Audit your projects against latest codes before permits
Small construction business owners are overwhelmed by complying with frequently changing building regulations and permits.
BuildGuard lets users upload project plans and runs automated audits against current regulations for their area. It highlights non-compliant areas with fix suggestions and generates a compliance report for permit submissions. Small owners save time on self-checks and reduce rejection risks.
Small construction business owners
Visual plan upload + AI audit with annotated reports, beyond text checkers
friendly
Drag-drop PDFs/images of blueprints
AI analyzes vs local codes
Annotated visuals + fix suggestions
Downloadable PDF summary
Dashboard of past scans
Audit multiple plans
One-click to PermitAI integration
Future IFC file audits
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| location | text | No |
| plan_url | text | No |
| issues | text | Yes |
| score | int | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| audit_id | uuid | No |
| pdf_url | text | No |
| generated_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/auditsUpload and audit plan
/api/auditsList user audits
/api/reports/:idDownload report
Low-res plans only
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 5% | $120 | $1,440 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 10% | $2,100 | $25,200 |
Upload blueprints, get instant compliance checks and reports – ace your permits first try.
Target via Google ads on 'permit rejection reasons'; join contractor Discord/Reddit for beta testers; offer free audits for reviews from local builder associations.
Full PM suite
Overkill for compliance only
Standalone audit at micro-price
Dataset of user audits trains better AI detection
Vision AI advances + labor shortages push automation
Poor image recognition
Use top Vision models + manual fallback
High AI costs
Optimize prompts, tier limits
Success: Would pay $30
Success: 20% convert
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