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  • Front of a two-story transitional home in greige siding and stone with a two-story columned entry, an arched window and hip roofs
    Transitional two-story home from the front corner, showing the side-load three-car garage
    Back of the transitional two-story home with French doors, a small covered stoop and a rear patio
    The Brookhaven floor plan: main floor, upper floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    • Main-floor suite
    4

    SP-3821 · Transitional

    The Brookhaven

    sq ft
    3,821
    beds
    5
    baths
    4.5
    stories
    2
    car
    3

    90'-0" W × 47'-0" D · 2 stories

    Build once$1,195

    Unlimited$1,795

  • Front of a white board-and-batten two-story modern farmhouse with black windows, a metal-roofed front porch and a three-car garage
    White two-story modern farmhouse from the front corner, showing the gables and long front porch
    Back of the white modern farmhouse with a covered rear porch and the garage wing
    The Thornbury floor plan: main floor, upper floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-3208 · Modern Farmhouse

    The Thornbury

    sq ft
    3,208
    beds
    5
    baths
    3.5
    stories
    2
    car
    3

    86'-0" W × 32'-0" D · 2 stories

    Build once$1,195

    Unlimited$1,795

  • Front of a single-story luxury ranch with red brick, a stone-faced gable wing, a long covered porch on white columns and a black front door
    Luxury brick and stone ranch from the front corner, showing the hip roof and covered front porch
    Back of the luxury ranch with a covered rear porch under a gable and the side-load garage doors
    The Grand Oak floor plan: main floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-2988 · Ranch

    The Grand Oak

    sq ft
    2,988
    beds
    4
    baths
    3
    story
    1
    car
    3

    84'-0" W × 59'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$995

    Unlimited$1,595

  • Front of a two-story Tudor with brick lower walls, cream stucco and dark half-timbering in steep front gables, and an arched front door
    Tudor from the front corner, showing the tall stone side chimney and gabled entry porch
    Back of the Tudor with a half-timbered gable, a patio door and the three-car side-load garage
    The Ashford floor plan: main floor, upper floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-2592 · Tudor

    The Ashford

    sq ft
    2,592
    beds
    4
    baths
    3
    stories
    2
    car
    3

    68'-0" W × 41'-0" D · 2 stories

    Build once$995

    Unlimited$1,595

  • Front of a white board-and-batten modern farmhouse ranch with a metal-roofed front porch on cedar posts and black windows
    White modern farmhouse ranch from the front corner, showing the front gables and long covered porch
    Back of the white modern farmhouse ranch with a covered rear patio on cedar posts
    The Sawmill floor plan: main floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-1800 · Modern Farmhouse

    The Sawmill

    sq ft
    1,800
    beds
    3
    baths
    2
    story
    1
    car
    2

    60'-0" W × 54'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$795

    Unlimited$1,395

  • Front of a gray board-and-batten lake house with a cedar shake gable, a wood-tone two-car garage door and a small covered entry
    Gray lake house from the front corner, showing the steep shake gables and wood-tone trim
    Back of the gray lake house with tall gable windows, a wide wood deck with stairs and a stone walkout level
    The Cypress floor plan: main floor, upper floor and walkout lower level, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    • Walkout basement
    • Main-floor suite
    4

    SP-2213 · Lake House

    The Cypress

    sq ft
    2,213
    beds
    3
    baths
    3
    stories
    2
    car
    2

    50'-0" W × 54'-0" D · 2 stories

    Build once$895

    Unlimited$1,495

  • Front of a sage-green two-story Foursquare with a hip roof, a center dormer, a full-width covered front porch and a two-car garage
    Sage-green Foursquare from the front corner, showing the hip roof and the porch along the front
    Back of the sage-green Foursquare with a patio door and the garage wing
    The Fairmont floor plan: main floor, upper floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-2048 · Foursquare

    The Fairmont

    sq ft
    2,048
    beds
    4
    baths
    2.5
    stories
    2
    car
    2

    54'-0" W × 32'-0" D · 2 stories

    Build once$895

    Unlimited$1,495

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  • Front of a light blue Cape Cod with two roof dormers, navy shutters, a gabled entry porch and a two-car garage
    Light blue Cape Cod from the front corner, showing the dormers, side gable and entry porch
    Back of the light blue Cape Cod with a patio door, small rear patio and the garage wing
    The Nantucket floor plan: main floor, upper floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    • Main-floor suite
    4

    SP-1528 · Cape Cod

    The Nantucket

    sq ft
    1,528
    beds
    3
    baths
    2
    stories
    2
    car
    2

    64'-0" W × 27'-0" D · 2 stories

    Build once$695

    Unlimited$1,295

  • Front of a tan Craftsman ranch with cedar shake gables, tapered porch columns on stone bases, a metal porch roof and a two-car garage
    Tan Craftsman ranch from the front corner, showing the shake gables and covered front porch
    Back of the tan Craftsman ranch at sunset with a covered rear patio on stone-based columns
    The Larkspur floor plan: main floor and the basement option, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-1632 · Craftsman

    The Larkspur

    sq ft
    1,632
    beds
    3
    baths
    2
    story
    1
    car
    2

    70'-0" W × 46'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$795

    Unlimited$1,395

  • Front of a light blue single-story cottage with white porch posts, a wood front door, sage shutters and a one-car garage on the left
    Light blue cottage seen from the front corner, showing the covered front porch and the side gable
    Back of the light blue cottage with a rear door, small concrete patio and the garage side door
    The Wren floor plan: main floor, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-0960 · Cottage

    The Wren

    sq ft
    960
    beds
    2
    baths
    1
    story
    1
    car
    1

    54'-0" W × 24'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$595

    Unlimited$1,195

  • Front of a blue single-story ranch with a long covered porch on white columns, a wood front door and a two-car garage on the right
    Blue ranch seen from the front corner, showing the side gable and the full-length front porch
    Blue ranch from the street with its covered front porch, lawn and two-car garage
    The Hollow floor plan: main floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    3

    SP-1144 · Traditional

    The Hollow

    sq ft
    1,144
    beds
    3
    baths
    2
    story
    1
    car
    2

    66'-0" W × 34'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$595

    Unlimited$1,195

  • Front of a sage-green Prairie-style ranch with a low hip roof, brick wainscot, a wood front door and a two-car garage
    Sage-green Prairie ranch from the front corner, showing the long low roofline and brick base
    Back of the sage-green Prairie ranch with a rear door, patio door and a small rear patio
    The Prairie floor plan: main floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-1325 · Prairie

    The Prairie

    sq ft
    1,325
    beds
    3
    baths
    2
    story
    1
    car
    2

    72'-0" W × 32'-6" D · 1 story

    Build once$695

    Unlimited$1,295

  • Front of a narrow light blue two-story Craftsman with a shake gable, a front two-car garage, stone base and a covered entry
    Narrow light blue two-story Craftsman from the front corner, showing the garage and covered entry
    Back of the narrow light blue two-story Craftsman with a patio door and small rear patio
    The Narrows floor plan: main floor, upper floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    • Narrow lot
    4

    SP-1749 · Craftsman

    The Narrows

    sq ft
    1,749
    beds
    3
    baths
    2.5
    stories
    2
    car
    2

    30'-0" W × 48'-0" D · 2 stories

    Build once$795

    Unlimited$1,395

  • Front of a single-story blue ranch home with white trim, stone wainscot, navy shutters and a covered entry porch beside a two-car garage
    Back of a blue ranch home with a sliding patio door, small stoop and concrete patio with a table and umbrella
    The Troy main floor floor plan with room names and dimensionsFloor plan
    • Interior photos
    12

    SP-1404 · Ranch

    The Troy

    sq ft
    1,404
    beds
    3
    baths
    2
    story
    1
    car
    2

    74'-0" W × 27'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$695

    Unlimited$1,295

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  • Front of a single-story luxury ranch with red brick, a stone-faced gable wing, a long covered porch on white columns and a black front door
    Luxury brick and stone ranch from the front corner, showing the hip roof and covered front porch
    Back of the luxury ranch with a covered rear porch under a gable and the side-load garage doors
    The Grand Oak floor plan: main floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-2988 · Ranch

    The Grand Oak

    sq ft
    2,988
    beds
    4
    baths
    3
    story
    1
    car
    3

    84'-0" W × 59'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$995

    Unlimited$1,595

  • Front of a white board-and-batten modern farmhouse ranch with a metal-roofed front porch on cedar posts and black windows
    White modern farmhouse ranch from the front corner, showing the front gables and long covered porch
    Back of the white modern farmhouse ranch with a covered rear patio on cedar posts
    The Sawmill floor plan: main floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-1800 · Modern Farmhouse

    The Sawmill

    sq ft
    1,800
    beds
    3
    baths
    2
    story
    1
    car
    2

    60'-0" W × 54'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$795

    Unlimited$1,395

  • Front of a sage-green Craftsman ranch with a cedar shake gable, a covered porch on stone-based columns and a three-car garage
    Sage-green Craftsman ranch from the front corner, showing the twin shake gables and covered porch
    Back of the sage-green Craftsman ranch on a sloped lot, with a walkout lower level and an upper deck
    The Bluffside floor plan: main floor and walkout lower level, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    • Walkout basement
    4

    SP-1920 · Craftsman

    The Bluffside

    sq ft
    1,920
    beds
    3
    baths
    2
    story
    1
    car
    3

    92'-0" W × 40'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$795

    Unlimited$1,395

  • Front of a tan Craftsman ranch with cedar shake gables, tapered porch columns on stone bases, a metal porch roof and a two-car garage
    Tan Craftsman ranch from the front corner, showing the shake gables and covered front porch
    Back of the tan Craftsman ranch at sunset with a covered rear patio on stone-based columns
    The Larkspur floor plan: main floor and the basement option, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-1632 · Craftsman

    The Larkspur

    sq ft
    1,632
    beds
    3
    baths
    2
    story
    1
    car
    2

    70'-0" W × 46'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$795

    Unlimited$1,395

  • Front of a greige ranch with gray shutters, stone wainscot, a covered entry and a three-car garage under a board-and-batten gable
    Greige multigenerational ranch from the front corner, showing its two front gables and covered entry
    Back of the greige ranch with a hip roof, patio door, rear patio and the suite's covered side entry
    The Kinship floor plan: main floor (main house and suite) and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-2736 · Ranch

    The Kinship

    sq ft
    2,736
    beds
    4
    baths
    3
    story
    1
    car
    3

    76'-0" W × 60'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$995

    Unlimited$1,595

  • Front of a light blue single-story cottage with white porch posts, a wood front door, sage shutters and a one-car garage on the left
    Light blue cottage seen from the front corner, showing the covered front porch and the side gable
    Back of the light blue cottage with a rear door, small concrete patio and the garage side door
    The Wren floor plan: main floor, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-0960 · Cottage

    The Wren

    sq ft
    960
    beds
    2
    baths
    1
    story
    1
    car
    1

    54'-0" W × 24'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$595

    Unlimited$1,195

  • Front of a blue single-story ranch with a long covered porch on white columns, a wood front door and a two-car garage on the right
    Blue ranch seen from the front corner, showing the side gable and the full-length front porch
    Blue ranch from the street with its covered front porch, lawn and two-car garage
    The Hollow floor plan: main floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    3

    SP-1144 · Traditional

    The Hollow

    sq ft
    1,144
    beds
    3
    baths
    2
    story
    1
    car
    2

    66'-0" W × 34'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$595

    Unlimited$1,195

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  • Front of a two-story transitional home in greige siding and stone with a two-story columned entry, an arched window and hip roofs
    Transitional two-story home from the front corner, showing the side-load three-car garage
    Back of the transitional two-story home with French doors, a small covered stoop and a rear patio
    The Brookhaven floor plan: main floor, upper floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    • Main-floor suite
    4

    SP-3821 · Transitional

    The Brookhaven

    sq ft
    3,821
    beds
    5
    baths
    4.5
    stories
    2
    car
    3

    90'-0" W × 47'-0" D · 2 stories

    Build once$1,195

    Unlimited$1,795

  • Front of a white board-and-batten two-story modern farmhouse with black windows, a metal-roofed front porch and a three-car garage
    White two-story modern farmhouse from the front corner, showing the gables and long front porch
    Back of the white modern farmhouse with a covered rear porch and the garage wing
    The Thornbury floor plan: main floor, upper floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-3208 · Modern Farmhouse

    The Thornbury

    sq ft
    3,208
    beds
    5
    baths
    3.5
    stories
    2
    car
    3

    86'-0" W × 32'-0" D · 2 stories

    Build once$1,195

    Unlimited$1,795

  • Front of a single-story luxury ranch with red brick, a stone-faced gable wing, a long covered porch on white columns and a black front door
    Luxury brick and stone ranch from the front corner, showing the hip roof and covered front porch
    Back of the luxury ranch with a covered rear porch under a gable and the side-load garage doors
    The Grand Oak floor plan: main floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-2988 · Ranch

    The Grand Oak

    sq ft
    2,988
    beds
    4
    baths
    3
    story
    1
    car
    3

    84'-0" W × 59'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$995

    Unlimited$1,595

  • Front of a two-story Tudor with brick lower walls, cream stucco and dark half-timbering in steep front gables, and an arched front door
    Tudor from the front corner, showing the tall stone side chimney and gabled entry porch
    Back of the Tudor with a half-timbered gable, a patio door and the three-car side-load garage
    The Ashford floor plan: main floor, upper floor and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-2592 · Tudor

    The Ashford

    sq ft
    2,592
    beds
    4
    baths
    3
    stories
    2
    car
    3

    68'-0" W × 41'-0" D · 2 stories

    Build once$995

    Unlimited$1,595

  • Front of a greige ranch with gray shutters, stone wainscot, a covered entry and a three-car garage under a board-and-batten gable
    Greige multigenerational ranch from the front corner, showing its two front gables and covered entry
    Back of the greige ranch with a hip roof, patio door, rear patio and the suite's covered side entry
    The Kinship floor plan: main floor (main house and suite) and basement, with room names, sizes and ceiling heightsFloor plan
    4

    SP-2736 · Ranch

    The Kinship

    sq ft
    2,736
    beds
    4
    baths
    3
    story
    1
    car
    3

    76'-0" W × 60'-0" D · 1 story

    Build once$995

    Unlimited$1,595

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Custom plans from $1,495, with a first draft in as little as 2 business days. Tell us what you want; we draw the whole set.

  • Drawn for your lot, your family and your budget
  • Complete construction set, foundation to roof framing
  • Three rounds of changes included
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Custom plan

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Complete set up to 1,800 sq ft · first draft in as little as 2 business days

How much you could save

Save roughly $8,000–$18,000 on a typical home.

Architect-drawn custom plans commonly run $10,000–$20,000 once revisions are included. Our price includes three rounds of revisions. Based on what we see as general contractors.

Our complete set for a 2,000 sq ft home: $1,645.

Estimates, not quotes

  • Up to 1,800 sq ftYou could save

    $8,500–$18,500

    Architect set $10,000–$20,000 · Ours $1,495

  • 2,000 sq ftYou could save

    $8,300–$18,300

    Architect set $10,000–$20,000 · Ours from $1,645

  • 2,500 sq ftYou could save

    $7,900–$17,900

    Architect set $10,000–$20,000 · Ours from $2,020

Run your own numbers

It's your responsibility to call your local building department and find out whether sealed plans are required. If they are, we coordinate with a licensed structural engineer, who reviews the calculations in our plans, makes any adjustments necessary, and seals them. The engineer's fee is passed through at cost: commonly $1,000–$3,000, and from about $500 to $5,000 depending on the home. Plus our $150 coordination fee.

  • Architect-drawn custom plans commonly run $10,000–$20,000 once revisions are included. That's what we see as general contractors; it depends on the size of the home and how custom it is.
  • Our price: $1,495 up to 1,800 living sq ft, plus $0.75 (Standard) to $1.25 (Complex) per sq ft over 1,800, with three rounds of revisions included. The table uses the Standard price. Savings = the typical architect-drawn set minus our price.
  • Sealed plans, only if your building department requires them: a licensed structural engineer reviews, adjusts and seals our plans. Their fee is passed through at cost, commonly $1,000–$3,000, and from about $500 to $5,000 depending on the home, plus our $150 coordination fee. If you need one, subtract it from the savings.
  • Savings are estimates, not quotes or a promise. Your costs will vary.

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What's in a complete set

13 items · foundation to roof

  • Cover sheet
  • Floor plansEach floor, dimensioned
  • Exterior elevationsAll sides
  • Roof plan
  • Foundation plan
  • Floor framing plansEach floor level
  • Roof framing plan
  • Wall bracing
  • Building sections
  • Construction details
  • Door and window schedules
  • Electrical plansEach floor
  • Code references

Sheet count varies with the size of the home and the number of floors. Everything a builder needs to price and build the house.

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Custom plans from $1,495, with a first draft in as little as 2 business days. Tell us what you want; we draw the whole set.

  • Drawn for your lot, your family and your budget
  • Complete construction set, foundation to roof framing
  • Three rounds of changes included
  • Drawn by a general contractor

Custom plan

$1,495

Complete set up to 1,800 sq ft · first draft in as little as 2 business days

  1. 01

    Tell us what you want

    Size, rooms, style, the lot, a sketch or a plan you like. Rough is fine.
  2. 02

    We draft it

    First draft in as little as 2 business days. Three rounds of changes included.
  3. 03

    Get the full set

    A complete construction set to price, permit and build from.
  4. 04

    Add a review only if needed

    If your building department requires engineering, we coordinate a licensed professional.

  • Cover sheet
  • Floor plansEach floor, dimensioned
  • Exterior elevationsAll sides
  • Roof plan
  • Foundation plan
  • Floor framing plansEach floor level
  • Roof framing plan
  • Wall bracing
  • Building sections
  • Construction details
  • Door and window schedules
  • Electrical plansEach floor
  • Code references

Sheet count varies with the size of the home and the number of floors. Not included: a site plan or survey, truss and engineered-lumber design (from the manufacturer), HVAC sizing, and any licensed professional's seal.

Every image starts from a real 3D model built from the plan, then gets an AI realism finish. So what you see has the real proportions, sizes and features of the drawings. It's not an AI guess at a house.

  1. Step 1

    The plan

    Walls, windows, roof pitches and room sizes come straight from the drawings.

  2. Step 2

    A real 3D model

    We build the house in 3D from those drawings, to scale.

  3. Step 3

    Realism finish

    An AI pass adds light, materials and landscaping. The house itself doesn't change.

I'm a draftsperson and builder, not an architect or engineer. That's why it costs less.

Many homes don't need sealed plans at all; it depends on your state and your building department. It's your responsibility to call your local building department and find out whether sealed plans are required.

If they are, we coordinate with a licensed structural engineer, who reviews the calculations in our plans, makes any adjustments necessary, and seals them. The engineer's fee is passed through at cost: commonly $1,000–$3,000, and from about $500 to $5,000 depending on the home. Plus our $150 coordination fee.

If you need sealed plans, here's how it works:

Their fee, at cost
The licensed structural engineer's own fee is passed through at cost (commonly $1,000–$3,000, and from about $500 to $5,000 depending on the home), plus our $150 coordination fee.
Scope
Their scope is limited to what your building department requires.
You approve first
You see and approve the engineer's quote before any work starts.
Their call
The engineer's design decisions are the engineer's professional responsibility.
Updating our drawings
One round of working the engineer's required changes into our drawings is included. Changes beyond that, or engineer-driven redesign beyond the original scope, are quoted in writing first.

Your plans are drawn by Dominic, a residential general contractor based in Troy, Missouri. He has been in construction since he was 12, built his first house at 13, and has run his own residential construction company, Freedom Home Improvements, since he was 19.

That's why the sets are laid out the way a general contractor frames them: spans off the code tables, simple roof lines, fewer jogs. I'm a draftsperson and builder, not an architect or engineer. That's why it costs less.

About Dominic

How much does a custom house plan cost?

$1,495 for a complete set up to 1,800 living sq ft. Over 1,800 sq ft, each extra sq ft adds $0.75 (Standard), $1.00 (Detailed) or $1.25 (Complex):

  • Up to 1,800 sq ft: $1,495
  • 2,000 sq ft, Standard: $1,645
  • 2,500 sq ft, Standard: $2,020
  • 2,500 sq ft, Complex: $2,370

Three rounds of revisions are included. Architect-drawn custom plans commonly run $10,000–$20,000 once revisions are included (based on what we see as general contractors). The price calculator gives you the number for your home.

How fast can I get plans?

First draft in as little as 2 business days once we have what we need from you. Bigger or more complex homes take longer, and so does waiting on decisions. We'll give you a date when we confirm your order. It's a target, not a guarantee.

Ready-made plans download the day you buy. None of these times include a licensed professional's schedule or the building department's review.

Are you architects or engineers?

No. I'm a draftsperson and builder, not an architect or engineer. That's why it costs less. Plans are prepared by a person who is not a licensed architect or professional engineer, and every sheet says so.

We draft house plans and construction drawings for one- and two-family homes. Many states allow that for those buildings, with that statement on the documents (Missouri's rule is RSMo 327.101.2(5) and 327.191.2(5)). Rules vary by state. We don't seal drawings.

See our design service disclosures.

Do I need sealed plans or an engineer?

Many homes don't need sealed plans at all; it depends on your state and your building department. It's your responsibility to call your local building department and find out whether sealed plans are required.

If they are, we coordinate with a licensed structural engineer, who reviews the calculations in our plans, makes any adjustments necessary, and seals them. The engineer's fee is passed through at cost: commonly $1,000–$3,000, and from about $500 to $5,000 depending on the home. Plus our $150 coordination fee. See the next question for how it works.

What if my building department requires sealed plans?

We coordinate with a licensed structural engineer, who reviews the calculations in our plans, makes any adjustments necessary, and seals them. The terms are simple:

  • Their fee, at cost: commonly $1,000–$3,000, and from about $500 to $5,000 depending on the home, passed through with no markup, plus our $150 coordination fee.
  • Scope: limited to what your building department requires.
  • You approve first: you see and approve the engineer's quote before any work starts.
  • Their call: the engineer's design decisions are the engineer's professional responsibility.
  • Updating our drawings: one round of working the engineer's required changes into our drawings is included. Changes beyond that, or engineer-driven redesign beyond the original scope, are quoted in writing first.
What's in a complete set?

Everything a builder needs to price and build the house:

  • a cover sheet;
  • a dimensioned floor plan for each floor;
  • exterior elevations, all sides;
  • a roof plan and a foundation plan;
  • a floor framing plan for each floor level, and a roof framing plan;
  • wall bracing;
  • building sections and construction details;
  • door and window schedules;
  • an electrical plan for each floor;
  • code references.

Sheet count varies with the size of the home and the number of floors. Not included: a site plan or survey, truss and engineered-lumber design (from the manufacturer), HVAC sizing, and any licensed professional's seal.

What are ready-made plans?

Plans we've already drawn, each a complete construction set with realistic exterior images. They cost less than a custom plan because the drawing is done. Prices go by living area:

  • Build once (one home on one lot): under 1,200 sq ft $595, 1,200–1,599 sq ft $695, 1,600–1,999 sq ft $795, 2,000–2,499 sq ft $895, 2,500–2,999 sq ft $995, 3,000+ sq ft $1,195.
  • Each extra home: $195.
  • Build as many as you want (unlimited homes): $1,195 / $1,295 / $1,395 / $1,495 / $1,595 / $1,795, by the same size steps.

CAD files: coming soon. Browse them on the ready-made plans page.

Are the pictures photos of built homes?

No. Every image starts from a real 3D model built from the plan, then gets an AI realism finish. So what you see has the real proportions, sizes and features of the drawings. It's not an AI guess at a house. The built home may vary.

Want the pictures before you buy the plan? A photo package ($149) gets every image of a plan at full resolution, licensed for marketing that home. Images of your own custom plan are an add-on: exterior $295, interior $495, or the full gallery $695.

Prepared by a person who is not a licensed architect or professional engineer.