Your dreams, our plans-designed, drafted and approved.
RDD specializes in residential building design that turns home ideas into approved, contractor-ready plans. With over 20 years of experience handling drafting and permitting across Monterey Bay and Silicon Valley, we manage the complexity—so you can focus on your vision, confident your plans are buildable and permit approved.
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Monterey Bay's Residential Design Experts
With over 30 years of experience in the building industry, we bring a true insider’s perspective to designing and navigating your improvements. This includes insight for not only design, drafting, and pre-construction tasks.
Using this knowledge, you are provided with plans a building contractor can confidently use to make your dream a reality. Use our expertise to navigate the Planning and Building Departments.
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Featured Projects
From concept to permit approval, whether your vision is exquisitely detailed or simple, we design remodels, additions and custom homes that harmonize form and function. Our diverse range of projects showcases our unwavering commitment to excellence in home design and drafting.
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What Our
Clients Say
We are committed to providing our clients with the best possible remodel design experience. But don't just take our word for it. Here's what some of our satisfied clients have to say about working with us.
Karen H
I highly recommend Renovation Drafting and Design. We are currently remodeling our kitchen and will be digging out space underneath our bedroom for a gym. Lance Holt provided the design and sent me the plans and renderings so I could see how the kitchen will look. He is very respectful and attentive to what I am asking for; he makes adequate time for our meetings and offers practical suggestions. He has made adjustments to the design in order to accommodate our wishes kindly and with patience. The project manager, Ryan McJilton is very knowledgable about working with the county. He has a good working history and put me in touch with our contractor, Ted Kelly, of Kelly Construction. So far I am very satisfied with our project.
Paul G
Lance Holt of Renovation Drafting and Design has listened to us, heard our concerns and saw how we live and thrive every day in our kitchen. He developed the design by seeing the limitations of the space, yet put forward creative ideas to make the new kitchen truly what we want. He's been flexible throughout every step of the process and we are so satisfied with what we are now going to build.
Katelin C
My husband and I have had the pleasure of working with Lance Holt from Renovation Drafting and Design, over the past few years on several projects, and it’s been a consistently positive experience. He brings a great energy to every interaction; always thoughtful, collaborative, and solution-oriented. What stands out most is his willingness to adapt and facilitate changes as projects evolve. Whether it’s design revisions or adjusting to unexpected circumstances, Lance handles everything with professionalism and a can-do attitude. If you’re looking for someone who combines creative vision with practical execution, I highly recommend Lance and Renovation Drafting and Design. Looking forward to continuing our collaboration!
Jeanne
Lance did an excellent job start to finish. He is knowledgeable on the process and coordinated the entire design to permit process in a very timely manner. He worked closely with the city and engineers to make sure they were moving forward. His design suggestions made the bathroom addition fit nicely into my small space. He gave me better options and also referrals for a solid contractor to build it out. I would highly recommend his work.
David O
Fantastic listener and communicator. Reasonable fees. Timely and professional. Everything you could want from a talented draftsman or architect.
Solutions
We Provide
We specialize in delivering comprehensive residential drafting and design solutions that seamlessly integrate architecture, interior design, and planning services. Our commitment to excellence ensures that every project is tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients.
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Building Design
ADU Plans
Remodel Design
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As-Built Drawings
Plot Plans
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Red Tag Resolution
Interior Design
Consulting
Custom Homes
Concept To Plan Submittal Made Easy
Let us customize the scope of services to meet your needs. From simple plans to acquiring permit approval to full design and preconstruction services, we are ready to get you started on the road to a successful construction project.