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Your next client already
described their project.

Homeowners pay $29.99 to describe their project on PermitBC — municipality, address, work class, budget, square footage. That's not a form. That's a qualified lead with budget attached. You see it the moment they submit.

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What a project brief looks like

New ConstructionSubmitted 2 hours ago

Municipality

Vancouver

Budget

$350,000 – $500,000

Neighborhood

Kitsilano

Area

2,400 sq ft

Description

New 2-storey single family home with laneway house. Looking for a modern West Coast design. Want to maximize natural light and include a rooftop deck. Need someone experienced with Vancouver's zoning for this neighborhood.

Every field the homeowner fills out is something you'd normally spend a discovery call extracting. Municipality, work class, budget, area, stories, project description — all there before you pick up the phone.

The math

PermitBC Trade tier$99/month
Annual cost$1188/year
One residential design project$5,000 – $50,000+
Clients needed to cover a full year1

$29.99 is the filter

A homeowner who pays $29.99 to describe their project is serious. A homeowner who browses Houzz for free is shopping. You never see the browsers. Only the buyers.

Free platforms

  • Unqualified inquiries
  • "What's your rate?" with no project details
  • Discovery calls that go nowhere
  • Competing with 20 other firms

PermitBC project briefs

  • Budget, address, scope attached
  • Homeowner already paid to be here
  • You know before responding if it's your project
  • Matched to your specialization and area

What's included at $99/month

Project brief feed

See new homeowner project briefs as they come in — filtered to your work class and area.

Your permit profile

Your filing history from 0+ permits powers your profile. Homeowners see your track record before you even respond.

Contractor matching

When your permit is issued, we auto-match you with contractors who've worked on similar projects. No more texting the same 3 people.

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Permits in our database

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Design firms tracked

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Municipalities

Profiles are built from public permit data — not self-reported. Your track record speaks for itself.

One client covers the entire year.

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