Most people know us as a design-build firm. We design outdoor living projects, pull the permits under our Georgia Residential General Contractor license, and build them.
But a lot of our work happens before anyone breaks ground, and some of it is for projects someone else will build. Homeowners, contractors, architects and landscape designers come to us with a concept that needs to be drawn, permitted or cut. We handle that part, and they take it from there.
Already have a builder? We can still help. Here’s how.
We start from what you have
Every project starts somewhere different. We work from:
- Architectural drawings from your architect or home builder
- Landscape site plans from your landscape designer
- 3D models in SketchUp, Revit or a rendering
- Sketches, hand drawn is fine
- AI inspiration that shows the look you’re after
A concept shows the intent. It usually doesn’t show how the stone breaks at a corner, where the drain goes, how deep the footing is, or what the county needs to see before it signs off. That’s the gap we fill.
Shop drawings that crews can build from
A shop drawing is the working version of a design. It tells the fabricator and the installer exactly what to make and where it goes.
For stone, that means every coping piece, cap, tread and paver is sized and numbered. Joints are placed on purpose. Radii are detailed. Corners are resolved before a blade ever touches the slab.
When shop drawings are skipped, the decisions get made in the field. That’s where you see narrow slivers at the end of a run, mismatched joints and stone cut down on site to make it fit. Good drawings move those decisions to the desk, where they’re cheap to change.
Permit documents from someone else’s concept
Pretty plans and permit plans are two different things. A county reviewer wants to see how the project sits on the lot and how it handles water, grade and structure.
We prepare the documents that go into a permit submittal:
- Site plans
- Construction details
- Cross sections
- Retaining wall and drainage details
- Erosion and sediment control plans
We hold CPESC and GSWCC Level II certifications for erosion and sediment control, and we’ve taken projects to final permit across Metro Atlanta and North Georgia, including Atlanta, Fulton, Cobb, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, Paulding, Cherokee, Bartow, Gordon, Whitfield and Gilmer. When a project needs an engineer’s stamp, we coordinate with licensed engineers so the set is complete.
Every jurisdiction reviews a little differently. Knowing what each one asks for is how you avoid the back-and-forth that turns a few weeks into a few months.
Stone cut to size by Stone Atelier
Stone Atelier is our in-house natural stone studio. We source European limestone quarry-direct in beige and grey, and we cut it to the drawings.
Coping, wall caps, stair treads and paving show up sized for your layout. Your crew sets stone instead of cutting it on site. That means less waste, cleaner joints and fewer days on the schedule.
You can use Stone Atelier whether we’re building the project or not. See the collection on our natural stone supplier page.
For homeowners
If you’re planning a pool, patio, pavilion or renovation, you probably have pictures and a rough idea of the budget. What you need is a plan you can actually price.
- Drawings that builders can bid on apples to apples
- A clear path to permit
- Stone that fits the first time
On a $250K to $1M+ project, the plans carry the whole job. Getting them right early is the cheapest decision you’ll make.
For contractors, architects and landscape designers
You already have the client and the vision. We can take a piece of the workload off your plate:
- Shop drawings from your concept
- Permit sets on your timeline
- Stone cut to your layout
Your design stays yours. We do the detailing, documentation and fabrication so your crews can stay focused on building.
How it works
- Send us what you have. Drawings, site plan, model, sketch or inspiration.
- We review the scope. We tell you what’s needed for drawings, permits and stone, and what it will cost.
- We produce the package. Shop drawings, permit documents, a stone takeoff, or all three.
- You build, or we do. Hand it to your builder, or bring us in as the licensed GC.
One piece or the whole project
Some clients hire us to build. Others hire us to get a project ready to build. Both are welcome.
If you have a concept that needs drawings, a permit set or stone cut to fit, send it over. We’ll tell you what it takes.
Design, shop drawings and cut-to-size stone before the build. 
Architectural drawings, site plans, 3D models, sketches or AI inspiration. 
Every piece sized, every joint placed, before anything is cut. 
Permit-ready documents drawn from your concept or ours. 
Coping, caps, treads and paving cut from the drawings. 
Use us for one piece or the whole project. 
Design team, permit documents and cut-to-size stone in one place.
