Resolve the porch footprint, entry, stairs, cover, structure, and relationship to the house before work begins. The resulting drawings support permit review and contractor pricing.
A useful drawing package brings front porches, screened porches, replacements, roofs, foundations, stairs, guards, site placement, and construction details into one coordinated view. That makes the project easier to understand, review, price, and build.
Begin with existing entrance and house dimensions, photos, proposed footprint, height, roof form, stairs, materials, property information, and local rules. HomeCat checks the property's zoning automatically and uses the applicable requirements to guide the plan. From there, the drawings can be shaped around the actual property and the decisions that matter to the project, with permit or professional-review items clearly flagged when they need attention.
Sign in, choose the property, and enter the size and key requirements.
HomeCat checks zoning and develops the layout, site fit, and drawing package.
Save the project and export measured drawings, quantities, and cost inputs.
HomeCat keeps the project dimensions connected to material quantities and cost inputs as the plan changes.
HomeCat captures porch width, projection, floor area, roof coverage, and clear access zones.
HomeCat measures joist, beam, rafter, and post spans with member spacing and bearing locations.
HomeCat calculates total rise, tread count, landing dimensions, guard lengths, and opening widths.
HomeCat totals deck boards, joists, beams, blocking, rim boards, and roof-framing members by size and length.
HomeCat counts columns, bases, anchors, piers, and concrete volumes from the coordinated structural layout.
HomeCat schedules stringers, treads, risers, landings, guards, handrails, posts, and connection hardware for estimating.
Yes. HomeCat automatically checks the property's zoning requirements and uses them to guide the project. It also flags permit or professional-review items that still need attention.
A typical package includes Porch floor plan, Elevations and roof view, Foundation and framing details, Site and permit plan. HomeCat tailors the sheets and level of detail to the project, property, applicable permit requirements, and professional scope.
Prepare existing entrance and house dimensions, photos, proposed footprint, height, roof form, stairs, materials, property information, and local rules. Better source information reduces assumptions and makes review comments easier to resolve.
Yes. HomeCat builds one coordinated package for permit applications, contractor pricing, and construction coordination, including the project-specific documents and licensed professional input.
Yes. HomeCat provides architectural and engineering drawings with licensed professional review and stamping. The review and stamp are coordinated as part of the final drawing package.
