We're a small drafting office in Sumner. We draw permit-ready plans for homes, then fill out the Washington energy code forms so the set is actually complete when it hits the city.
We're not architects, and we don't stamp the structural sheets. If the job needs an engineer, that goes down the hall to Dow Engineering PLLC, same office.
A lot of our work looks like this: an ADU over a garage, a rambler that needs a footprint extension, a garage turned into living space, or a new house on a lot in Puyallup or Tacoma. We start with your address and a rough idea, look at what the lot allows, measure what's already there, and draw the set.
Plans we draw:
• ADU and DADU plans — backyard cottages, garage conversions, and attached units
• Home addition plans
• Remodel plans for kitchens, baths, whole-house work, wall removals, and layout changes
• Custom home plans
• Garage, shop, and pole building plans
• As-built drawings of what is already built, for a permit, a remodel, or a correction letter
• Garage conversions, whether you're going all the way to an ADU or just making a room
A typical permit set includes a cover sheet, site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, door and window schedules, and the energy code notes. We also handle the energy code piece that usually gets missed:
• Washington residential energy code forms and worksheets
• Help choosing energy credits that actually fit the house
• Heating sizing and ventilation notes, coordinated with your HVAC person
• Energy code items that apply when you're adding on or remodeling
If you already have sketches or a builder's markup, send those. If you don't, photos and the address are enough to start. Your first 15-minute call is free.
We work mainly in the South Sound — Sumner, Puyallup, Tacoma, Bonney Lake, Auburn, Federal Way, Gig Harbor, Lakewood, and nearby Pierce County towns — and we'll look at nearby King County and Olympia-area jobs when they fit.
Send your project details through our Contact Us form: https://buildsherpas.com/contact-us
Build Sherpas
16202 64th St E, Ste 117, Sumner, WA 98390
Call or text (253) 799-0606 · office@buildsherpas.com
https://buildsherpas.com