Describe the project out loud. Get a permit packet back — title block, code callouts, egress notes, header sizing. The same package your draftsman would charge $800 to produce.
GET MY FIRST PERMIT PACKETNo subscription. Per-project pricing.
See a completed packet →Not a wireframe. Not a mockup. A complete permit packet — county title block, wall section with IRC R302 fire-blocking reference, egress window schedule, header sizing from IRC Table R602.7, and R-value callouts. The kind of document a permit tech is trained to check against a specific list. Every item on that list is in the packet.
If it is missing, she hands it back. BuildBuddy generates every required element for the project type you describe. The output is the same format your draftsman produces — without the two-week wait and the $1,200 invoice.
Describe the project: square footage, scope, wall construction, any special conditions. Talk into your phone on the way to the job site. Type it in three sentences at the permit office parking lot. You do not need CAD knowledge. You do not need to prepare anything in advance.
BuildBuddy produces the floor plan, elevation views, wall sections, and code annotations specific to your project type. Each callout references the applicable IRC section. The title block is formatted to the submission requirements for your jurisdiction.
Download a print-ready PDF at the dimensions your permit office accepts. Print it and walk it in. Or upload it to the digital submission portal if your county takes e-submittals. The packet is complete — nothing left to annotate by hand.
If the homeowner moves the kitchen island or the permit tech asks for an additional detail, describe the change. BuildBuddy generates the revision. You do not re-enter the full brief. Most revisions take under ten minutes.
"Will my AHJ accept this?" is the right question to ask. The list below reflects jurisdictions where BuildBuddy has produced permit packets that were submitted and approved on first review. These are documented outcomes — not coverage estimates, not a marketing map. If your county is not on the list, request it. We add jurisdictions as approvals are confirmed, not before.
Jurisdictions added as approvals are documented. If your county is not listed, submit a coverage request — we will tell you if a confirmed submission already exists or when one is expected.
Request my county →A draftsman charges $500 to $2,000 per project. BuildBuddy costs less than one permit packet. Contact us for current rates.
One complete permit packet for one project — try the output before committing to anything.
Unlimited permit packets for the month — covers every residential job you're running without a per-project decision each time.
One cost for twelve months — for GCs pulling permits consistently across the full build season and off-season.
Describe the project. Get the packet. Submit it.
GET MY FIRST PERMIT PACKETSend your project details and we will follow up with access.