Service
Building Completion Certificates
A fit-out isn't finished when the furniture arrives — it's finished when the completion certificate is issued. That document is what makes the unit legal to occupy, keeps trade-licence renewals smooth, satisfies insurers when they actually check, and protects everyone when the unit changes hands. It's also the step most likely to be abandoned, because the contractor has been paid and everyone's tired.
We close projects out professionally: final inspections booked and attended, observations resolved, as-builts and test certificates compiled, and the certificate obtained — including for projects that stalled months or years ago with permits open and nobody answering the portal.
What's included
- Completion inspection booking and attendance (authority + DCD)
- Observation and snag management to clearance
- As-built drawings and test-certificate compilation
- Completion certificate issuance and delivery of the full handover file
- Dormant-project revival: reopening stalled applications and expired permits
- Occupancy-affecting documentation for landlords and insurers
Who this is for
- 01Tenants whose contractor finished the work but not the paperwork
- 02Landlords with units carrying open permits from previous tenants
- 03Businesses whose licence renewal or insurance audit surfaced a missing certificate
- 04Buyers and sellers of fitted units needing clean documentation
How it runs
- 01
File audit
We audit the permit trail: what was approved, what was built, what's open. For stalled projects this recovers the true starting position.
- 02
Gap closure
Missing documents, expired registrations and site deviations are corrected — the honest fixing that certificates require.
- 03
Inspections
Authority and DCD final inspections are booked, pre-walked and attended; observations get closed, not debated.
- 04
Certificate & file
The completion certificate is issued and delivered inside a complete handover file that survives future scrutiny.
FAQs
Common, fixable, and worth fixing before it finds you — typically via a licence renewal block, an insurance claim question or a landlord dispute. Retroactive completion is routine work for us; the sooner it starts, the fewer complications have accumulated.
Yes — a new registered contractor can be appointed for closure purposes, deviations documented and regularised, and the certificate obtained. The vanished-contractor closeout is practically a product category for us.
For a compliant, well-documented project: one to two weeks including inspections. For stalled or deviated projects: depends on the gaps — the file audit gives you a real answer in days, free.
Related services
Authorities this touches
Start with a free permit check
Ready to hand over the building completion certificates?
Location, current status, intended works — that's all we need. You get the authority map, document checklist, government-fee estimate and a fixed quote. Free, usually within one business day.
+971 55 969 3009 · hello@fitoutpermits.ae · Al Quoz, Dubai