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Houseplans.com (houseplans.com) has 753 customer reviews on Rated Honest, with an average rating of 4.6 out of 5.
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Austin T.
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Too expensive!
Response from Houseplans.com· Jun 7, 2024
Hi Austin, we're sorry to hear that. Our house plans are a great way to save money compared with custom design, even taking into account any modifications that might need to be done. Would you contact us at [email protected] to tell us more about your experience?
customer
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Waiting 1-2 business days for a digital download is ridiculous.
Response from Houseplans.com· May 31, 2024
We're sorry to hear that you were disappointed in the timeframe. Most plans come directly from the designer, which is why it takes up to a couple of days. Please do reach out if you have any questions about your plan, which you should have received by now.
Kirk N.
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As a Professional Engineer and retired Unlimited General Contractor, it is my opinion these plans are very minimal for the construction of this residence. The first 7 pages of the plans are recitations from the 2021 IRC building code which is required by law in our state and most others. The final 4 pages are specific to this residence. In contrast, the first set of plans we purchased from another source for this site consisted of 8 pages specific to the residence, and included no voluminous citations of the IRC code plus many other necessary details. The structural aspects of these plans are deferred to a Professional Engineer for compliance with site specific code compliance. No reference is given to the design loads of the depicted structure (dead load, live load, wind load, earth quake load and exposure criteria). Without those details, the purchase of the materials list for this structure is meaningless and unusable in my opinion. These plans provide a build able concept, but the devil and the costs are in the details, again in my opinion.
Response from Houseplans.com· Mar 21, 2024
Hi Kirk, we appreciate the feedback. As we explain in our FAQs, engineering requirements differ from place to place. That's why it may be necessary to obtain additional engineering services for your plan. That said, we'd be happy to take a closer look at what was included. Feel free to call us at 1-800-913-2350 to discuss.
Brenda R.
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The plans were not up to code.
Response from Houseplans.com· Mar 19, 2024
We're sorry to hear that, Brenda. Plans are typically designed to code for the place and time that they were developed. As we explain in our FAQs, every county and location is different, and some areas may require you to obtain engineering, a professional stamp, or other updates. That said, we'd like to hear more about your experience. Would you call us at 1-800-913-2350?
Jessica
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So.. this ended up being a total waste of money. It’s marketed as a good buy where edits can be made to make the plans compliant with local codes, but those updates were going to cost thousands of dollars and our county required so very many changes to the plans. Whats tricky with this scenario is that there’s no way to get an estimate on how many changes will be needed until the full set of plans is purchased. I wish the site had a better and more realistic presentation for how buy the plans AND get them approved for permitting. They weren’t transparent about how difficult and expensive this would be. I have built several homes so I’m not new to the process of design, engineering, modifications, and permits— I felt this site (and probably most online plan sites) was deceptive in not being clear about how difficult it is to actually use the plans.
Response from Houseplans.com· Mar 13, 2024
Hi Jessica, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We’re sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. As we explain in our FAQs, every county and location is different, and some areas may require you to obtain engineering, a professional stamp, or other items. Predrawn plans do have their limitations but can still represent a significant savings of money and time. If we can help answer any questions, please reach out to us at 1-800-913-2350.
Thomas
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The plans I was provided did not meet building code and were heavily criticized by all professionals involved in my construction project planning team.
Response from Houseplans.com· Mar 13, 2024
Hello Thomas, We appreciate your honest feedback. We're sorry to hear about your experience. While every county and location is different, and some areas may require you to obtain engineering, a professional stamp, or other items, we'd like to hear more about the feedback you received. Would you call us at 1-800-913-2350?
Gerald
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Remember to be honest, helpful and constructive, right back at you! I wasn’t informed by you people,as to how little I would receive for the money spent and how vague the plan actually is.
Response from Houseplans.com· Mar 13, 2024
Hi Gerald, That's definitely disappointing for us to hear. Would you please call us at 1-800-913-2350 so we can look into your plan?
