Highlands, Texas
Design and permit drawings in Highlands
Highlands sits on the east bank of the San Jacinto River, near Baytown and Crosby. We design homes, additions, shops and commercial buildings there, and handle the Harris County permits.
Permits in Highlands
Highlands is unincorporated, so permits come from Harris County's Office of the County Engineer, which requires a permit for all development. New homes on septic go through the county's residential construction and septic permit, with a site evaluation by an engineer or registered site evaluator. Near the San Jacinto River, work in the floodplain needs a floodplain development permit, and homes in the flood hazard area need an elevation certificate after construction.
What we design in Highlands
- Custom homes and house plans
- Additions and remodels
- Shops, garages and metal buildings
- Townhomes and duplexes
- Retail, restaurants and offices
- 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
Does Harris County require a permit in Highlands?
Yes. Harris County requires a permit for all development in unincorporated areas, and a floodplain permit for work in the floodplain.
Have you designed projects nearby?
Yes. Our Baytown townhome community is just down the road, and you can see it in our work below.
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.