Our Story

Architectural Expertise.
Without the Overhead.

We built Build With A Plan to solve a specific problem: homeowners who need professional construction drawings and shouldn't have to pay $10,000+ or wait 3 months to get them.

Who We Are

A Design Firm Built Specifically for Residential Homeowners

Most architectural firms are built to serve developers, municipalities, and commercial clients. Their billing structures, minimum engagements, and design processes reflect that. The homeowner adding a garage conversion or building an ADU gets the same overhead — and pays the same rates.

Build With A Plan was designed from the ground up around residential projects. Our workflows are optimized for ADUs, garage conversions, and home additions. Our pricing reflects the actual scope of these projects. Our turnaround times are built for homeowners who want to break ground this season — not next year.

We've delivered 50+ projects across California, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Oregon, Washington, and Colorado. Every project delivered permit-ready. Every client supported through the building department process.

50+

Projects Delivered

Our Commitments

What We Stand Behind

Specific Timelines

10 business days. Not "a few weeks." Not "when we can get to it." We commit to a specific deadline and meet it.

Specific Prices

No hourly billing. No discovery phases. No surprise invoices. You know exactly what you'll pay before you start.

Permit-Ready Standard

We don't deliver "design intent drawings." We deliver construction documents that get permits approved — 98% of the time on the first submission.

4-Hour Responses

Your design coordinator responds to every message within 4 business hours. No waiting days to hear back on a simple question.

Our Software Stack

Industry-Standard Tools. Professional-Grade Output.

We produce every drawing set using the same professional-grade software used by top architectural firms across the US. Your building department knows these drawing formats. Your contractor knows how to read them.