Catch permit issues
before you file
getPermit pre-checks a California city's rules — required permits, documents, fees, and the small print that gets applications rejected. Built for solo contractors and small crews who don't have time for permit ping-pong.
The permit grind is real. getPermit handles the research and pre-check so you handle the install.
From job site to filed, in three steps
No permit jargon. No guessing which city office to call.
Tell us about the job
Address, trade, and a plain-English description of the scope. No permit jargon required.
Get the full picture
We identify the jurisdiction, the permits the work triggers, the documents and plans required, and the fees to expect — plus the small print that commonly gets applications rejected there.
File with confidence
You get a reviewed, approved checklist and submittal package outline. You file it — there's no surprise correction cycle because you saw it coming.
Check a California permit in seconds
Tell us the city and the job — get whether a permit's needed, the documents to prepare, the small print that gets applications bounced, and where to file. Every city-specific fact is sourced and dated, never invented.
Speaks the language of the field
Starting with the trades that pull permits most: electrical, plumbing, and HVAC.
Electrical
- • Service panel upgrades
- • Rewires and circuit additions
- • EV charger installs
- • Solar / battery interconnection
Plumbing
- • Water heater replacement
- • Repipes
- • Sewer line repair
- • Fixture and gas line work
HVAC
- • AC / furnace changeouts
- • Heat pump installs
- • Mini-split systems
- • Ductwork and Title 24 docs
57 California jurisdictions, 57 different processes
We're going deep in California instead of shallow everywhere. Pick a city for a permit guide and the official building department — and tell us where to map next.
Don't see your city deeply mapped yet? Join the waitlist and we'll prioritize the jurisdictions our early users actually work in.
Questions, answered
Straight answers about what getPermit does — and what it doesn't.
Be first when getPermit covers your city
Founder pricing, your jurisdiction prioritized, and a direct line to the team. No spam, no credit card.