Service
Custom Plans
Tailored architectural plans that fit your lot, your budget, and the way your family actually lives.
Overview
Plans designed for your life, not a catalog.
Stock plans are a starting point. Yours should be the destination.
We design custom plans that consider the specifics most templates ignore: how the sun crosses your lot, where the views are worth framing, how your family actually moves through a morning, and the local code that quietly shapes every wall.
Whether you build with us or take the plans to another builder, you'll walk away with a fully buildable, beautifully drawn set of documents — not just a pretty rendering.
What's Included
Every detail, accounted for.
Site-Specific Design
Plans drawn around your actual lot, orientation, and views.
Full Drawing Set
Floor plans, elevations, sections, and key details — fully buildable.
Engineering Coordination
Structural and energy engineering coordinated within the plan set.
Code Compliance
Local zoning, setback, and energy code reviewed and integrated.
3D Visualization
Renderings and walkthroughs so you can experience the home before it's built.
Revisions Included
Built-in revision rounds so the final plan is genuinely yours.
Our Process
A clear path, every step of the way.
01
Brief
Lifestyle, family, taste, budget, and lot — captured in a short, focused brief.
02
Concept
Bubble diagrams and concept plans to align before we invest in detailed drawings.
03
Schematic
Floor plans and elevations developed to scale, with light and flow optimized.
04
Design Development
Sections, details, and material directions added — the plan becomes buildable.
05
Construction Documents
Final, stamped set ready for permitting and pricing.
Recent Work
A look at what we build.
Design your plan
Let's draw your home.
Bring your inspiration, your lot, and your wish list. We'll turn it into a plan that's actually buildable.
Our Approach
Plans you can actually build.
There's a reason builders dread some plan sets. Pretty drawings that don't pencil. Details that fall apart on site. Specs that conflict with the drawings.
Because we live on both sides — design and construction — our plans are drawn with the build in mind. They make sense at the framing stage, the finish stage, and the budget stage.
- Drawn by designers who've stood on the slab
- Specs and drawings cross-checked for consistency
- Coordinated with structural and energy engineering
- Built for clean permitting and accurate bidding
Standards & Materials
Built with what we'd put in our own homes.
01
Drawing Software
Industry-standard CAD and BIM tools for accurate, buildable documents.
02
Renderings
Photorealistic interior and exterior renderings as part of the standard package.
03
Specifications
Written specs that pair with the drawings to eliminate ambiguity.
04
Permit Sets
Stamped, code-compliant sets ready for submission to your local jurisdiction.
"We came in with a thousand ideas and one tricky lot. They turned it into a plan that genuinely feels like us."
Allison P.
Custom plan client, Waukee
FAQ
Questions, answered honestly.
Do I have to build with you to use your plans?+
No. The plans are yours. Build with us, build with someone else — we want you to have a great home either way.
How long does a custom plan take?+
Typically 8–14 weeks from kickoff to a permit-ready set, depending on complexity.
Can you modify a plan I already love?+
Yes. We can take an existing plan you've found and adapt it for your lot, lifestyle, and local code.
Do you handle the permit process?+
We can. We're happy to manage permitting or hand the set off to you to submit yourself.
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