CodeGuard

AI compliance checker generates project checklists from latest building codes.

Score: 7.5/10AustraliaHard BuildReady to Spawn
Brand Colors

The Opportunity

Problem

Small construction businesses are overwhelmed by constantly changing building regulations and permits, resulting in fines and project halts.

Solution

CodeGuard uses AI to audit project plans against local codes, generating instant checklists and flagging risks. Small businesses upload plans or details, get compliant checklists, and track fixes. Eliminates manual code reading and compliance guesswork.

Target Audience

Small construction businesses with limited staff managing multiple local projects

Differentiator

Project-plan specific AI audits with versioned checklists tied to reg snapshots.

Brand Voice

supportive/edgy

Features

Plan Upload

must-have12h

Upload PDFs/images of plans for analysis.

AI Audit

must-have20h

Scan against jurisdiction codes.

Checklist Generator

must-have15h

Custom checklists with risk flags.

Compliance Tracker

must-have10h

Mark items complete, track progress.

Reg Snapshots

must-have8h

Versioned code refs for audits.

Collaboration

nice-to-have6h

Share checklists with team.

Audit History

nice-to-have5h

Past audits and changes.

Export Reports

nice-to-have4h

Compliance cert PDFs.

Total Build Time: 80 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo

projects

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
nametextNo
jurisdictiontextNo

Relationships:

  • user_id references users(id)

audits

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
project_iduuidNo
statustextNo
checklisttextNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • project_id references projects(id)

checklist_items

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
audit_iduuidNo
texttextNo
completedboolNo

Relationships:

  • audit_id references audits(id)

API Endpoints

POST
/api/audits

Run AI audit

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/audits/:id

Fetch audit details

🔒 Auth Required
PUT
/api/checklists/:id/update

Update item status

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/projects

Create project

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/billing

Manage subscriptions

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui + Uploadthing
Backend
Next.js API + Supabase
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
OpenAI Vision APIpdf.js

Build Timeline

Week 1: Auth and projects

20h
  • DB setup
  • Project UI

Week 2: Upload and AI

30h
  • File upload
  • AI audit integration

Week 3: Checklist UI

25h
  • Dynamic checklists
  • Tracker

Week 4: Payments and exports

25h
  • Stripe
  • PDF gen
  • Landing

Week 5: Nice features

20h
  • Collab
  • History
Total Timeline: 5 weeks • 160 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo
  • 3 audits/mo
  • Basic checklists

Pro

$37/mo
  • Unlimited audits
  • Team collab
  • Snapshots

Pro+

$67/mo
  • All Pro + Priority AI
  • Custom reports

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11202.5%$111$1,332
Month 69006%$1,998$23,976

Unit Economics

$45
CAC
$555
LTV
4%
Churn
82%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 12.3xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

AI That Checks Your Builds Against Codes

Upload plans, get checklists, stay compliant – zero fines.

Feature Highlights

Plan scanning
Risk-flagged checklists
Progress tracking
Reg snapshots
Team sharing

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Found issues before inspection.' – Dave, Builder"
"'Game-changer for compliance.' – Ana, GC"

First Three Customers

Target architecture/engineering LinkedIn groups with free audit offers; partner with local supply stores for referrals; post case study videos on YouTube construction channels.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/ConstructionIndie HackersTwitter construction influencers

SEO Keywords

building code compliance checkerconstruction plan auditorAI building checklist generator

Competitive Analysis

$500+/mo
Strength

Full PM suite

Weakness

Overkill for compliance only

Our Advantage

Niche AI at fraction cost

Fieldwire

fieldwire.com
$29+/user
Strength

Task mgmt

Weakness

No code AI

Our Advantage

Specialized code auditing

🏰 Moat Strategy

AI fine-tuned on construction plans + user audit data.

⏰ Why Now?

AI vision maturity + stricter enforcement post-disasters.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalhigh severity

AI accuracy on plans

Mitigation

Human review prompts + iterations

financiallow severity

OpenAI costs

Mitigation

Tier limits + caching

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Demo AI to 10 users

Success: 8/10 useful

mvp14 days

Beta audits for 20 users

Success: 15% convert

Pivot Options

  • General blueprint analyzer
  • Safety inspection AI
  • Architect collaboration tool

Quick Stats

Build Time
160h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$2,500
Market Size
$4000.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
5