What each city's building department reviews, and what the drawings cost

Our price is the same everywhere: $1 per square foot of drawn area, $1,200 minimum, $195 per sheet for small new builds. Plan check times, energy codes and structural demands are not, so each city below has its own page.

Arizona

City Typical plan check Climate zone
Gilbert about 4 weeks 2B

California

City Typical plan check Climate zone
Chula Vista about 8 weeks 3B
Fresno about 10 weeks 3B
Irvine about 8 weeks 3C
Los Angeles about 10 weeks 3C
San Jose about 5 weeks 3C
Visalia about 8.5 weeks 3B

Colorado

City Typical plan check Climate zone
Aurora about 5 weeks 5B

Florida

City Typical plan check Climate zone
Jacksonville about 7 weeks 2A
Miami about 7 weeks 1A
Orlando about 6 weeks 2A
Tampa about 7 weeks 2A

Texas

City Typical plan check Climate zone
Corpus Christi about 6 weeks 2A
Dallas about 6 weeks 2A
El Paso about 6 weeks 3B
Grand Prairie about 2 weeks 3A
Houston about 6 weeks 2A
Plano about 6 weeks 3A

Washington

City Typical plan check Climate zone
Seattle about 17 weeks 4C

Plan check times come from our own permit research and change with each department's workload; confirm the current figure with the city when you apply. Don't see your city? We draw permit sets anywhere in the US. Request a quote.