Residential Drafting Services Pricing
| Home Size | Basic Floor Plan | Permit Set ($1/sq ft) | Premium Design ($2/sq ft) |
| Up to 1,000 sq ft | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| 1,001-1,250 sq ft | $625 | $1,250 | $2,500 |
| 1,251-1,500 sq ft | $750 | $1,500 | $3,000 |
| 1,501-1,750 sq ft | $875 | $1,750 | $3,500 |
| 1,751-2,000 sq ft | $1,000 | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| 2,001-2,250 sq ft | $1,125 | $2,250 | $4,500 |
| 2,251-2,500 sq ft | $1,250 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| 2,501-2,750 sq ft | $1,375 | $2,750 | $5,500 |
| 2,751-3,000 sq ft | $1,500 | $3,000 | $6,000 |
| 3,001-3,500 sq ft | $1,750 | $3,500 | $7,000 |
| 3,501-4,000 sq ft | $2,000 | $4,000 | $8,000 |
| 4,001-5,000 sq ft | $2,500 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| Over 5,000 sq ft | Custom Quote | Custom Quote | Custom Quote |
Whether you’re planning your dream home, a custom home, or a new spec house, our residential drafting services are designed to help bring your vision to life. We offer everything from basic floor plan layouts to complete permit-ready construction drawings.
Every project is custom designed to meet your needs, and our pricing is based primarily on the size and complexity of your home. The pricing below provides a general estimate for our drafting services. Final pricing may vary depending on architectural complexity, multiple stories, specialty roof designs, or other custom features.
Building with Restone Ridge Custom Homes?
The best part is that 100% of your drafting fee will be credited toward your final construction cost when you choose us to build your home. This allows you to begin the design process with confidence, knowing your investment in custom plans is applied directly to the cost of your new home.
The Right Drawings Make Everything Else Easier
A vague sketch on a napkin will not get you a permit. A poorly drafted floor plan will not get you an accurate bid. And a set of drawings that does not reflect how your home is actually built will create problems at every stage of construction — from the first inspection to the final walkthrough.
Professional drafting is not a formality. It is the foundation every successful residential project is built on. Accurate dimensions, correct structural callouts, properly coordinated mechanical layouts, and drawings that satisfy City of Huntsville and Madison County building department requirements — these are the details that keep your project on schedule, on budget, and out of trouble.
At Redstone Ridge Homes, our drafting services are built into the same integrated process we bring to every project we manage. We are not a standalone drafting firm that hands you a PDF and walks away. We are a licensed builder with an in-house drafting capability — which means every set of plans we produce is grounded in real construction knowledge and designed to actually get built.
Who Our Drafting Services Are Built For?
Not every homeowner who needs drawings is ready to hire a full architectural firm — and not every project requires one. Our residential drafting services in Huntsville are designed for homeowners who need professional, permit-ready construction documents without the overhead of a traditional architecture engagement.
If you are planning a custom home build, a home addition, a garage, a deck, a specialty space, or a structural remodel — and you need drawings that will satisfy Madison County or City of Huntsville permitting requirements — this is exactly what we do.
How Our Drafting Process Works
Let’s Talk About
What You’re Building
Every drafting engagement starts with a clear conversation about your project. What are you building? What does the finished space need to do? Do you have existing drawings, a rough sketch, or just an idea in your head? Are there existing structures we need to work around? What is your permit timeline? The more we understand about your project upfront, the more useful your drawings will be when they come back.
Site Measurement and
Existing Conditions
For additions, remodels, and projects that tie into existing structures, we start by documenting what is already there. Accurate as-built measurements of your existing home or structure give us the baseline every good set of drawings requires. We measure carefully — because dimensions that are off by even a few inches on paper create real problems in the field.
- Interior and exterior dimensions of existing structures
- Door, window, and opening locations
- Ceiling heights and floor elevation changes
- Structural elements — walls, beams, columns, and bearing points
- Utility locations — electrical panels, plumbing stacks, HVAC equipment
Schematic Design and Floor Plan Development
With your goals and your existing conditions clearly understood, we develop the schematic floor plan — the layout that defines where everything goes and how the space flows. This is the stage where your ideas take their first real shape on paper. We work through options with you, refining the layout until the plan reflects exactly how you want the space to function before we commit to final dimensions and details.
- Room layout and square footage planning
- Traffic flow and interior circulation
- Door and window placement
- Structural wall and opening coordination
- Relationship to existing structure for additions and remodels
Construction Document Production
Once the schematic layout is approved, we develop the full construction document set. These are the drawings your contractor builds from, your building department reviews, and your permit is issued against. We produce clear, complete, and code-compliant documents that give everyone on the project — builder, subcontractors, and inspectors — exactly what they need.
- Dimensioned floor plans
- Exterior elevations
- Building sections and wall sections
- Roof plan and framing layout
- Door and window schedules
- General notes and code compliance callouts
- Site plan where required for permitting
Permitting Submission Support
Drawings are only useful if they get approved. We produce our construction documents with City of Huntsville and Madison County building department requirements specifically in mind — which means fewer revision requests, faster approvals, and a permit process that does not stall your project before it starts. We support the submission process and respond to plan check comments on your behalf so you are never navigating the building department alone.
Drafting Services We Provide for Huntsville Homeowners
The right set of drawings depends entirely on what you are building. Here is exactly what our drafting team handles:
Custom Home Floor Plans and Construction Documents
Building a custom home in Huntsville without a complete, accurate set of construction drawings is not a risk worth taking. We produce full residential construction document sets for custom home builds — floor plans, elevations, sections, roof plans, and all supporting details — developed with real construction knowledge behind every line. Plans that get permitted, plans that get built, and plans that reflect exactly what you intended to build from the very first conversation.
Home Addition Drawings
Adding square footage to an existing Huntsville home is one of the most technically demanding drafting projects there is. The new construction has to tie into the existing structure correctly — structurally, mechanically, and aesthetically. We document your existing conditions accurately, design the addition around your goals and your lot, and produce a complete set of drawings that satisfies permitting requirements and gives your contractor a clear path to build from.
Garage and Accessory Structure Plans
Detached garages, workshop buildings, carriage houses, and accessory structures all require permitted construction drawings in Huntsville and Madison County. We produce garage and accessory structure plans that account for your specific lot, your HOA requirements, the structure’s intended use, and the local building code — so your permit process moves forward without unnecessary delays.
Deck and Outdoor Structure Drawings
Elevated decks, covered porches, pergolas, and outdoor structures attached to your home require construction drawings for permitting in most Huntsville jurisdictions. We produce accurate, code-compliant deck and outdoor structure plans — including framing layouts, connection details, and structural callouts — that give the building department exactly what they need to issue your permit.
Remodel and Renovation Plans
Structural remodels — removing walls, relocating openings, reconfiguring layouts, or changing rooflines — require drawings that document both the existing conditions and the proposed changes. We produce existing and proposed floor plans, structural modification details, and supporting documentation that satisfies Huntsville building department requirements and gives your contractor a clear scope to bid and build from.
As-Built Drawings
Need documentation of your home as it currently exists — not as it was originally designed? We measure and produce accurate as-built drawings for Huntsville homeowners who need current-condition documentation for permitting, refinancing, insurance, or future renovation planning. Accurate, professionally drafted, and produced by a team that understands what those drawings will be used for.
What’s Included in My Permit-Ready Plan?
Everything Included in
Your Permit-Ready Plan Set
- Site plan (if provided by survey)
- Exterior Elevations
- Door and window schedules
- Foundation plan
- Roof plan
- Basic construction details
- Floor plans
- Building Sections
- General notes for permitting
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Free Drafting Consultation
What Separates Professional Drafting From a Floor Plan App
There is no shortage of online tools that will let you drag walls around a screen and generate something that looks like a floor plan. What those tools cannot do is produce a set of drawings that a Huntsville building department will approve, that a contractor can build from with confidence, or that accurately coordinates the structural, mechanical, and architectural elements of a real residential project.
Professional residential drafting is a technical discipline. It requires knowledge of local building codes, structural principles, mechanical coordination, and the specific requirements of the jurisdiction where your project will be permitted. It requires accurate field measurement, careful detailing, and the construction knowledge to know what information a contractor actually needs to build correctly.
At Redstone Ridge Homes, our drafting is produced by people who also build, which means our drawings reflect the way projects actually get constructed in the field, not just how they look on a screen.
The Redstone Ridge Standard
Built by People Who Also Build
Our drafting team works alongside our construction team every day. That integration means your drawings reflect real-world construction knowledge not just lines on paper that look good in presentation but create problems on site.
Code-Compliant From the First Draft
We produce construction documents with City of Huntsville and Madison County building department requirements in mind from the very first draft, which means fewer revision cycles, faster approvals, and a permit process that moves at the pace your project needs.
Clear, Complete, and Buildable
A set of drawings is only useful if the people building from it can understand it. We produce clean, clearly dimensioned, fully annotated construction documents that give your contractor exactly what they need and nothing ambiguous that gets resolved on site with a phone call at your expense.
Transparent Scope and Pricing
You will know exactly what your drafting engagement includes, what it costs, and what the timeline looks like before any work begins. No vague retainer structures. No scope creep that shows up on a final invoice. Clear deliverables, clear pricing, clear timeline.
HOW WE WORK
How We Work With Home Owners
If you are looking to build in Huntsville, Madison, Harvest, or the surrounding communities, we would love to hear what you have in mind.
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What is the difference between drafting services and full architectural services?
Drafting produces the construction documents your project needs to get permitted and built floor plans, elevations, sections, and supporting details. Full architectural services typically include a broader scope of design consultation, site analysis, and project oversight that goes well beyond document production. For most residential projects in Huntsville custom homes, additions, garages, remodels, and specialty spaces — professional drafting services produce everything the building department requires and everything a contractor needs to build from. If your project requires licensed architectural stamps or structural engineering, we coordinate those services as part of the engagement.
Do I need professionally drafted drawings to pull a permit in Huntsville?
In most cases, yes. The City of Huntsville and Madison County building departments require construction drawings that meet specific content and format requirements for permit issuance — particularly for new construction, structural additions, and remodels that involve changes to load-bearing elements. The level of detail required varies by project scope. During your free consultation, we review your specific project and tell you exactly what the building department will need to issue your permit.
Can you draft plans for a project another contractor will build?
Absolutely. Our drafting services are available as a standalone engagement — you are not required to hire Redstone Ridge Homes as your general contractor to use our drafting team. We produce a complete, permit-ready set of construction documents that you can take to any licensed contractor for bidding and construction. That said, many homeowners find that the builder who drafted the plans is also the most qualified team to build from them.
How long does it take to produce a set of construction drawings in Huntsville?
Timeline depends on the complexity of your project and the current workload in our drafting department. A straightforward single-level addition or garage typically takes two to four weeks from the initial site visit to a complete draft set. A custom home construction document package generally runs four to eight weeks depending on the size and complexity of the design. We give you a specific timeline during the consultation — not a generic estimate.
Do you handle structural engineering as part of your drafting services?
For projects that require a licensed structural engineer’s stamp — certain additions, structural wall removals, garage builds with vehicle lifts, or any project where the building department requires engineering review — we coordinate with trusted licensed structural engineering partners in Huntsville as part of the drafting engagement. Engineering fees are scoped and disclosed upfront so there are no surprises on your final invoice.
What file formats do you deliver construction drawings in?
We deliver construction drawing sets in PDF format for permitting submission and contractor use. CAD source files are available upon request and may be subject to an additional file preparation fee. We discuss deliverable formats during the initial consultation so your drawings are ready to use the moment they land in your inbox.