Our Story
“After years watching contractors lose weeks to avoidable rejections, we decided to fix it.”
ClearPath was founded by a team that had seen the NJ permit process from every angle. Our founders spent years inside county building departments reviewing thousands of applications — watching the same preventable errors hold up project after project.
When a form gets rejected, it's rarely because the work is wrong. It's because the paperwork is incomplete, filed to the wrong office, or missing a detail the reviewer needs. We knew there had to be a better way for contractors and homeowners who just want to build.
So we built ClearPath — a permit expediting service grounded in actual knowledge of how NJ municipalities process applications. We know which towns are strict, which are efficient, and what every building department needs to say yes on the first submission.
Our Difference
We know the system
from the inside.
Most permit expeditors are just form-fillers. We're something different — a team with genuine insider knowledge of how NJ building departments think and what makes applications succeed.
Former Building Department Staff
We've reviewed thousands of applications from the other side of the counter. We know every reason an application gets rejected — and how to prevent all of them.
Licensed NJ Expeditors
Certified, bonded, and authorized to file directly in all 21 NJ counties. We don't just submit forms — we're legally credentialed to represent you before any NJ municipality.
Built for Any Volume
From a single homeowner permit to a 20-project architect portfolio, our process scales. Same quality, same turnaround, whether you're submitting one job or twenty.
What We Stand For
Three things we
never compromise on.
24-hour submission target.
Every application in our queue is filed the same business day it's complete. We don't batch submissions. We don't hold permits waiting for a "good time." When your job is ready, we move.
Right the first time.
A rejected application restarts the clock — and delays your entire project. Our review process catches 99% of deficiencies before submission. We don't rush and then fix. We do it right.
No black holes.
You always know the status of your permit. No "we're working on it" without details. No mystery about where your application stands. Clear updates at every stage of the process.
Our Team
Permit specialists.
Not generalists.
Every member of our team came from the building industry — either from inside building departments or from trades and design work. We speak your language because we came from your world.
Maria Santos
14 years with Hudson County Building Department. Maria knows every inspector, reviewer, and plan examiner by name — and exactly what each one needs to approve on the first round.
James Keller
Former licensed GC with 18 years in NJ construction. James oversees all active submissions and ensures nothing falls through the cracks between filing and approval.
Priya Mehta
Former architect with 10 years in NJ practice. Priya manages our architect and developer accounts — she speaks your language and understands what multi-project timelines demand.
Our Track Record
The results
speak for themselves.
Permits submitted
First-submission approval rate
NJ counties served
Average submission time
Where We Work
Licensed in every
NJ county.
We're authorized to file permits in all 21 New Jersey counties — every municipality from Bergen County to Cape May. No matter where your project is, we've filed in that building department before.
Get Started
Work with a team
that knows NJ permits.
Whether you're a homeowner, a trade contractor, or an architect managing a full pipeline — ClearPath is built for you.