Drywall repair in Redding, CT
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Redding building office
Building Department, PO Box 1161, Redding, CT 06875.
Local permit and inspection details
- Census estimates count 17.7% of Redding's 3,595 housing units as built in 1939 or earlier and 21.2% in the 1970s.
- Census estimates put the median year built of Redding's housing at 1972.
- The Redding Center Historic District, listed on the National Register in 1992, covers roughly Cross Highway, Hill Road, Lonetown Road and Sanfordtown Road; its listed styles are Colonial Revival, Greek Revival and Italianate.
- The Georgetown Historic District, listed on the National Register in 1987, is roughly bounded by US 7, Portland Avenue, CT 107 and the Norwalk River.
- EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule generally does not cover homeowners working on their own pre-1978 home, but it does apply if they rent out all or part of it.
- The 2022 Connecticut State Building Code does not require a permit for painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets or countertops when no structural change is involved.
Questions
Do lead paint rules apply if I patch my own old Redding house?
Generally not to you. EPA says its Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule usually does not cover homeowners working on their own pre-1978 home, but it does if you rent out all or part of the house.
How many old houses are there in Redding CT?
A lot for a small town. Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates count 17.7% of Redding's 3,595 housing units as built in 1939 or earlier.
What is the Redding Center Historic District?
A National Register district listed in 1992, roughly along Cross Highway, Hill Road, Lonetown Road and Sanfordtown Road, with Colonial Revival, Greek Revival and Italianate buildings.
Do I need a permit to repaint a patched wall in Redding?
No. The 2022 Connecticut State Building Code exempts painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets and countertops from permits when the work involves no structural change or alteration.
Where do I write to the Redding building official?
PO Box 1161, Redding, CT 06875. That is the address the Connecticut DAS list of municipal building officials gives for the full-time Redding building official.
Nearby towns
Related: Ceiling repair.
Sources
- CT DAS: List of Connecticut Municipal Building Officials (updates reported as of 04/6/2026): https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DAS/OEDM/BO-List/bolist.pdf
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table DP04 (selected housing characteristics), Redding town: https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDP5Y2024.DP04&g=0600000US0919063480
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25035 (median year structure built), Redding town: https://data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=ACSDT5Y2024.B25035&g=0600000US0919063480
- National Park Service NPGallery: Redding Center Historic District (NRIS 92001253): https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/92001253
- National Park Service NPGallery: Georgetown Historic District (NRIS 87000343): https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/87000343
- U.S. EPA: Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program: https://www.epa.gov/lead/renovation-repair-and-painting-program
- 2022 Connecticut State Building Code (CT DAS) (2022-10-01): https://portal.ct.gov/das/-/media/das-beta/pdf/office-of-state-building-inspector/2022-csbc-final.pdf