Common questions

Good questions. Straight answers.

A Custom Home Preview uses your own authorized plan and finish choices to help you picture the home before building. These answers explain the service, what information it needs and where its limits are. Share your plans through the intake to check a useful scope before payment. No payment is taken on this site.

Useful answers

What else should you know?

Can you preview my own home plan?

Yes, the service uses your own authorized plan and finish choices. I check the drawing, permission and scope before agreeing the work. A factory plan requires the manufacturer’s written permission.

Do you work across the United States?

The service is fully online for homeowners across the United States. You supply the authorized plans, selections and furniture measurements; no site visit or local measurement service is included.

What does a Custom Home Preview cost?

Prices in USD: a $200 plan check credited to the job. Selections preview: $1,250 for 1 room, 2 finish options and 4 photoreal stills; $1,900 for 2 rooms, 2–3 finish options and 6 photoreal stills; $800 per extra room. Full home preview: $2,500 up to 1,500 sq ft; $3,500 up to 3,000 sq ft; $5,200 up to 4,500 sq ft; $7,500 up to 6,500 sq ft; $10,500 up to 9,000 sq ft. Bigger or unusual homes are quoted first.

Will the colors and furniture fit be exact?

No. Screens, lighting and stand-in models affect appearance. Furniture representations follow the measurements you supply, with differences labeled. Confirm physical samples, finished room dimensions, openings and delivery paths before buying.

Is this service open for orders?

You can share your plans through the intake for a usability check before paying. Scope, dates and delivery formats are agreed before work begins. No payment is taken on this site.

What plan file do you need?

A dimensioned PDF from the original drawing software is the best starting point. Add available elevations, heights and a current plan version. Scans or photographs need checking before they can be accepted.

Can you show selected products?

I use supplied product references and licensed representations where available. Any substitute or approximate appearance is labeled. Screens and simulated light do not replace approval of physical samples.

What is a photo tour compared with a walkable tour?

A 360° photo tour lets you look around from fixed viewpoints. The full home preview includes a link to walk your home on your phone. A live guided walk is an optional extra ($150). Connection and device support are checked before purchase.

Can I share the preview with my builder?

The agreement names who may view the preview and what may be downloaded. Private review permission is separate from any public portfolio use, and the plan license must permit the intended sharing.

Can you preview manufactured and modular homes?

Use plans you own or have written permission to use for this preview. Manufactured and modular home plans require the manufacturer’s written permission for the exact drawing, options and intended processing.

Can you promise a delivery date now?

I confirm dates after checking your information, permission, scope and availability. Tell me your ordering or selections deadline first; there is no universal whole-home delivery promise.

What if I ask for more changes?

Changes after the included round, per room: wall color $95; cabinet color $125; flooring $175; counters $175; tile $195; see 3 options side by side $295; exterior colors and siding $395; furniture layout $225; live guided walk $150. Minimum change order $150. Changes are quoted and paid before the work. One comment list per round.

Can I compare finishes in existing rooms?

Yes. A selections preview uses photos of the real rooms or plans. $1,250 for 1 room, 2 finish options and 4 photoreal stills; $1,900 for 2 rooms, 2–3 finish options and 6 photoreal stills; $800 per extra room. Tell me which rooms and finishes you want to compare.

What do extra changes cost?

Changes after the included round, per room: wall color $95; cabinet color $125; flooring $175; counters $175; tile $195; see 3 options side by side $295; exterior colors and siding $395; furniture layout $225; live guided walk $150. Minimum change order $150. Changes are quoted and paid before the work. One comment list per round.

When do I pay?

Under $2,000, paid in full before work starts. $2,000 and over, half to start and the rest before the final files and links go out. No net terms. The $200 plan check is credited once toward the amount due to start.

What change round is included?

The full home preview includes one change round of up to 5 swaps within the agreed plan. One comment list per round. Changes after that are quoted and paid before the work.

Your home, before it’s built

What would you like to see more clearly?

Start with your plan and the decisions ahead.

Start your preview

Conceptual preview only. Not for construction or measurement.