Idées 3D

What Idées 3D does

Idées 3D (legal entity SARL IDEES 3D, SIREN 931 696 736) is a France-based digital service company that prepares compliant building permit dossiers (permis de construire) and prior declarations (déclarations préalables) for individual homeowners undertaking residential construction, renovation, and extension projects. Operating remotely from its registered office at 16 Rue d'Arras, Saint-Omer, the company studies each project against the local urban planning regulation (Plan Local d'Urbanisme, PLU) of the customer's commune and produces custom 2D architectural plans, 3D visualizations, pre-filled CERFA administrative forms, and optional RE2020 energy compliance attestations. The company also operates 3D Studio, a web-based 3D house planning tool at 3dstudio.idees3d.fr.

The service is delivered direct-to-consumer via the idees3d.fr e-commerce platform, with all work performed remotely and customer support reachable by phone and email. The product line is organized into three bundled packages — Eco (€595), Confort (€995), and Sérénité (€1,145) — covering progressively PLU-only, energy study, and full town hall filing; à la carte individual plans (interior layout €129, facade/roof €79, mass, section, and situation plans) are also sold. Payments are processed through ALMA (installments), PayPal, and Google Pay, with installment options available without fees.

The company is privately held under the French SARL structure with no disclosed parent, institutional investor, or external funding. Headcount is reported at 1–10 employees. According to company-disclosed figures, more than 5,000 projects have been accompanied across France, with a self-reported 99% municipal validation rate and a 4.9/5 customer rating across 1,287+ verified reviews. The principal customer segment is individual homeowners (SMBs and consumers), with marketing conducted primarily through the company's SEO-optimized website, blog, and review platforms.

Name

Idées 3D

Legal name

SARL IDEES 3D

Website

https://idees3d.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Idées 3D is a France-based digital service that prepares compliant building permit dossiers, prior declarations, and custom 2D/3D architectural plans for individual homeowners undertaking residential construction projects across France, sold online in three tiers from €595 to €1,145.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Building Permit Services

NAICS

Drafting Services (541340)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAD

Urban Planning & Master Planning

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

Keywords

• Building permit services
• Architectural plan preparation
• Urban planning compliance
• 3D architectural visualization
• Residential construction permits

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-omer

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Building Permit Package Services: Idées 3D generates revenue through three main service packages (Eco, Confort, Sérénité) priced at 595€, 995€, and 1145€ respectively, offering different levels of permit preparation services including PLU analysis, 2D/3D plans, and administrative filing.
2. Individual Plan Services: Individual architectural plan services sold à la carte, including interior layout plans (129€), facade plans (79€), mass plans, section plans, and situation plans for specific permit requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Idées 3D prepares and files complete French building permit dossiers (permis de construire) and prior declaration files (déclarations préalables) for residential construction projects. Each project is analysed against the local urban planning regulation (PLU) of the customer's commune and delivered with custom 2D plans, 3D modeling/renderings, and pre-filled CERFA administrative forms, accompanied until municipal validation. Services are sold via tiered packages (Eco €595, Confort €995, Sérénité €1,145) and à-la-carte individual plans, delivered entirely remotely throughout France.

Product overview

Idées 3D is a digital platform for obtaining French urban planning permits (permis de construire and déclarations préalables) without physical office visits. The core offering consists of complete permit dossier preparation services with regulatory-compliant plans, 3D modeling, and administrative support, offered through three pricing tiers: Eco (€595), Confort (€995), and Sérénité (€1,145). Individual services can also be purchased à la carte, including interior layout plans (€129), mass plans, cross-section plans, facade plans (€79), and situation plans. The company also provides a web-based 3D design tool (3D Studio) and additional services such as 3D modeling and landscape integration. The service covers all of France, with expertise in local PLU regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% file validation rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HomeByMe: Online 3D home design platform from Dassault Systèmes allowing users to create floor plans and 3D renderings. Comparable as a French-market, online 3D home planning product, but supported by a much larger enterprise software parent.
• SketchUp: Widely-used 3D modeling platform with home design templates and extensions. Comparable as a 3D architectural visualization tool, but a general-purpose incumbent rather than a France-specific permit service.
• Cedreo (Buildertrend): Construction project management platform serving home builders and remodelers. Comparable as a software provider serving the residential construction workflow, though broader in scope (project management vs. permit dossiers).

Direct peers

• Kozikaza: French online home design platform offering 2D/3D plans and interior design tools for individual homeowners. Closely comparable target customer (French consumers planning residential projects) with overlapping 3D planning functionality.
• Cedreo: French SaaS provider of 3D home design and floor plan software targeted at home builders and remodelers. Directly comparable as a French-language, online 3D planning tool serving residential construction stakeholders, though Cedreo focuses on pros vs. Idées 3D's direct-to-homeowner model.

Emerging players

• Planner 5D: Cross-platform home design app enabling 2D/3D floor plan creation with photorealistic rendering. Comparable in offering consumer-facing 3D home design, but global in scope rather than France-specific regulatory services.
• Sweet Home 3D: Open-source interior design application that lets users draw house plans and arrange furniture in 3D. Comparable as a 3D home planning tool for end consumers, though without Idées 3D's permit filing and regulatory compliance layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/idees3d.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idees3d

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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