Inspections Department to kick off Building, Electrical & Deck Safety Month with free event Saturday

May is Building, Electrical, and Deck Safety Month, and the Wake Forest Inspections Department is launching the observance with a “Building, Electrical & Deck Safety Month Kick-Off” Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Town & Country Hardware, 910 Gateway Commons Circle.

Free and open to the public, the event will include free hot dogs - while they last. Inspections staff will also be on hand throughout the occasion to answer questions about building, electrical, and deck safety, along with the building permit process. Area residents are invited to come out and learn about the services the department offers, including Online Plan Review. Attendees can also talk one-on-one with Town inspectors about building safety, codes, and inspections as they pertain to common residential projects, such as decks, kitchen and bath remodels, and screened porches.

A special part of this year's kick-off event will be the Popsicle Stick House-Building Contest. Judging will begin at 2 p.m., and winners will be announced at 3 p.m. One winner will be selected from each of three age categories (ages 7 and under, 8-9, and 10-11), along with one overall grand prize winner. The winner in each age bracket will receive $100, while the grand prize winner will receive $200. 

Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council, a membership organization dedicated to building safety and fire prevention. The International Code Council develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/WFBuildingSafetyMonth or contact Senior Code Enforcement Official Marvin Weathers at 919-435-9533 or [email protected].