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Seabrook, TX Permit Fees (2026)

Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permit fees for Seabrook, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.

In Seabrook, a building permit for a remodel runs $100.00 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $150.00, an HVAC change-out $110.00, an electrical panel upgrade or rewire $100.00, and a whole-house repipe $225.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 200 sq ft remodel area, one system, one panel, and a 15-fixture scope. Each figure is that single permit only: a job that combines trades, like a kitchen remodel with electrical and plumbing work, pays each applicable permit. Pick a project to load it in the calculator below.

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City of Seabrook Master Fee Schedule (Appendix B), Ordinance 2023-30 effective October 1, 2023, as amended by Ordinance 2023-33 (city-posted copy)

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.

Call the building department at 281-291-5669.

How Seabrook values a job: Seabrook prices building permits by gross square foot of construction rather than by project value.

Schedule effective October 1, 2023. Last verified: October 19, 2026

Seabrook Permit Fee Schedule

Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.

Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fees in Seabrook

Residential (1–2 family): Cooling unit over 5 tons
$75.00 base, plus $10.00 per ton‡
Commercial / 3+ units: Commercial cooling unit over 5 tons
$75.00 base, plus $10.00 per ton‡
Air conditioning or cooling unit, 5 tons or less
$75.00 base, plus $35.00 per system (cooling unit, each system or compressor)‡
Commercial Inspection Fee
100% of the permit fee, jobs over $24,999.99 only‡
Re-inspection Fee (if applicable)
$75.00

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

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Seabrook Permit Fee Calculator

Pick a permit type and adjust the job value. Total updates instantly, itemized below.

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2 documented rates for this permit type; pick the one that matches your job.

system
15 systems
Estimated mechanical / HVAC permit fee
$110.00
Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fee$110.00‡
$75.00 base + 1 system × $35.00 per system
Total Estimate$110.00

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

Estimate only. Confirm with the Seabrook building department before applying. Phone: 281-291-5669. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.

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How to Apply for a Permit in Seabrook

Download the permit application for your work from the City of Seabrook Permits page and email the completed application, with one digital copy of any plans, to the Building Department at permits@seabrooktx.gov. Contractors must register with the Building Department before pulling permits. Review takes about 7 to 10 business days for residential and miscellaneous projects and about 14 to 21 business days for commercial projects. Call 281-291-5669 with questions.

Source: Seabrook application instructions

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1100 Red Bluff Road, Seabrook, TX 77586

Seabrook Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Does a Building Permit Cost in Seabrook?

The building permit for a residential remodel runs $100.00, assuming a 200 sq ft remodel area (the schedule prices per unit), including the documented surcharges and minimum fees. The estimate is built from Seabrook's sourced fee schedule, and it covers the building permit alone; a job that combines trades pays each applicable permit. Calculate your job's value for an itemized total.

How Much Does a Roofing Permit Cost in Seabrook?

The roofing permit for a $20,000 residential re-roof runs $150.00, based on Seabrook's sourced fee schedule.

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Seabrook?

A residential building permit is tiered rates by sq ft (includes the 50% plan review fee over 300 sq ft). Electrical permits are priced per panel; Plumbing permits are priced per fixture; Mechanical / HVAC permits are priced per system; Roofing permits are flat fees. Every rate comes straight from the sourced fee schedule above. Enter your job's details for an itemized total.

What Surcharges Are Added to Permits in Seabrook?

On top of the base permit fee, the sourced schedule adds Commercial Inspection Fee (100% of the permit fee, jobs over $24,999.99 only). Each is included in the estimates it applies to; the fee schedule above shows which permits and job types each one covers.

Where Do These Fees Come From?

Every figure on this page is sourced from City of Seabrook Master Fee Schedule (Appendix B), Ordinance 2023-30 effective October 1, 2023, as amended by Ordinance 2023-33 (city-posted copy). See the official schedule. Last verified .

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