Friendswood, Texas
Design and permit drawings in Friendswood
Friendswood sits along Clear Creek, between Houston and Clear Lake. We design homes, additions, backyards and small commercial buildings there, drawn to the city's flood and wind rules.
Permits in Friendswood
Friendswood's Community Development Department issues building permits through its Building Permits and Inspections division, with an online permit portal. In the FEMA floodplain, new construction must sit 2 feet above the base flood elevation, and enclosed areas below that level need a non-conversion agreement filed with the deed. The Galveston County side of Friendswood is in the state's windstorm area, and the city asks for an engineer-certified windstorm design.
What we design in Friendswood
- Custom homes and house plans
- Additions and remodels
- Pools, patios and outdoor kitchens
- Offices and medical spaces
- Retail and restaurants
- Landscape and irrigation plans
Some of our work
How it works
- ConsultA free first meeting and a site visit. We listen for what you need, your budget and your timeline.
- We design itConcept plans, elevations and renderings you can react to early, while changes are still easy.
- We engineer itStructure, MEP, site and irrigation, engineered and checked against code. When a job needs it, such as industrial or complex commercial work, we engineer it with our partners.
- PermitA complete, coordinated drawing set, ready for permitting and bidding. We handle the permit process for you and expedite it until it is approved.
- We build itWe build it, or we support your builder until it stands.
Questions
How high must a new home sit in Friendswood?
In the FEMA floodplain, 2 feet above the base flood elevation. We set the floor height from your survey and the flood map.
Does Friendswood need a windstorm design?
The city asks for an engineer-certified windstorm design, and the Galveston County side is in the Texas windstorm area. We coordinate it with the drawings.
Let's draw your project.
Your first consultation is free. Tell us what you want to build, and we will tell you what it takes.