Price Guidelines
Plan Sets:
1. Reproducible Master (Recommended)
For making your own additional blueprint copies as well as making minor changes to your house plans. Delivered on 2x3 Mylar, sepia, or vellum.
Includes these documents |
Copies |
Building |
Copyright |
Cover sheet (presentations) Foundation or basement plan |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
The included license is for building one house only. To build more than one house, please contact us for a multiuse building license.
Changes to plans should only be made by qualified professionals. WES BRIANT DESIGNS Inc. is not responsible for any changes made to plans by others.
2. Single Print Set
This purchase is usually to view the working drawings a little more in depth prior to purchasing a multiple set for construction. These can be used to obtain bids on work for budget purposes etc… A contractor cannot build from this plan as they will need to obtain a building license and/or Copyright release from WESBRIANTDESIGNS Inc. to reproduce additional copies needed for permit submittals etc… Delivered on 2x3 Blueprint Media.
Includes these documents |
Copies |
Building |
Copyright |
Cover sheet (presentations) |
1 |
No |
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3. Print Set of 5
The basic package of drawings needed to build your new home if you do not require prints for financial Institution and local municipality. (See below for inclusions) Delivered on2x3 Blueprint Media.
4. Print Set of 8 (recommended)
The basic package of drawings needed to build your new home that includes prints for financial Institution and local municipality. Delivered on 2x3 Blueprint Media.
Includes these documents |
Copies |
Building |
Copyright |
Cover sheet (presentations) |
5 or 8 |
Yes |
No |
The included license is for building one house only. To build more than one house, please contact us for a multiuse building license.
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Additional Construction Sets can be purchased w/packages 3&4 to create a custom package more flexible to your specific needs. |
5. Scaled Presentations
This purchase is usually to view the prints a little more in depth prior to purchasing a multiple set of working drawings for construction. These are full scale presentation only drawings which are not intended for construction. These can be used to obtain preliminary bids on work for budget purposes etc… A contractor cannot build from these plans as they will be “marked” as “not for construction.” Delivered on 2x3 Blueprint Media.
Includes these documents |
Copies |
Building |
Copyright |
Presentation Elevations 1 no no
Presentation Floor plans
6. CAD Digital Masters Set |
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For use by design professionals to make substantial changes to your house plan prior to printing working drawings. Also used if contractor prefers to have a digital copy of plans to submit for bids or keep for their records etc…Delivered via email in .PDF format enabling purchaser to print full scale working drawings on their own 2x3 media.
Includes these documents |
Copies |
Building |
Copyright |
Cover sheet (presentations) |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
The included license is for building one house only. To build more than one house, please contact us for a multiuse building license.
Changes to plans should only be made by qualified professionals. Wes Briant Designs, Inc. is not responsible for any changes made to plans by others.
7. CAD Study Set (recommended)
This purchase is usually to view the prints a little more in depth prior to purchasing a multiple set of working drawings for construction. These presentation only drawings are NOT TO SCALE and are not intended for construction. These can be used to obtain preliminary bids on work for budget purposes etc… A contractor cannot build from these plans as they will be “marked” as “not for construction” and “not to scale.” Delivered via email in .PDF format enabling purchaser to print on their own media.
Includes these documents |
Copies |
Building |
Copyright |
Presentation Elevations 1 no no
Presentation Floor plans
Foundation Options:
- Full Height
This purchase is required for sites that do not allow for a slab foundation, usually due to grade. A home owner may also just prefer a full basement for additional storage. A mechanical room will be established as well as a staircase from main floor. The exterior walls will be done in concrete block construction. This does not include any type of exterior openings or veneers to grade. It does not include layouts of any finished areas in basement. Delivered in the format of choice for construction prints.
- Daylight
This purchase is required for sites that do not allow for a slab foundation, usually due to grade. A mechanical room will be established as well as a staircase from main floor. The home owner can specify what product the exterior walls are to be constructed in. This includes location of exterior openings and veneers to grade, if information is provided by home owner. It includes layouts of any finished areas in basement if requested by home owner. The price for this drawing work can fluctuate greatly depending upon what exactly is requested by home owner. Delivered in the format of choice for construction prints.
- Crawlspace
This purchase is required for sites that do not allow for a slab foundation, usually due to grade. However the site can accommodate a shallow foundation or crawlspace. This does not include any mechanical area in space but will established an access way from main floor. The exterior walls will be done in concrete block construction. This does not include any type of exterior openings or veneers to grade. Delivered in the format of choice for construction prints.
- Slab on Grade
This purchase can be requested for sites that allow for a slab foundation, due to grade. A home with an integral garage (designed into basement) will include a foundation plan which can be changed to slab if lot is not suitable for the full basement. This does not include the cost to modify the main floor to accommodate an alternate garage space i.e. an attached garage. A mechanical room will be established on the main floor typically located in place of staircase. Delivered in the format of choice for construction prints.
If your foundation preference is not available, please contact us.
Other Options:
Framing layouts (wall profiles, floor layouts, roof layouts) - $125.00 & up
Increase Exterior Framing to 2x6 - $150.00 & up
Electrical layouts - $150.00 & up
Plumbing schematics - $150.00 & up
HVAC schematics - $150.00 & up
Rescheck certificate - $150.00
Specifications for construction - $800.00
Budget for construction - $1000.00
Proposed lot layout (requires existing plot plan) - $150.00
Engineer's state registered plan review and seal (price and availability depending upon state you are building) - $250.00 & up
Detailed deck plan (framing layout, material list, details) - per job
3D rendering of exterior of home - $200.00 & up
Kitchen and bath custom cabinetry design - per job
Right-reading Reverse Set - $150.00
Framing Materials List - $125.00 & up
Interior trim Materials List - $125.00 & up
Plan Modification Service - per quote (see average modification price guidelines)
Custom Plan Service - per quote (approx. $.75 per/fin sq. ft. & $.25 per/unfin. sq. ft.)
Refund Policy:
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All sales on house plans or services that are custom are final. No refunds or exchanges can be given once your order has been fulfilled or once we have begun to modify a home plan to your specifications.
Unopened stock plan (blueprints) packages may be returned within 60 days of order date, with payment of a $75 printing/restocking fee.
Opened stock plan (blueprints) packages may be exchanged for another stock plan within 30 days of order date, with a payment of 25% (of original cost) for exchange fee, for a comparably priced plan. Alternatively, a payment of 25% (of original cost) for exchange fee and addition cost, if any, for a new stock plan package of greater value than the original that is being exchanged.
Any Custom plan packages, or altered stock plan packages, Vellums and CD purchases are not returnable.
If purchase contains both returnable items and non-returnable items, we will honor each item included in the purchase according to whichever policy applies to each item specifically.
Important Information
Please note that in most areas of the country, these house plans will be everything you need to build, but not necessarily everything you need to obtain a building permit.
In addition to the house plans you order, you may also need a site plan that shows where the house is going to be located on the property. You might also need beams sized to accommodate roof loads specific to your region. Your home builder can usually help you with this. You may also need a septic design unless your lot is served by a sanitary sewer system. Many areas now have area-specific energy codes that also have to be followed. This normally involves filling out a simple form (See Rescheck certificate above) providing documentation that your house plans are in compliance.
To find out what documents you should expect with your house plans, see What’s Included?
In some regions, there is a second step you will need to take to insure your house plans are in compliance with local codes. Some areas of North America have very strict engineering requirements. Examples of this would be earthquake-prone areas of California and the Pacific Coast, hurricane risk areas of the Florida, Gulf & Carolina Coasts. New York, New Jersey, Nevada, and parts of Illinois require review by a local professional as well. If you are building in these areas, it is most likely you will need to hire a state licensed structural engineer to analyze the design and provide additional drawings and calculations required by your building department. If you aren’t sure, building departments typically have a handout they will give you listing all of the items they require to submit for and obtain a building permit.
Additionally, stock plans do not have a professional engineering stamp applied due to the varying regulation within each state. If your building department requires one, they will typically only accept a stamp from a professional licensed in the state where you plan to build. In this case, you will need to take your house plans to a local engineer or architect for review and stamping. In addition, plans which are used to construct homes in Nevada are required to be drawn by a licensed Nevada architect.
WHAT"S INCLUDED:
Here's what is typically included with each section of a plan set, plus a brief listing of what's not included with each plan set:
Elevations
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Floor Plans
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Roof Plan
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Foundation or Basement Plan
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Building sections
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Typical wall sections
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Miscellaneous notes and details
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Not included
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