Serving clients across Ontario

Permit-ready drawings for the home you want to build.

Custom building permit drawings for new homes, additions, renovations and garages. Clear plans, practical design, and no surprises at the permit counter.

New Homes
Additions
Renovations
Garages

What we do

Drawings that get approved and get built.

01

New Home Design

Custom floor plans, elevations and full permit drawing sets for single-family homes, designed around your lot, budget and lifestyle.

02

Additions

Add space that looks like it was always there. Second storeys, rear additions and in-law suites, drawn to match your existing home.

03

Renovations

Structural changes, open-concept conversions and interior reworks, with the drawings your municipality and contractor need.

04

Garages

Attached and detached garages, workshops and accessory buildings, drawn to local zoning and code requirements.

Selected work

Recent projects

A look at recent finished homes, concepts and drawings. Tap any image to enlarge.

Two-storey new build with stone and board-and-battenRenovated bungalow with metal roof entry

Finished homes

Built from our drawings

Homes our drawings have taken from paper to completion, from new two-storey builds to renovated bungalows.

Hand sketch of a two-storey home elevationConceptual rendering of a stone and board-and-batten home

Concept & design

From sketch to rendering

Every project starts with ideas on paper. We refine them into concept renderings so you can see the home before it is built.

Front elevation with stone and gableBungalow elevationModern elevationTwo-storey board-and-batten elevation

Permit drawings

Clear, permit-ready elevations

Detailed, code-compliant drawings that municipalities approve and builders can work from.

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How it works

From first call to permit-ready.

  1. Consultation

    Tell us about your project, property and budget. We'll talk through what's possible.

  2. Measure & Review

    We gather site details and review zoning and code requirements for your municipality.

  3. Design & Revise

    Concept plans and elevations, refined with you until they're right.

  4. Permit Drawings

    A complete, code-compliant drawing set ready for submission and for your builder.

About

Experienced, licensed and easy to work with.

  • 2021Founded
  • 20+Years in residential design
  • BCINLicensed & insured, Ontario

4 Block Home Designs Inc. was founded in 2021. Principal designer and owner Josh Nahrgang has over 20 years of experience in residential house design. Josh also draws on several years of hands-on construction experience, which adds a practical edge to the final design.

4 Block Home Designs Inc. is a licensed and insured BCIN house design firm registered in the Province of Ontario. Our focus is working with clients and contractors to create custom permit drawings for new homes, additions, garages and renovations.

For projects outside our scope of work, we collaborate closely and in partnership with other designers, engineers and architects.

Contact

Let's talk about your project.