What We Provide

Permit-Ready Plans:

Building Design with the Builder in Mind

Sunrise Design Services has been producing permit-ready plan packages for over 20 years. In that time we have worked closely with plans reviewers, inspectors, contractors & developers to create a standardized plan format that provides an accurate, code-compliant set of plans that building officials can reliably approve and builders can profit from. We take great pride in our excellent approval rate in many jurisdictions throughout the Pacific Northwest.

 

All plans are provided “permit-ready” in compliance with applicable state and/or county

code requirements and designed to the projects specific site conditions & criteria using

Prescriptive Design methods.

Plans include all structural details & specifications for approval & construction;

  • Elevations
  • Floor Plan Views
  • Foundation Plan
  • Cross-Section[s]
  • Structural Details, excluding Framing Plans,
  • Concrete Footings & Pier Pads
  • Beams, Headers & Columns
  • Joists & Rafters

A Typical Set of Permit-Ready Plans:

 

Typical Elevation Plan

 

Typical Floor Plans

 

Typical Structural Plans

 

Simpson Strong-Tie® Products are specified for all structural members’ mechanical

connections and Prescriptive Wall Bracing Hold-down requirements.

State Energy Code Compliance for insulation requirements and door & window efficiency

values are designed and specified within the plans using Prescriptive Design methods.

Manufactured Roof-Truss Engineering required prior to plans submittal is the client’s

responsibility. Coordination of the plans design and truss engineering is available

upon request.

Plot [Site] Plans required for plans submittal are available upon request, at additional cost.

Plot Plans include the minimum information required for compliance and permitting and

are not to be considered as a survey of the property.

Sample Site Plan [City]

 

Media & Delivery

Plans are provided at ¼”=1’ scale [1:4] and formatted for a 24×36” sheet.

Delivery options include;

  • [4] sets of Blueprints. Additional sets are $10/each. Shipping& Handling fees apply.
  • [1] set of Master reproducible sheets. Shipping & Handling fees apply.
  • [1] set of digital [PDF] files ready to print at your local shop.

Plans are warranted for errors & omissions specific to the plans & design through

permitting and construction. Technical support through construction for onsite changes

and simple structural modifications is included as part of the project. Additional fees

may apply for complex changes and/or onsite construction errors.

Preliminary design work required to establish a concept and square-foot basis for

quoting the plans is provided at no charge. Preliminary plans are typically limited to

floor plan design although some structural and/or elevation design work may be

provided as needed, at the designer’s discretion.

With a preliminary design concept, base square footage and quote established, a 50%

deposit is required prior to the commencement of work. The final balance will be adjusted

for any area changes and is due prior to delivery of the completed plans.

Thank you for considering Sunrise Design Services in your future building projects.

We look forward to working with you