For homeowners

Permit your renovation yourself.

Take photos, get a measured floor plan, run a code check against your town's rules, and walk a complete packet into the building department. We route to a licensed architect when the project legally needs one. Built for real homeowners, not flippers.

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How it works

From idea to a permit that passes the first review.

Every step shows its work. None of it is a black box.

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.

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.

We draft the drawings and the forms

Floor plan rendered at the scale your building department wants. Permit application filled. Fee worksheet attached.

An architect stamps it (only when required)

Bigger projects legally need a licensed architect. We tell you upfront and connect you through our marketplace.

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.

Inside the code check

Every rule. Every citation. Plain English.

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 — same plan gets the same answer months later.
✓ Audit trail if a plan reviewer disagrees.

Code check · Basement finish · IRC 2021 + state amendments

Pass
R310.2.1Emergency egress (window size)
Bedroom window opens 5.7 ft² net clear — meets minimum.
Pass
R311.7.1Stair width
Treads are 36" wide; minimum is 36".
Fix
R305.1.1Ceiling height in habitable rooms
Living-room finished ceiling reads 6'10". Code minimum is 7'0".
Pass
R314.3Smoke alarm placement
Smoke alarm on bedroom ceiling within 21' of egress door.
Review
R302.13Fire separation (basement)
Reviewer note: 5/8" Type-X drywall on ceiling — confirm gypsum spec on installation.
Pass
R303.1Light + ventilation
Egress window provides 4.0 ft² openable area; min is 3.0 ft².

5 of 6 passing · 1 to fix · 0 blockingsaved · re-runnable

How we compare

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

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