HomeDraft — AI drafting for custom home builders

The problem

Drafting is the slowest, most expensive step between contract and framing.

For most small-to-mid builders, the design-and-drafting phase eats 3 to 8 weeks and $8,000 to $30,000 per project — and a single plan revision can restart the clock.

The way it works today

Hire an architect or overseas drafter. Wait weeks. Iterate over email. Pay again for every revision.

Start the project three months behind schedule with margins already thinner than you priced.

The way it works with HomeDraft

Describe the lot, program, style, and budget. HomeDraft produces a complete draft set in minutes.

Iterate by typing. Export DWG. Review as the licensed professional in the loop. Submit when you're ready.

What you get

A complete draft permit set, on your desktop, in minutes.

HomeDraft outputs the sheet set a builder expects, in the formats your team already uses.

Cover sheet & sheet index

Project info, code summary, sheet list.

Site plan

Setbacks, lot coverage, driveway, utilities — with zoning checks.

Floor plans

Dimensioned floor plans for every level, with door and window tags.

Exterior elevations

All four elevations with materials, heights, and openings.

Building sections

Wall assemblies, roof structure, floor-to-floor heights.

Schedules

Door, window, and room-finish schedules tied to the drawings.

3D walkthrough

Web-based walkthrough to share with clients before permit.

DWG

Editable DWG + PDF export

Hand to your drafter, your framer, or submit directly.

✓

Compliance report

Traffic-light check against IRC plus local zoning — with citations.

How it works

Four steps from brief to buildable draft.

Describe the project

Lot address, square footage, bedrooms, style, budget, must-haves. Type it or talk it.

Review the draft

HomeDraft generates a full sheet set in under 10 minutes. Inspect every drawing and the compliance report.

Iterate in plain language

"Pull the garage forward 4 feet." "Swap powder room to the other side of the stair." Drawings update live.

Export and submit

Download PDF and DWG. Review as the licensed professional. Optionally route to a reviewing architect before permit.

Where HomeDraft fits

A drafting tool, not a design service.

HomeDraft is built the way AutoCAD is built — a professional tool that you, the builder, control and verify. We don't practice architecture; you do the review and sign-off just like you do today.

Architect

Overseas drafter

HomeDraft

Time from brief to first draft

3–6 weeks

1–3 weeks

Minutes

Cost per revision

$500–$2,500

$150–$500

DWG export you can edit

Sometimes

Yes

Zoning + IRC compliance checks

Manual

Built in

Works while you sleep

Yes

Clean legal posture

Built for the states where single-family exempt from architect stamp.

Texas, Utah, and Idaho all exempt single-family residential construction from requiring a licensed architect's stamp. That means the builder — you — is already the responsible professional reviewing and submitting drawings. HomeDraft is the drafting tool. You are the reviewer of record. Optional paid review by a licensed architect is available as an upsell for projects where you want a second set of eyes.

Pricing

Pay per project or go unlimited.

Early-access pricing for the first 50 builders. Locked in for 12 months.

Per-set

$299 / draft set

Pay only for the projects you draft.

Full sheet set (A0–A5 + schedules)
Unlimited revisions for 30 days
PDF + DWG export
3D walkthrough link
Zoning + IRC compliance report

Optional licensed-architect review: +$149 per set.

Unlimited

$499 / month

For builders running 2+ projects a month.

Unlimited draft sets
Unlimited revisions
Everything in Per-set
Priority support (same-day)
Early access to new features

Cancel anytime. Early-access pricing locked in for 12 months.

Frequently asked

Questions builders ask us.

Will these drawings actually pass plan review?

HomeDraft produces a draft set. Like any drafting tool, the licensed professional submitting the drawings — in most TX, UT, and ID single-family cases, that's you, the builder — is responsible for final review and sign-off. We target review-ready quality on first pass, and the built-in compliance report flags anything that needs your attention before submission.

Do I need an architect to use HomeDraft?

In Texas, Utah, and Idaho, single-family residential typically does not require an architect's stamp — the builder or owner can submit directly. For commercial, multifamily, or unusual structural scope, you'll still want a licensed professional. HomeDraft offers optional paid review by a licensed residential architect if you want that extra layer of assurance on any project.

Is this going to replace my current drafter?

Most builders we talk to use HomeDraft to replace the long, expensive first-draft phase — then hand the DWG to their existing drafter for last-mile edits, detailing, and red-line cleanup. You get the speed of AI for the 80% that's repetitive and the human expertise for the 20% that matters.

What file formats do I get?

PDF for printing and submitting, editable DWG (AutoCAD-compatible) for your drafter, and a 3D walkthrough link you can send to clients. Revit/IFC export is on the roadmap.

What happens if the compliance check misses something?

The compliance report is a starting point, not a guarantee. It cites the code sections it checked so you can verify. As the responsible professional, you do the final review — the same as you'd do on drawings from any drafter today. We're continuously improving the rules engine and log every correction as training signal.

Why only Texas, Utah, and Idaho at launch?

Three reasons: (1) all three have single-family architect-stamp exemptions, which keeps the legal posture clean; (2) all three are IRC-based, so the rules engine shares most of its foundation; (3) all three have strong custom-builder markets. We expand to adjacent states (AZ, CO, NM, NV, MT, WY) next.

Who is building this?

HomeDraft is built and maintained by a small founder-led team using a continuous team of AI agents for drafting, compliance monitoring, and customer support — supervised by a human founder and an architect-of-record network. Early access pricing reflects that we're still in private beta.

From project brief to a draft permit set — in minutes, not weeks.