Permitech makes residential permitting clear, fast, and verifiable.
We turn messy municipal rules, zoning requirements, and permit packet details into a structured workflow so homeowners and contractors can get approved with fewer delays, rejections, and rework.
Sheds and garages first. Backyard projects next. Permitech currently supports accessory structures across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, and is expanding coverage and project types over time.
Built for outcomes, not just info
Most tools stop at "here is a PDF." We built a workflow that gets you to "approved."
We treat "surprises" like defects—and eliminate them.
Most permit delays are caused by small misses: setbacks misunderstood, easements found late, or floodplain triggers discovered after submission. Permitech catches these early.
What Permitech Does
Permitech combines pre-verified permit research, Permit Tech expertise, DIY tools, and done-for-you support to handle the entire permitting journey. We make sure the right rules, forms, and submission steps are ready for each project, and we keep contractors moving faster with a repeatable workflow.
Pre-verified requirements, ready before you ask
We crawl city portals, zoning code PDFs, and permit pages ahead of time. Permit Techs verify the requirements so they are ready the moment you search.
- Crawled and human-verified
- Ready before you submit or call
Exact AHJ + submission plan
We identify the correct Authority Having Jurisdiction and compile project-specific requirements, forms, fees, and submission steps.
- Correct permit office + overlays
- Forms, fees, and how to submit
Permibot + AI tools, verified by Permit Techs
Permibot answers confusing questions using the same vetted requirements library reviewed by our Permit Techs.
- Plain-English explanations you can trust
- Sources included for fast verification
DIY, done-for-you, and contractor speed
Use the checklist and packet to DIY, or hand it off to our Permit Techs for done-for-you permitting. Contractors use the workflow to complete more projects faster.
- DIY checklist + printable packet + workspace
- Done-for-you handled by Permit Techs
- Site plan generator + field tools (coming soon)
Who It's For
Homeowners
Permitting feels like a hidden language. Permitech translates it into plain steps and required documents so you do not lose weeks restarting a rejected application.
Contractors and shed or garage builders
Busy season is a race against the calendar. When permits stall, installs get rescheduled, crews sit idle, and reviews suffer. Permitech reduces friction and keeps production moving.
Internal permitting teams
Permitech does not replace your permit team. It gives them a repeatable system: one workspace per project, standardized packets, and fewer surprise requirements discovered late.
What Makes Us Different
We don't just provide info. We drive approvals.
Permitech is built around outcome-first permitting: find the correct jurisdiction, surface the requirements, package the submission, and keep everything organized through review and revisions.
Built for the real bottleneck: volume and variation.
Each town has different portals, forms, setbacks, and reviewer expectations. Permitech standardizes intake, checklists, packet assembly, and the workspace so teams can scale.
Homeowners and small contractors first.
We are built for people doing a project for the first time and crews that cannot afford weeks lost to paperwork. Faster onboarding and clear deliverables come standard.
Catching Surprises Early
Most delays are caused by small misses: setbacks misunderstood, easements found late, or floodplain triggers discovered after submission. Permitech catches these early.
Built From the Inside
Permitech was built after seeing the same pattern repeat: frustrated homeowners and contractors trying to do the right thing, but getting stuck in a system that assumes everyone already knows how permitting works.
Permitech exists to take that confusion and turn it into a clear, repeatable workflow without requiring people to become permitting experts just to build a shed.
What we heard most
- Why is this taking so long?
- They rejected it. What did I do wrong?
- I thought I could place it anywhere.
- Why do setbacks matter?
- What even is a plat of survey?
Our Mission
Permitech turns home projects into approved, documented, compliant outcomes with significantly less friction, cost, and time.
- Verify the correct jurisdiction and requirements for each address.
- Translate rules into plain language with evidence you can trust.
- Generate reviewer-ready packets and clear next steps.
- Reduce back-and-forth for homeowners and municipalities.
Values
- Clarity over complexity: plain-language answers and checklists.
- Proof over guesswork: evidence-backed requirements, not maybe.
- Respect for users: we do not sell raw homeowner or contractor data without consent.
- Speed with integrity: faster approvals without cutting corners.
What's Next
Permitech is starting where the pain is loud and the workflows are repeatable: sheds and garages. As we expand project types, we are building structured playbooks so new permit types ship with real operational coverage, not guesswork.
Ready to see your requirements?
Check your address for instant permit rules, or let Permitech handle the process end to end.