Preliminary Work for New Custom Homes

Preliminary Work for New Custom Homes

If you can produce a sketch, similar to the Client Sketch below, you do not need to go through this process and you should start here. Otherwise preliminary work is required and you should fill out this form to get started.

Client Sketch For Estimating

Example of when a client produces a sketch as a starting point for the custom home design process.

Preliminary Work For Estimating

Please see the pdf Preliminary Work Area Plan Example

The only goal of preliminary work is to create an area plan with room sizes within the square footage you want to build. *

Contact Information

Preferred contact method *
How did you hear about me? *

Answer all the questions the best that you can.

Features and Stories

Foundation *
How many stories (not including foundation) *
Additional features *

Square Foot Area

Conditioned area (heat and cooled) *
Approximate non conditioned area (porches, garage or storage) *

Impact Fees are based on conditioned area.

Permits

Who will be pulling permits? *

Building Your Own Home

Building Your Own Home *

Design Build Process

Design Build Process *

Property Information

Do you have a survey *
ARB, HOA or neighborhood review board *
Architectural Review Board or Home Owners Association
Wetlands on property *
Coastal Construction (beach) or Flood Zone (areas that flood) *
Seaward of the Coastal Construction Line (CCL)
Jobs in coastal or flood zones require additional work at my hourly rate. *
Lot elevation *
Lot slope *

Learn more about setbacks

Do you know your setbacks *
Setbacks are measured to *

Learn more about lot restrictions

Do you know your lot coverage restrictions *
Maximum lot coverage by buildings *
Impervious surface area *
Utility or other easements on Lot *
Home water supply *
Home sewer system *
Is building site property in St Johns County *
Projects outside of St Johns County may require additional hourly work. *

Building Site Address

Contact me if you do not have this information

Billing Address

Is the billing address the same as the building site address? *

Billing Address

Terms

Download Printable Terms and Rates For Your Records

What is required:

  • The maximum square feet you want to build for the conditioned area
  • The maximum square feet you want to build for the non-conditioned area
  • A wish list for each room in the house (size & features)
  • Survey or accurate lot size
  • Lot restrictions and setbacks
  • Pictures of home exteriors that you like

What is included:

  • Pdf files
  • Area plan with room sizes
  • Area chart

What's not included:

  • CAD files
  • Windows or doors
  • Cabinet or fixtures
  • Schedules and notes

Process:

  • Prepay the estimate area times the rates listed below for each set

Preliminary Work (set 1):

  • $0.10 S.F. - One story
  • $0.15 S.F. - Two and three story
  • Minimum fee $200.00 for set 1

Preliminary Work (each additional set):

  • $0.05 S.F. - One story
  • $0.08 S.F. - Two and three story
  • Minimum fee $100.00 per each additional set

Engineering

  • McConnell Custom Design does the Design Drawings
  • A Structural Engineer does the Structural Drawings
  • A Truss Manufacturer does the Truss Drawings
  • They are all separate companies and are all required to get a permit
  • If this is confusing, please see the Design Build Process

Additional Terms

  • All Payments are Due Upon Receipt (no terms)
  • No refunds.
  • The use of copyrighted material without permission is punishable by law. Client assumes all responsibility, liability and damages that may occur by providing sketches, plans, pictures, ideas, material or communications to Tom McConnell of McConnell Custom Design. It is the clients responsibility to obtain and secure permission for modifying, copying, transferring or altering in any way protected intellectual property provided to Tom McConnell of McConnell Custom Design.
  • Client agrees they are hiring Tom McConnell of McConnell Custom Design to provide graphic design drawings. Client assumes all responsibility, liability and damages that may occur from the use of graphic design drawings.
  • Rates are subject to change
  • The owner/client agrees to pay a service charge of 2.5% on past due amount per month (or the maximum allowable by law, whichever is greater). If it is necessary to place the account with an attorney for collection, McConnell Custom Design is entitled to recover all attorney fees, court cost and current hourly rate for all time collecting outstanding monies owed.

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