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With our Get-A-Sketch service, a real architect will create a conceptual plan of your project before you begin the work. Get-A-Sketch is a good place to start because it is the same service a traditional architect would provide to you during an initial consultation. But our Get-A-Sketch service is more affordable and more convenient.

Our Get-A-Sketch Designs are architectural sketches with enough detail and clarity for homeowners to convey their ideas to a contractor, get cost estimates for construction, or visualize the transformation of a remodel or addition. Depending on your project, they may also be used for construction.

Porch and Entry Get-A-Sketch Design

Get-A-Sketch Design of a Garage Addition

Use Get-A-Sketch if you need:

• A basic design of your remodel or addition project. If you're thinking about a remodel or addition to your home and you're not sure where to begin or how much it will cost, let a Get-A-Sketch Design guide you. Send us a photo of the area of your house you want to renovate and we'll create a custom design sketch of your project and provide a cost estimate for construction.

  The Get-A-Sketch fee will be deducted from our Custom Remodeling & Addition Plans service if you decide you want to purchase a full set of remodeling or addition plans after you receive your Get-A-Sketch Design.

• A basic design of the new house you're thinking of building. If you're thinking about building a new home and have an idea of what you want it to look like and what features you want it to include, let a Get-A-Sketch Design guide you. Send us photos, pictures from magazines, or just a written design program that details your ideas. We'll create a custom design sketch of your new house and provide a cost estimate for construction.

  The Get-A-Sketch fee will be deducted from our New House Plans service if you decide you want to purchase a set of house plans after you receive your Get-A-Sketch Design.

• A plan for your home improvement project, like removing a wall to expand your family room, building an outdoor deck, porch, or entryway.

Once you receive your Get-A-Sketch Design, you can implement our plan in a number of different ways:

• It can be used to create a preliminary design of your remodel, addition, or new house project. You can then present your Get-A-Sketch Design to contractors for cost estimates. Once you are ready to build your project, the Get-A-Sketch Design can be used as a basis for the construction drawings.
• It can be used as a construction plans for simple home remodel projects, like building a porch or entryway.
• For home improvement projects, like building a porch addition or building an outdoor deck, you many need nothing more than a Get-A-Sketch design to get a building permit and complete construction.
• Or you can use a Get-A-Sketch Design as a visualization tool to envision the renovations that are possible to create your dream home. Use the design for future planning of a remodel, addition, or new house, finding out a cost estimate of a potential project, or just for fun.

Send us your project information

Depending on your project, these are the kinds of items we would need for our Get-A-Sketch service:

• Interior/exterior photos of your house.
• Hand-drawn sketch of the floor plan of your house (for remodel and addition projects) with estimated dimensions.
• Written design program which outlines your project goals.
• Site survey of your lot (optional).
  

These items can be e-mailed to us at bryan@virtualarchitect.com, faxed to us at 214-526-7390, or mailed to us at our address: VirtualArchitect.com, attn: Bryan Welty, 5207 McKinney Ave. #19D, Dallas, Texas 75205.

Cost: The cost of our Get-A-Sketch service is $299.00

How the Service Works:

1. Place your order for the Get-A-Sketch service by clicking the "Place Your Order" button.

2. Complete your payment and billing information on the checkout page. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.
3. E-mail your attachments (house photos, drawings, or any other files) directly to bryan@virtualarchitect.com. In your e-mail, please tell us your name and your project goals.

   You may also mail us your photos, drawings, etc. and a check to:
   VirtualArchitect.com
   attn: Bryan Welty
   5207 McKinney Ave. #19D
   Dallas, Texas 75205

4. VirtualArchitect.com will first e-mail you your sketches, and then mail you the blueprints (or hard copies of the sketches) via U.S. Priority Mail. The timeframe for completion for varies. If you have a project deadline, please let us know.

• A series of design sketches of your project, along with a personal note of explanation by the architect, e-mailed to you within 2 weeks of your order.
• Blueprints of your Get-A-Sketch Designs with the architect's professional comments mailed to you via U.S. Priority Mail. Free shipping!
• A free cost estimate of your project, including the cost of construction.
• A free follow-up consultation with the architect after you receive your sketches.