The average residential builder wastes $20,000+/year chasing answers buried in plans.
The last thing you want is to build it wrong because you missed a detail.
Before your team guesses, ask the job. AskThePlans gives builders fast, source-backed answers from their actual plans, specs and approvals — so small missed details don't become expensive rework.
Free to try over WhatsApp · no account, no card
Ask on Site
Text an NCC question the way you'd text your certifier and get the answer with the clause it came from — no account, no app. Upload your plans later and the same number starts answering from your own drawings.
- “What's the minimum ceiling height for a habitable room?”
- “Do I need a handrail on a 3-riser step?”
- “What's the required fall on a shower floor?”
- “How far can a Class 1 building be from the boundary?”
- No account, no card
- Answer in about a minute
- Cites the NCC clause it used
One avoided mistake can pay for the app for years
A missed beam detail, wrong footing depth, incorrect setback, or misunderstood approval condition can cost thousands.
AskThePlans helps your team check the source before they act.
Wrong detail built
Rework, delay, blame, margin gone.
Plan answer checked first
Source-backed answer with drawing and page reference.
Builder makes the call
Less guessing. Less chasing. Less risk.
Built for Australian residential jobs
Answers linked to source context
Catches details you'd miss before you build them wrong
Designed for confidence, not guesswork
From scattered job information to clear answers in four steps
Built for real residential projects where teams need fast answers without sacrificing confidence.
Upload project information
Add plans, approvals, specifications, schedules, NCC references, and project conversations.
For a PM setting up a project workspace
Ask naturally
Type or speak a question in everyday language while you are on site or in the office.
For a builder on site
On iOS? Say it out loud via Siri — no screen required.
Get a source-backed answer
See the short answer plus the supporting document, page, or conversation context.
For a supervisor confirming a detail before work starts
On iOS the answer is read back aloud with source and page number.
Keep building
Share the answer with your team and act quickly with less back-and-forth.
For trade coordination during active works
What AskThePlans reads
What changes when your team stops guessing
Before AskThePlans
- Search through 500-page PDFs
- Ring the engineer
- Ask the supervisor
- Wait for a reply
- Guess and keep moving
- Risk rework later
With AskThePlans
- Ask the job
- Get the answer
- See the source page
- Share it with the team
- Keep building with confidence
Ask the Code: when a certifier questions your build, you need evidence — not a memory.
Answers cite the National Construction Code clause they rest on, and the query and answer are timestamped — so what you relied on is evidence a certifier can read, not a memory you have to defend.
NCC / BCA compliance checking
Answers map directly to National Construction Code clauses
BASIX and NatHERS evidence mapping
Energy and sustainability requirements tracked to source
Buildshield compliance workflows
Integrated compliance tracking throughout the project
Full audit trail
Every query, every answer, timestamped and exportable
Ready to stop chasing answers across plans, codes and messages?
Start with one question — free, no account. Upload your plans when you want answers from your own drawings instead of the Code.
On site? The iOS app lets you ask by voice — hands-free via Siri.
- Built for Australian residential builders
- Source-backed answers
- Works with plans, approvals, specs and project conversations
- Siri-enabled for site use