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  • With us, you get a predictable timeline, direct access to your designer, and plans that are actually ready when you need them. Most of our contractor partners say the biggest difference is they can finally bid and schedule jobs with confidence instead of constantly chasing updates.

  • I spent 5+ years building houses with my own hands—framing, roofing, hanging drywall, carpentry installing cabinets, tile, flooring,—before I ever started designing them. When we talk, I already know how your framer thinks, where the plumber needs space, what actually costs money, and which details will sail through inspection or get red-tagged.

    With me, you get clean, buildable plans from day one because I’ve already made and fixed every mistake out in the real world. That hands-on experience is the peace of mind no college degree can buy.

  • I don’t disappear the day I email the plans. Once your project is under construction, I’m still your designer—available by phone or text for instant answers. Contractor has a quick question about a beam pocket? Needs a minor wall moved two feet? HVAC guy wants to flip a duct run? I turn those changes around same-day or next-day, usually at no charge if they’re small. My goal is to keep your job on schedule and your framer happy, because a stalled job costs everyone money.

    With me, support during construction is built into the original price. One call or text and we keep the job moving—no delays, no surprise invoices, no excuses. Your build stays on track.

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  • Due to large teams and even larger workloads, they lack consistency, accountability, and respect for your timeline.

  • Most competitors put you with a recent grad who’s great at pretty renderings but has never swung a hammer or stood on a muddy job site. Their plans look good on screen and fall apart in the field—leading to change orders, blown budgets, and frustrated builders.

  • Most other firms treat construction questions as a profit center. The minute the permit set is delivered, you’re “done.” Any field change—however tiny—goes to the back of their queue, gets billed at $150–$250 an hour, and can take 7–14 days to come back. Contractors hate it, owners get nickeled-and-dimed, and schedules slip while everyone waits on a revision.

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