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Plans & Drafting
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Fully custom house plans without the cost
Dear Homeowners,
Dear Contractors,
It may seem like you have two options: look through thousands of plans online that aren't quite right or hire an expensive architect. Lucky for you, there is another option! Hire a local draftsman to create a fully custom and affordable house plan in record time.
Want to provide your clients with high-quality house designs that meet your standards of craftmanship? We understand each contractor prides themselves in the quality they provide to their clients. As a drafting company, we aim to partner with you to provide an exceptional service from start to finish.
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT
- Two one-hour virtual design consultations
- One 30-minute final review meeting
- Full set of construction drawings (PDF & full size)
- Foundation plan & details
- Floor plans
- Roof plan
- Reflected ceiling plans
- Exterior elevations
- Framing details & span table
Minimums
$2,500 residential homes
$1,000 small projects
01.
introductory phone call
02.
First draft
03.
First Revision Meeting
Our Custom Design Process
This is a free 15-30 minute phone call or video conference where you share where you are at in the process and determine if we are a good fit to work together. This is where you will share any concept ideas, hand drawings, real estate listings, or Pinterest boards.
If you choose to proceed you'll be forwarded a contract and an invoice for the 50% down payment fee.
After five to seven business days from our first meeting we will share the first draft of your house plans via email.
After you review the first draft of your house plans we will schedule an hour long video conference to go over any changes you may have for the design.
04.
Second draft
We try to complete revisions with a three-day turnaround timeframe. You can then expect your second draft with all the discussed changes via email.
05.
Second Revision Meeting
The next meeting is another hour long video conference where we discuss any final changes to the design and we may make changes to the design in real time. After you sign off on all the changes we get to work creating your developed draft.
07.
Deliverables: Final Draft
We will send you an invoice for the final 50% payment and once that is received we will send your house plans in two ways: full size hard copy via mail and PDF via email.
any MAJOR FLOORPLAN changes past the first two MEETINGS are charged at $100/hour
06.
Final Review
At the final review, plans will be nearly complete and ready for finishing touches. This will be a chance to make small edits like moving light fixtures, adding exterior details, or moving a bedroom window.
start designing your dream home now
schedule your free 30 minute introductory phone call
GET ON THE SCHEDULE
We can start as soon as the design contract is signed and the initial invoice is paid.
how soon can I get started?
We invoice electronically, payable by credit card or bank transfer. The first 50% is due upfront upon signing the design contract. This down payment is estimated based on your target square footage. The final 50% is due on final delivery of the house plans and is based on the actual square footage calculation.
How does payment work?
You will be sent a PDF of your house plans via email as well as a hard copy set via postal service.
How do we recieve our house plans?
We design all our plans to be compliant with Florida building code. We can also get our plans stamped by a structural engineer for an added fee. This fee is dependent on the scope of the project and is determined by our engineer.
What code and engineering is included?
This occasionally happens for a few reasons: building permit review requires site specific changes, you forgot something, or bids come in too high and the design needs to be simplified for budgeting purposes. Any additional changes after the final draft can be accommodated at $100/hour.
what if I want to make changes down the road?
A revision meeting is a scheduled hour long video call where we screen share so you can see the blueprints live. Come prepared with feedback you want to work through. Our designer can use their experience to help improve your ideas and ensure they are code compatible, affordable, and easy-to-build. Examples of edits include: roof pitches, eaves, and layouts, move/flip doors and windows, stair layout, lighting layout, exterior design details, ceiling heights, etc.
what does a revision meeting consist of?
