We design custom homes for Boise lots and then build them.
Start a ConsultWe design custom homes for Boise lots and then build them. Our design lead is an architectural designer and general contractor, so the drawings are made by the same team that has to turn them into a house. That keeps the plan tied to the site, the permit path and the budget from the first sketch.
Call (208) 906-1650 or start a consult.
Many people start by searching for an architect, and that is a reasonable place to start. Here is the honest comparison so you can choose the right path.
Who we are. We are a design-build team. Our design lead is an architectural designer and general contractor, not a licensed architect. We do not use the title, and we do not offer services that require one.
What a licensed architect does. A licensed architect holds a state license and can stamp drawings where a project or jurisdiction requires it. Some owners hire one for design and then hire a separate builder.
What changes with one team. When a separate designer and builder each run their own part, cost and constructability questions often surface after the drawings are done. With design and construction on one team, those questions get answered while the plan can still change.
When you may need a stamp. Some filings or unusual structures may call for a licensed architect's stamp, and engineering is often required on sloped Boise lots. If your project needs a licensed architect stamp, say so early and we will sort the right path.
Infill lots in older neighborhoods call for a compact footprint, privacy from close neighbors and windows placed with care.
Foothill lots bring slope, soils, driveway grade and hillside review into the design. Our foothills lot planning notes go deeper.
Edge-of-town parcels may fall under Ada County and may need a well and septic, which change where the house can go.
Design including permit preparation usually takes about 9 to 17 weeks for most custom homes. Construction typically follows in about 35 to 60 weeks. Sloped sites and city review often stretch that.
The Eagle addition project journal shows design and construction staying connected: when the structural engineer revised one footing detail, the crew formed that section to the new detail before the pour, and plumbing sleeves and hold-downs were set in the foundation walls before concrete.
Back to custom homes in Boise, our home design services and design and build services.
We are a design-build team. Our design lead is an architectural designer and general contractor, not a licensed architect. Residential design and construction planning stay under one process so drawings stay buildable and priced. If a specific filing needs a licensed architect stamp, say so early and we will sort the right path.
Our design work is part of our design-build process, so the home we draw is the home we plan to build with you.
Yes. Hillside lots in the city usually need a soils report, engineered foundation and a stamped grading and drainage plan, and we bring that engineering in during design.
Design including permit preparation usually takes about 9 to 17 weeks, depending on the site and how quickly decisions are made.
Start a consult, call (208) 906-1650 or email create@abstractrd.com.
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