Additions and remodels
New rooms, conversions, open floor plans, and the framing details a reviewer expects to see.
Service areas
Orange County engineering and permit plans.
We work throughout Orange County, including unincorporated areas and communities around Orlando: Winter Park, Maitland, Windermere, Ocoee, Winter Garden, Apopka, and Oakland. Our work includes residential improvements, site plans, and small commercial projects.
Lot work
Grading, finished floors, swales, retention, and the drainage documentation that goes with them.
Structures on the lot
Screen enclosures, carports, sheds, porches, and detached buildings, including how they attach and how they hold up to wind.
Small commercial
Build-outs, service spaces, and tenant improvements where the county is the reviewing authority.
Where the work comes from
Common projects in Orange County.
Most of our Orange County projects involve homes on established lots. We also prepare plans for commercial spaces and new construction.
Older neighborhoods with character
Houses that have been added onto before. We identify the original structure, later additions, and the support available for the proposed work.
Subdivision lots with drainage rules
These projects often need careful attention to the original lot grading, drainage paths, and permitted discharge points. Those details come up regularly in review.
Small commercial spaces
Storefronts, offices, and service businesses that need a coordinated set: layout, structure, MEP, and life safety, all consistent with each other.
What slows files down here
Drainage, elevation, and the survey.
Across a few hundred local review comments in our records, drainage and survey information are recurring themes. Reviewing them before design begins helps identify missing information early.
The items that come back most
- Where the water goes, and what happens to it once it leaves the property
- Finished floor elevations compared against the grades and the flood requirements
- Existing grades that do not match the survey elevations
- Retention or storage areas that were never sized on paper
- Survey, plat, and easement details that were left out of the submittal
- Equipment schedules and existing-condition notes that a reviewer needs to see
We review these items early so the initial submittal gives the reviewer the information needed to evaluate the project.
Common questions
Planning a project in Orange County.
County or city?
Send the property address and any permit number. We will confirm which building department handles the permit and use its requirements for the project.
Do I need a survey before we start?
Site work and additions that change the footprint or drainage usually need a survey. We review the scope and any existing survey first, then explain what additional information is needed.
Can you visit the property?
Yes. Orange County is one of the two areas where site visits are part of normal service, and they are often the fastest way to document existing conditions.
Related services
Services for Orange County projects.
Start a project
Send the address and what you are planning.
If the property is on a septic system, near water, or has been added onto before, mention it. Those details change what the drawings need to show.