Pricing Transparency
We believe you deserve clear information about all the expenses you may encounter along your homebuilding journey. This page lists information about the basic steps, services, vendors, and costs that are involved in designing and building a home with Plant Prefab. Further details about how your specific building location, lot, and design choices will affect your project costs are provided in our blog. We hope you find these resources helpful.
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Services and Vendors
Pricing for LivingHomes (Standard Designs)
Pricing for Custom Projects (Custom Designs)
Pricing for Services Provided by Other Vendors
Services & Vendors
Building a home is a multi-step process (whether you build with Plant Prefab, or anyone else). The table below provides a breakout of the services and vendors involved in building a home with Plant Prefab. Please note that you will need to hire a general contractor for portions of your project as listed below. While we do sign Design Agreements with homebuyers, we ONLY sell building components (modules, panels) to licensed general contractors. If you need one for your project, we’re happy to provide a referral.
Design, Engineering, & Permitting | Home Fabrication | Site Work | Transportation & Installation | |
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What is it? | Designing your home and then coordinating the engineering and permitting processes | Prefabricating your home in our factory and then preparing it for transport | Preparing your lot, building a foundation, and then completing finish work once the home is installed | Trucking the home to your lot, assembling it on your foundation, and making structural connections |
Who does it? | The Plant Design Studio or another architect of your choice. | Plant Prefab | A licensed local general contractor of your choice | A transport company and a crane operator Note: Your licensed general contractor will source and coordinate these vendors. |
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Pricing for LivingHomes (Standard Designs)
What’s a "standard" LivingHome design?
Standard LivingHomes are the pre-designed homes found on our Marketplace. They are complete with floor plans, elevations, and your choice of expertly-curated fixtures, finishes, and appliances. They are designed for flat lots.
We gladly accommodate changes (like moving the location of a window or door, or modifying the home’s construction to meet different zoning or climate requirements), but any changes from the defined standard require design, engineering, and other services, so the home will be priced as a custom project (see “Pricing for Custom Projects,” below).
What’s included in online cost estimates?
The figures listed on each LivingHome model page are general estimates only, provided to give you a sense for the various costs involved in building a LivingHome. Here’s what the numbers are based on:
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⌄How do I get a specific cost estimate?
First, contact us to give us a sense for what and where you’d like to build, including the name of the LivingHome model you are interested in. We’ll let you know if your site and budget looks feasible for your chosen LivingHome. If it does, you can hire us to perform a site assessment so we can create a rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate. Then, as you refine your design choices for your LivingHome, we’ll update your estimate to reflect your specific selections.
Pricing for Custom Projects
What’s a "custom" project?
A custom project is any unique set of plans and/or site-specific design. The home’s floor plan is tailored to your preferences and zoning requirements, and the home’s elevations are tailored to your desired aesthetic. The home’s finishes, fixtures, and appliances are your unique selections.
How do I get a specific cost estimate?
First, contact us to give us a sense for what and where you’d like to build. Please share as much information as possible about what you'd like to build. We’ll let you know if your site and budget looks feasible for your intended project design. If it does, you can hire us to perform a site assessment and create a rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate. Then, as you and your architect refine the details of your design, we’ll update your estimate to reflect your specific selections.
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Pricing for Services Provided by Other Vendors
As a custom builder, Plant Prefab's scope of work (that is, the specific services we provide) will be tailored to meet the needs of your project. For services that fall outside of our scope, we'll help you find a reputable vendor and coordinate closely with them throughout your project. The following information is provided to help you understand which services are usually provided by other vendors, and what those services typically cost.
Design & Engineering
Permitting
Transportation & Installation
General Contractor & Other Site Costs
Landscaping