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Initial planning & design services

Every great home starts on paper. We turn your ideas into a buildable, budgeted plan.

What it entails

Design first, build once

Planning is where money is saved. We study your lot, your needs and your budget, then draw concepts you can walk through mentally — room by room — long before foundations are poured.

  • Feasibility study: zoning, setbacks and buildable area
  • Concept drawings with two revision rounds
  • Line-item budget tied to every drawing
  • Permit-ready drawing set and submissions
Modern timber and stone house with lawn
Process

From first call to approved plans

Week 1

Discovery visit

We walk the lot, list your must-haves and flag constraints.

Week 2–3

Concepts

Two design directions with massing, light studies and costs.

Week 4–5

Refinement

Your pick, developed into detailed drawings and finishes.

Week 6+

Permits

We file, track and clear approvals while you plan the fun parts.

Modern house with cedar cladding and lawn Bright living room
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Site review & strategy

Surveys, soil and scheduling for your lot.

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Floor plans & layouts

Room-by-room space planning.

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Room concepts & finishes

Palettes and materials, resolved early.

Tell us about your lot and we will sketch the first plan.

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