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YardPermit exists because backyard projects fail in the same three places: a rule nobody read, a quantity nobody counted, and a number somebody invented. We build the lot in public — typical patterns, dimensional calculators, and a place to hang a real source when we have one.
Planning a move
Our moving tools and guides, formerly published at immerveil.fyi, use FMCSA federal registration records and Census ACS migration estimates. They help readers check a mover, read estimates and compare written quotes. A federal record is not a recommendation; an ACS estimate is not a forecast. Sources, uncertainty and update dates remain visible in the moving methodology.
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We are not a contractor, not an architect of record, and not your building department. We are a publishing system for people who want to walk into city hall with better questions.
What YardPermit covers
The published set is small on purpose. Everything listed here has passed the review described in the editorial policy; a page that has not is not published until it does.
- Project guides
Fence · Deck · Shed · Patio · Driveway · Pergola · Retaining Wall · Pool · Gazebo · Garage · ADU
Each pairs a permit brief with the decisions that change the answer, separating typical patterns from what only your jurisdiction can decide.
- Cost pages
Fence · Deck · Patio · Driveway
The quantities to price, the trade's wages from BLS and the lines to compare in a quote. No price is published without a primary source that states it.
- Calculators
Fence · Deck · Deck Stair · Deck Railing · Concrete · Gravel · Lumber · Mulch · Sand · Topsoil · Paver · Pool Volume · Turf · French Drain · Deck Footing · Square Footage
Dimensional takeoffs for posts, joists, board feet and volume, with spacing, hole diameter and waste left editable.
- Verified cities
Los Angeles, California · Phoenix, Arizona · San Diego, California · Austin, Texas · Houston, Texas
Local statements appear only where the official source, its scope and the date it was checked are shown on the page.
Two planning tools sit on top of that set. The permit checker takes three inputs and returns the typical permit complexity, the unit to compare quotes by and the setback pattern for the project, pointing to a city page only where local sources have been reviewed. The Project Brief turns dimensions and material choices into a comparable scope you can copy, download or print without giving contact details.
How a page gets made
Local rules come from primary sources first: municipal planning and building departments, adopted-code portals and official bulletins. Every source-backed page lists what it was checked against and when, and carries its own review date, so publishing a new page never restamps an old one as reviewed. Calculator formulas live in one tested module, and partial post or joist bays round toward the safe quantity. The full rules are in the editorial policy and the methodology.
Who makes it
YardPermit is built and maintained by DueRiva, an independent platform for practical everyday tools. Its main app keeps documents, renewals and important dates on time; YardPermit applies the same idea to the backyard: know the rule and count the quantity before you spend money. DueRiva’s developers are not builders, engineers or code officials, so the site does not rule on anyone’s project. It concentrates on the questions to ask, the quantities to count and where every number comes from.
Pages are signed by DueRiva rather than by an individual expert. Generative AI assists with drafting, code and quality checks, but it is not credited as an author: DueRiva checks formulas, links and wording before a page is released. YardPermit launched in September 2026. It is a DueRiva project, independently owned and operated, and is not affiliated with any building department, contractor, supplier or manufacturer; none of them has a say over what appears here.
How it is paid for
Every page and tool is free and needs no account. The site currently carries no advertising, no sponsored placements and no paid rankings. If advertising or contractor referrals are switched on, the privacy notice is updated before they go live, and advertisers have no say over what a permit, cost or calculator page says.
Get in touch
Corrections, official source updates and privacy questions all go through the contact page.