business could be life-changing for you and your team. If you find yourself struggling to constantly juggle every aspect of your business, then outsourcing your permitting work to a qualified team that can dedicate its time to handling project management aspects of your projects will leave you with a huge weight taken off your shoulders.

Quicker Turnover Rate on Your Projects

The last benefit on our list is directly correlated to the fact that by hiring a team of specialists for the permitting side of your projects, you automatically have someone dedicating and focusing their time on making sure your projects get approved. This inevitably leads to a quicker turnover rate on your projects, which will make all parties involved filled with satisfaction.

When you have a quicker turnover rate on your projects, not only are you able to generate more business, but your clients will be happier than ever. Oftentimes, the permitting process for marine construction projects can be lengthy, but by handing this over to a team of specialists, you can significantly streamline the process.

When you outsource your permits to a team of specialists, you allow room for your business to grow! It is easy to get sucked into the day-to-day of your business, but it is important to take a step back and reflect on the things that are taking up most of your time, and then take the time to ask yourself which of these things are truly driving your business forward. Oftentimes, the parts of your work that are truly driving the growth and momentum in your business aren’t centered around day-to-day email correspondence and tracking the approval process for your permits. By taking the time to be honest with yourself and focusing on the things that are directly correlated to the growth of your company while simultaneously outsourcing the aspects that could be handed off to someone who specializes in that kind of work, you can significantly change the dynamic of your business and your life for the better.