New Custom Home Construction Plans
Complete, permit-ready architectural plan sets for new single-family homes in Greater Sacramento — designed with structural insight from a master's-level engineering education and built-in field experience.
Starting Rate
From $1.80/sq ft
Turnaround
5–10 business days (architectural)
Plans That Are Built to Get Approved.
A new custom home is the most complex residential project you'll undertake. The plan set has to satisfy your building department, your structural engineer, your Title 24 energy consultant, and your contractor — all at once. With 9 years and 1,000+ California projects behind us, we know exactly what each jurisdiction requires and how to produce drawings that sail through plan check.
Master's in Structural Engineering
David holds a master's degree in structural engineering and a degree in construction management. That academic foundation means we design homes that are structurally sound from the first draft — not after a licensed structural engineer marks up the plans.
Field-Tested Design
Years of hands-on construction work means our plans are buildable. Contractors appreciate drawings that reflect how things are actually built.
Local Jurisdiction Knowledge
We know Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, and Yolo County building departments — their specific requirements, common plan check issues, and how to avoid them.
Fast Turnaround
The architectural phase — floor plans, elevations, site plan, and all required drawings — takes 5–10 business days. We send you preliminary plans first (floor plans and exterior elevations) for your review and feedback. Once you approve, we finalize the full construction document set. After that, consultants (structural engineer, solar, fire sprinkler) run in parallel — each typically 10–20 business days. The biggest factor in total timeline is how quickly you review and respond.
How It Works
Project Intake
You share your lot survey, design concept or sketches, and any specific requirements. We review and confirm scope, timeline, and pricing.
Schematic Design
We develop the floor plan layout and overall design concept. You review and provide feedback before we proceed to full construction documents.
Construction Documents
We produce the complete plan set: site plan, floor plans, elevations, cross-sections, roof plan, foundation plan, electrical plan, and general notes.
Consultant Coordination
We coordinate with your structural engineer and Title 24 energy consultant, incorporating their documents into the plan set.
Plan Check & Permit
We submit to your building department, track the review, and respond to any plan check corrections until your permit is issued.
What's Included
- Site plan with setbacks, lot coverage, and utility connections
- Floor plan(s) with dimensions, room labels, and door/window schedules
- Exterior elevations — front, rear, and both sides
- Building cross-sections
- Roof plan
- Foundation plan
- Electrical plan
- Title 24 energy compliance documentation
- General notes and code compliance sheet
- Structural coordination (structural engineer engaged separately if required)
This fee covers the architectural plan set only — floor plans, elevations, site plan, electrical plan, and Title 24 energy report. Additional consultants (structural engineer, solar designer, fire sprinkler engineer) are separate and quoted after plans are complete. Minimum project fees apply.
The architectural phase takes 5–10 business days. After that, consultant phases run in parallel: structural engineer 15–20 business days, solar design up to 10 business days, fire sprinkler design up to 10 business days. Total timeline depends heavily on how quickly you review and approve preliminary plans — most of the schedule is in your hands.
Architect / Engineer: Structural engineering ($2,000–$4,000) is required for hillside lots, large open-span designs, or when the building department requests structural calculations — typically adds 15–20 business days. Solar panel system design ($800–$2,000) and fire sprinkler system design ($1,500–$3,000) are required for all new homes in California — each adds up to 10 business days. These consultants work from the completed architectural plans and are engaged after our drawings are done.
Ready to Start Your Custom Home?
Contact us for a free project review and exact quote. We respond within one business day.