Frequently asked questions
Before you get started.
Short answers about what each service does, who handles licensed consultants, and when paid work begins.
Use the question you need answered to choose a starting point.
Choosing a service
Where should I start?
Choose the $85 Property Starting Point pilot for one focused online-record question, or the $1,055 Design Feasibility Review for a broader preliminary review before drawings. Choose Residential Design + Plans to develop the design. You can inquire about either directly.
What does the review cost, and what do I receive?
$1,055 USD for one property and one residential idea. You receive a PDF report with the property information, preliminary findings, unresolved questions, and next steps, plus one round of written questions within seven days. Delivery is usually 1–2 weeks from your confirmed start date.
How much do drawings cost?
Design + Permit Documents starts at $12,500 USD. Design + Visualization receives a project-specific quote. Your proposal lists the sheets and views, revisions, coordination tasks, and final fee.
Can you help with an addition or remodel?
Yes, we review ADUs, additions, remodels, and new-home inquiries for fit with our residential drafting scope. Share the property and work you have in mind.
What is included
Are site visits and measurements included?
The feasibility review is remote. Site visits, measurements, surveys, and travel are separately scoped and priced. We identify which information is needed before detailed drafting.
Who pays the engineers and other consultants?
You hire and pay required licensed consultants directly. Structural engineering, energy compliance, surveys, agency fees, utility work, and construction are separate from Studio Bluework’s fees. Your proposal states any administrative coordination we provide.
Who submits the plans and handles city comments?
Your proposal identifies who submits, who follows up, and the included rounds of revisions to Studio Bluework’s documents. Those tasks are not automatically included in every drawing package.
Can you take over existing plans?
Share the plans and city comments for review. A takeover depends on usable source files, permission, and the original designer’s cooperation. Standalone corrections to another designer’s drawings are not a listed service.
Does the review include contacting the city?
It covers online sources and documents you provide. If a question needs agency input, we identify it and can quote separately for authorized follow-up.
Is Studio Bluework an architecture or construction firm?
Studio Bluework provides residential drafting, property research, permit documents, and agreed administrative support. It is not an architecture, engineering, or construction firm. You retain the required licensed professionals separately; the reviewing agency decides approval.
Starting and paying
What happens after I inquire?
Alexis reviews your request and aims to reply by email within two business days. We confirm the service, information needed, scope, fee, and timing before you sign or pay. The inquiry itself is free.
When do I pay and when does work start?
Both parties sign the project agreement before invoicing. The fixed review fee, or the next drawing phase, is paid in advance. Work begins after payment, required inputs, and any agreement start conditions are complete and we confirm the start date. Extra work is approved and funded first.
Do I need a meeting?
No introductory meeting is required. We begin by email. The review includes one written follow-up round; any design meetings are listed in your proposal.
Where do you work?
We work remotely with Southern California homeowners. Local measurements and site visits are arranged separately when needed. Share the city so we can confirm the fit.
Property-specific question
Share the city and your main question.
Expect a reply within 2 business days. We review the request before recommending a service.