Every crew
in the county.

I've submitted 400+ permits in my career. BuildWise cut my pre-application prep from 3 hours to 20 minutes per project. The Chula Vista fee estimates were spot on — off by less than 4% on my last three ADUs.

The pre-approved plans lookup is a lifesaver. It tells my clients honestly whether Encinitas will accept their design in 6 weeks or 6 months. I've closed 2 extra jobs this quarter just by setting expectations correctly.

Coastal setback rules used to trip me up on every third project. Now I paste the address into BuildWise, get the coastal overlay flags in 30 seconds, and quote clients on the spot. Total game changer.

As a solo GC I can't afford a permit expeditor on every job. BuildWise Essential at $49 gives me 80% of what I'd pay $500 for elsewhere. My clients love that I hand them a real report at the first walkthrough.

SB-379 solar simplified process — BuildWise had it dialed in perfectly for Poway. Told me exactly which HERS test was skippable and which wasn't. Saved my crew half a day of chasing paperwork.

We hired the Concierge tier for our full home addition. Our project manager Alicia handled everything with Solana Beach — three revisions, one appeal, and a full permit in 11 weeks. Worth every penny of the $299.

Retaining walls in unincorporated County used to be a nightmare — different rules than the city. BuildWise flags 3-ft threshold projects automatically and pulls the geotech requirements. I stopped guessing.

The Live AI Chat pass at $9.99 is under-priced. I keep it running during builds and ask it clarifying questions when the inspector says something confusing. Feels like having a code consultant in my pocket.

Escondido's pool barrier code changed last year and I almost missed it. BuildWise picked up the change and flagged my checklist accordingly. Would have been a $2,400 re-inspection without it.

Solid on the residential side. Would love more commercial-tenant improvement guidance eventually — but for single-family fence and gate work in El Cajon, this is the fastest tool I've used.

ADU garage conversions have 12 different code paths depending on jurisdiction. BuildWise nailed the Clairemont one first try — including the JADU distinction. My paralegal was shocked.

I use BuildWise as a first-pass sanity check before I stamp anything. The seismic and lateral references are current with 2024 CBC. Very rare for consumer tools to be this technically accurate.