BidTorchKnow the permit. Protect the margin. Win the job.
BidTorch tells residential trade contractors whether a scope needs a permit — with the code citation, fees, and inspections — then turns it into a margin-protected bid you can text to the customer.
Electrical · Plumbing · Windows · Siding
Panel upgrade
City of San Diego · Electrical
Direct cost
$1,000
Price
$1,429
Margin
30%
Permit certainty
Pick the jurisdiction, trade, and scope — get a cited answer with fees and inspections. Every rule links to the code section, always with a confirm-with-the-AHJ note.
Margin, not markup
Price = Cost ÷ (1 − margin), with a floor that blocks a send below your minimum. No more accidentally underpricing a job.
Built for the field
Guided takeoff, good/better/best proposals with e-sign, and jobs with check-ins and photos — fast on a phone, and check-ins even work with no signal.
From permit to paid, in one flow
The moat carries its own context — the permit answer flows straight into the bid, and the won bid straight into a scheduled job.
Check the permit
Cited answer with fees + inspections for the jurisdiction.
Price with margin
Takeoff, catalog, and permit fees priced to protect your floor.
Send & win
Text a branded quote; a win becomes a scheduled job.
The math that protects you
A 30% margin on $1,000 of cost isn't a $1,300 price. BidTorch does this on every line, so the number you send is the number that pays.
Direct cost
$1,000
Price at 30%
$1,429
California & Colorado — and anywhere you work
Curated jurisdictions today and growing fast — and you can add your own local permit office and rules in a couple of taps, so Permit Check answers wherever you are.
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