Hurricane, Utah
Walk your Hurricane plan first.
Hurricane is growing fast east of St. George, custom homes and production communities on larger southern-Utah lots. Walk the plan at full scale before the slab is poured.
Growth on bigger lots.
Hurricane has become one of Washington County's growth centers, custom and production homes on the larger lots east of St. George. More room means more chance for a layout to look right on paper and walk wrong. Walking it at full scale catches that before the slab is poured.
What that means for a Hurricane build.
Hurricane has grown quickly, and it tends to offer more lot for the money than the St. George core. A good share of what gets built here is a main-level home for people who intend to stay in it, which changes what is worth checking on the plan.
If this is the house you plan to grow old in, walk it that way. Hallway and doorway widths that are fine now are the first things to become a problem later. So is a step you did not notice on the drawing between the garage and the kitchen. So is a primary bathroom sized to code with no room to help someone.
The other Hurricane constant is that people want the outside space and the parking — covered patios, RV and toy storage, a deep garage. All of those are easy to draw and easy to under-size, and the difference between adequate and comfortable is a couple of feet you can feel and cannot read.
Where you walk your Hurricane plan.
There is no studio in Hurricane, and you do not need one. Our St. George studio is being built, about 20 minutes from Hurricane once it opens. Until then you walk your Hurricane plan at the Orem studio.
- → Sessions run today at the Orem studio
- → About 20 minutes from Hurricane once St. George opens
What you catch in a session.
The option decisions that come back as change orders all start as abstractions on a builder's plan set.
- 01 How the great room actually feels at full size.
- 02 Whether the layout uses the larger lot well.
- 03 Optional bumpouts and elevations at true scale.
- 04 Furniture fit in rooms that look generous on paper.
- 05 Sightlines and ceiling heights the plan compressed.
Catch them at the studio, before they become a change order you cannot easily make.
What a walk saves a Hurricane project.
fewer change orders, on average.
construction cost saved through value engineering.
Why the numbers move
A problem caught on the studio floor is a line on a PDF. The same problem caught on site is a change order.
Sessions run before the plans are stamped, while a fix is still a drawing revision.
Hurricane questions.
Is there a studio in Hurricane?
No, and the St. George studio that will serve Hurricane is still under construction. Until it opens, Hurricane plans are walked at our Orem studio.
Where do I walk my plan today?
At the Orem studio, 352 Gold Tip Drive, Orem. When the St. George studio opens it will be about 20 minutes from Hurricane.
Does this work for new construction?
Yes. Walking your plan and its options at full scale is most useful exactly when you are choosing from a plan set.
Can I walk options before I pick them?
Yes. Seeing optional walls, bumpouts, and upgrades at true size is the point. You choose with clarity, not guesswork.
What should I bring?
Your plan in any format, and anyone who will live there.
Nearby & related.
Walk it before you build it.
Walk your Hurricane plan.
Book a session at the Orem studio, or call. The first 30 minutes are free. If it is not worth it, walk out.