Orchard Home Design Campbell, CA

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Premier South Bay Remodel and Custom Home Design

Orchard Home Design is one of the most trusted names in remodel and custom home design in the Bay Area. We specialize in residential home design and have completed hundreds of projects throughout the South Bay Area region. Founded in 1986, Orchard HD’s longevity is a testament to our commitment to our clients.

Since 1986 we have collaborated with hundreds of Bay Area homeowners to create tailored remodel and custom home designs that will meet their current needs, while delivering long term livability and good value.

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Our Work

  • Casita Sereno

    Casita Sereno

    New Cabana & Pool House
  • Belmont Belle

    Belmont Belle

    2nd Floor Addition
  • Simply Saratoga

    Simply Saratoga

    Simply Saratoga
  • California Tuscan

    California Tuscan

    New Custom Home

More Projects

Creating plans and designs that make home design projects easier, quicker and more cost effective.

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What others are saying

  • "Our house is a constant joy to us. We particularly like the fact that we use all of it very efficiently without feeling cramped. Good design and flow!"
    Marc
  • "Aaron was very instrumental in assisting me with my kitchen remodeling project. Got things done in a timely manner and always available when I needed him . I felt confident that things were also going to be handled properly and they were. A great pleasure to work with and well worth the investment."
    John A.
  • "My husband and I hired Dan Winklebeck to work with us in developing a new kitchen plan. What a creative person! Dan has so much insight into developing ideas from our conversation into a reality that it made the process seem so easy. And, you know it isn't! His knowledge and experience of all of the aspects of putting a new kitchen together is a real asset and so valuable when you are a novice looking at such a project; cabinetry, surface materials, plumbing, appliances, flooring needs. He was able to draw out plans as we spoke at our first meeting and then was always available to send details of the plan to contractors as we were looking for the right contracting firm to work with. A very satisfying and reassuring experience. It is great to find a reputable professional with whom to work! "
    Jinny D.
  • "Dan did a wonderful job working with our family on a long term remodel for our house. Easy to work with, friendly, and very well qualified. "
    Bill H.
  • “We wanted to remove a load bearing sheer wall to open up the space on our first floor and needed drawings. We hired Remodeling Design Professionals and they did an outstanding job. They were incredibly polite, professional and precise with their estimate of time and cost to complete the project. Their knowledge of housing codes is a real asset and was essential when it came to the impact of removing the wall, i.e. would our wood burning fireplace need to be replaced by a gas one (short answer: no) They also have a great relationship with a variety of contractors and structural engineers so communication amongst the groups during the whole process was clear, which made the overall remodeling work painless. All in all my wife and I are beyond pleased with the end product and we look forward to working with them immediately for our next project. ”
    Ray B.
  • "Dan was a great help to us in remodeling our kitchen. He was extremely professional and came up with some ideas we hadn't even thought of. He was thorough, timely and quick to answer any questions. We would work with Dan and his staff again."
    Heather C.

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Our Process

This is a high level overview of our process. There are many intermediary steps that we have been omitted. If you have any questions, please feel free to let us know.

Step 1: Information Gathering

Before we design a new project, it is essential to know as much as possible about the existing house, the constraints that it will present, as well as considerations and requirements imposed by the city.

Step 2: Preliminary design & review

We collaborate with the client to create a preliminary design that responds to their needs and desires, but still considers the constraints imposed by the city, and general budgetary considerations. If a formal submission to the city Planning Department is required, it would occur during this part of the process. At this stage we strongly recommend the client allow us to gather preliminary budget numbers from contractors.

Step 3: Pre­engineering package

Now that we have a design that the client likes, and passes a basic budget reality check, we move on to producing the drawing components that an engineer will need to create the engineering calculations and markup.

Step 4: Drawing production

Once we have received an engineering markup, we can proceed with creating all the drawings that are needed to convey the design intent and engineering requirements to the City Building Department, and bidding contractors.

Step 5: Plan submittal

The completed plans are submitted to the city and go through the Plan Check process. This usually results in comments and questions from the city which need to be addressed by both us and the engineer. depending on project scope and the city backlog this step can take from 1 day to several weeks

Step 6: Final bids

Using the same plans submitted to the city, additional copies are distributed to the bidding contractors for final bids. We can combine step 5 & 6 to save time, but the bid may need to be updated if the city requires revisions.

Step 7: Building permit issued.

After signing an agreement with the client, the contractor obtains the Building Permit. This allows the project to commence from concepts and calculations toward physical reality.