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Who's Drawing Your House?
One ad offers permit drawings for a few hundred dollars; an architect quotes five figures for the same renovation. Both can be legitimate — the expensive mistake is buying one tier while expecting another. This free guide explains what actually sits inside that gap, from a builder who builds from other people's drawings every week.
What’s inside
Buy the right amount of design, on purpose
Who is legally allowed to design what
OAA architects, BCIN designers and engineers — who your project actually needs, in plain language.
The three price tiers
What each band really buys — defined by deliverables and behaviour, not dollars — and the borrowed-stamp problem.
The complete drawing set
Structural, plumbing, electrical and low-voltage, HVAC — why a floor plan is not a drawing package. Keep that page.
Six questions before you sign
The questions that reveal exactly which tier you're being sold — and whether the person will answer your contractor's calls.
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Written by Gurdit Singh, HCRA-licensed Ontario builder (#B64606).
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