The standard residential design service consists of three meetings:
- Initial Consultation and Quote
- Be prepared to explain in detail the house that you want designed. Be sure to review
our design checklist for things you should consider.
- Bring rough floor plan sketches if you have drawn out a particular layout that you have in mind.
- If a particular exterior style is desired, bring sketches or magazine photographs to illustrate.
- At the end of the consultation, we will quote a price based on the size and style of house being
designed. A 25% down payment will be required before the design work begins.
- Preliminary Design Review
- After the initial consultation, preliminary floor plans and elevations are created. Once created,
a design review is scheduled in order to review the preliminary plans to ensure the general layout and
style
meet your expectations and to specify any necessary revisions. Note: Significant structural changes can
still
be made at this point.
- Any preliminary prints provided at this
meeting are for design reference only - absolutely no construction shall begin based on preliminary
prints.
- Final Design Review, Approval & Pick up
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After any corrections and/or revisions from the preliminary design review are complete, a meeting is
scheduled in
order for the homeowner to review and approve the final plans.
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Additional revisions can still be easily accommodated. Corrections and minor revisions are made
immediately during the final review
meeting before the final plans are printed. If there are any additional significant revisions at this
point, they may fall outside of the
scope of the standard residential design package and therefore they may be subject to an hourly
billing
rate which is in addition to the originally quoted price.
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Full payment of the
remaining balance is due at the time that final approval is given. Construction blueprints are only
provided after full payment has been received.
- Before building, be sure to read our
blueprint notes for things
you should be aware of during the building process.