JC Drafting & Design | Sarasota, Florida
A Design Firm for Extraordinary Properties
Full Service Home Design Firm
JC Drafting and Design combines 50+ years of experience and your dreams to design your extraordinary home. Our clients our guided through the design, visualization, permitting, and construction-ready documentation.
Home builders, contractors, and inspectors continue to recommend JC Drafting & Design for our detail to attention in our plans. You won’t find the critical details anywhere else.
About JC Drafting & Design
You Bring the Pieces. We Create the Design.
JC Drafting & Design is a family-owned residential design firm based in Sarasota, Florida. For more than 50 years, founder Jon Coulthurst has guided homeowners from vision to permit-ready plans. This legacy is carried forward by Jon’s son, Justin Coulthurst, alongside a talented design team.
About JC Drafting & DesignOur Portfolio
Extraordinary homes are built from truly understanding how you want to live.
We walk you through the layout of your life in your new home.
Our Services
Every piece, handled
From first sketch to permit-ready plans, our team handles design, documentation, and visualization together, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Residential design
Custom homes
Fully custom homes designed around your lifestyle and property.
Luxury and waterfront
High-end designs tailored to premium and waterfront sites.
Renovations and remodels
Thoughtful updates that reshape how a home lives and feels.
Home additions
Added square footage that blends with the original home.
ADUs
Accessory dwelling units for guests, family, or rental income.
Detached garages
Standalone structures designed to match your home’s style.
Spec home design
Market-ready plans for builders and investors.
Plans and documentation
Permit plans
Complete plan sets ready for municipal submission.
Construction documents
Detailed drawings that guide the build from start to finish.
As-built plans
Accurate documentation of a home’s current condition.
Existing conditions
A precise baseline for renovations and additions.
Code analysis
Review of applicable Florida residential building codes.
Zoning analysis
Confirmation of setbacks, height limits, and land use rules.
Project coordination
Aligning engineers, surveyors, and contractors around one plan.
Visualization and technology
3D modeling
Digital models that bring floor plans to life.
Photorealistic renderings
Lifelike images of your home before it’s built.
VR walkthroughs
Step inside your design before construction begins.
Matterport scanning
3D scans that capture existing spaces with precision.
Drone photography
Aerial views of the site and surrounding property.
Aerial site documentation
Site context captured from above for planning purposes.
Software visualization
Interactive views generated directly from the design files.
Why Clients Choose JCDD
Experience
We bring 50 years of construction, drafting, and design experience to our clients’ home plans.
Code knowledge
Deep understanding of Florida codes, zoning, FEMA rules, and municipal approvals.
Permit-ready plans
Detailed plan packages built to move projects toward permitting and construction.
Modern visualization
3D models, renderings, VR walkthroughs, Matterport scans, and drone footage.
“As-built” expertise
Accurate existing conditions documentation grounds every renovation and addition.
Coordination
Close collaboration with engineers, surveyors, builders, and specialty consultants.
