Permit your project yourself — without guessing.
- See exactly what a plan reviewer in your town flags, before you file
- Turn photos into a permit-ready packet with the fixes already in
- Know the fees and the timeline up front, not after you apply
Free to score · $5.99 for your address verdict · pay to file only when you’re ready.
Every figure traces back to a public source record, and each prediction is graded against the board’s actual decision when it lands — calibration is published, not asserted.
From idea to a permit that passes the first review.
Every step shows its work. None of it is a black box.
- 01
Take photos of the space
Walk through with your phone. AI proposes a measured floor plan. You confirm what's right and fix what's not.
- 02
We check it against the building code
Every rule the IRC (plus your state's amendments) applies, with pass/fail and the exact code section.
- 03
We draft the drawings and the forms
Floor plan rendered at the scale your building department wants. Permit application filled. Fee worksheet attached.
- 04
An architect stamps it (only when required)
Bigger projects legally need a licensed architect. We tell you upfront and connect you through our marketplace.
- 05
File the permit. We track every reply.
Walk-in or online — your choice. Plan-reviewer questions arrive with the code section they’re asking about.
Every rule. Every citation. Plain English.
A real check from a residential basement-finish project. Each result links to the section of the code it's reading from — so you (or a plan reviewer) can look up the exact wording.
- ✓ Cited IRC section on every rule.
- ✓ Saved with date — the same plan gets the same answer months later.
- ✓ Audit trail if a plan reviewer disagrees.
- LikelyEgress window required in bedroomIRC R310
- CommonCeiling height below minimumIRC R305
- FrequentSmoke + CO alarms missingIRC R314 / R315
- OccasionalStair handrail / guardIRC R311 / R312
Three ways to get a residential permit.
| Do it yourself | Hire an expediter | PermitGranted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free (your time) | $400–1,500+ | $49–199 per project |
| Floor plan | You draw it | They draw it | AI from your photos, you confirm |
| Code check before filing | Hope for the best | Their experience, no audit | Every rule, cited |
| Filing the permit | You walk it in | They walk it in | Walk it in or we file it |
| Records you keep | Whatever you saved | What they email you | Every drawing, form, check — forever |
Post your project. Let vetted local pros come to you.
Describe what you're building in a minute. Architects, engineers, and contractors who've actually cleared permits in your town can respond — and you stay anonymous until you pick one.
A short description is enough. It lists for pros in your area right away — only your town shows, never your address.
The ones who work in your town and do your kind of project reach out. No cold-calling contractors, no guessing who's any good.
Your contact is shared only after you accept a pro — and then you both get each other's. Nothing before.
Stop getting sent back from the town.
Run the readiness score on your permit package. See what a plan reviewer would flag — before they flag it. Free to score, pay only when you're ready to file.