Custom South Carolina House Plans

Raised living, deep double porches (piazzas), tall windows and shutters — the coastal classic designed to catch breezes and shed heat and water.

For flood zones near the coast, a home lifted on piers or pilings with living above the flood elevation and parking or storage below.

Board-and-batten, metal roof and wraparound porches — hugely popular across the Upstate and Midlands on both lots and acreage.

One-level living with a long covered porch, favored inland and for aging in place across the state.

A right-sized, single-level plan with durable coastal materials — designed for the many buyers relocating to the SC coast.

Screened porches and covered patios planned as true second living rooms for the long, warm South Carolina seasons.

Coastal and low-lying counties set a base flood elevation the living space has to sit above, often on piers or pilings. This shapes the whole plan and has to be designed in, not discovered at permit.

Coastal South Carolina designs for high wind. Roof form, connections, shutters and glazing all have to meet wind requirements that inland lots do not face.

Deep porches, cross-ventilation, raised floors and good drainage keep a Lowcountry home comfortable and durable in constant humidity — a defining feature, not a decoration.

Sandy coastal soils and Upstate clay call for different foundations. A crawlspace works in many areas; the right choice depends on your lot, not a generic slab.

Charleston’s coastal code and Greenville’s inland conditions are very different design problems. Your county decides which rules bind your plan.

Screened porches and covered patios are central to how South Carolina homes live, and they are best sized and oriented as part of the plan from the start.