Instant deck permit drawings and plans

Get deck permit drawings in minutes, including a dimensioned deck plan, deck site plan, framing and footing layouts, elevations, and project specifications tailored to your property.

Deck permit drawings and specifications

Review real deck plans, elevations, guard layouts, footing locations, joist framing, and specifications generated from HomeCat deck scenes.

Dimensioned 10 by 12 deck floor plan showing concrete footings, post locations, beams, joists, and stairs — **Deck floor plan and footings**A dimensioned deck plan showing the platform, concrete footings, beam lines, joist direction, and stair opening.

Front elevation drawing of a freestanding deck on support posts with four stairs and grade line — **Deck elevation on posts**A front elevation showing the raised deck platform, support posts, grade, and four-step stair arrangement.

Raised deck floor plan showing code-compliant guard railings, railing posts, stairs, footings, and beams — **Raised deck guard layout**A raised-deck floor plan showing the guard perimeter, railing posts, stair opening, footings, and structural grid.

Right elevation drawing of a raised deck on posts with stairs and a code-compliant wood guard railing note — **Raised deck elevation with guards**A right elevation coordinating the raised platform, posts, stair, fascia, footing detail, and guard requirement.

Deck joist layout showing joist spacing, built-up support beams, concrete piers, and dimensions — **Deck joist layout**The structural framing plan with joists, built-up beams, concrete piers, spacing, and overall dimensions.

Permit-ready deck drawings, made for your property

HomeCat turns the deck you want into a coordinated design with framing, footings, stairs, guards, site information, and permit-ready drawings.

Sized for how you will use it

Set the platform size, door connection, furniture zones, stairs, and circulation before the structure is laid out.

Designed for your property

Coordinate the deck with the house, grade, access, setbacks, nearby structures, and the available yard space.

Zoning checked automatically

HomeCat checks property rules that can affect deck size, height, placement, attachment, and permit requirements.

Permit-ready deck drawings

Prepare the deck plan, framing, footings, stairs, guards, elevations, details, and site information reviewers need.

See the deck before you build

Review the platform, stairs, guards, materials, and relationship to the house together in 3D.

Framing and quantities coordinated

Keep joists, beams, posts, footings, decking, stairs, guards, and material planning connected to one design.

How to design your own deck plan with HomeCat

1
Describe the deck you want
Enter the platform size, height, door connection, furniture zones, stair location, and preferred materials.
2
Add your property
HomeCat checks zoning and coordinates the house, grade, setbacks, access, and permit requirements.
3
Customize the deck and structure
Adjust the layout, attachment, framing, footings, stairs, guards, and finishes while reviewing the deck in 3D.
4
Get your deck plans
Save the final design and prepare measured drawings, quantities, and the permit-ready project package.

Deck joist layout showing joist spacing, beams, concrete piers, and dimensions — **Example deck framing plan**Joists, support beams, footing locations, and spacing in a measured framing plan.

Deck plans FAQ

What should deck plans include?

Deck plans should show the overall footprint, house connection, joist direction and spacing, beams, posts, footings, stairs, guards, and key dimensions.

Do deck permit drawings need a site plan?

Often, yes. The site plan shows where the deck sits on the property and lets the reviewer check setbacks, lot coverage, and nearby structures.

What deck specifications are included?

The deck specs can identify the platform dimensions, decking, joists, beams, posts, footings, stairs, guards, connections, and other project information carried into the permit drawings.

Can the same plans be used for material estimates?

Yes. Once the size and structural layout are resolved, the framing plan can support quantities for decking, joists, beams, posts, footings, stairs, and guards.

Does every deck need a building permit?

No. Permit triggers can depend on height, attachment, size, and exits. HomeCat checks the property requirements and flags permit items that apply to the proposed deck.