Visualization of a planned home, generated from its house plans: up the driveway, through the front door and foyer, into the kitchen. Not a photograph.
— EJS Trade · McAllen, Texas

Walk through your home before it is built.

A kickoff call, then a 3D walkthrough made from your house plans. For homes anywhere in Texas.

3D design & walkthrough
$2,500homes up to 2,500 sq ft
Larger homes
$1per sq ft

Visualization of a planned home, generated from the plans. Not a photograph.

— Services

Two services. Prices up front.

You don’t need to build with us to use either of them. Work for building companies is quoted per project.

3D design & walkthrough

See every room of your home, finished and lit, before construction starts.

From $2,500

$2,500 for homes up to 2,500 sq ft, then $1 per sq ft. Outdoor design add-on: $1,000 for lots up to half an acre.

  • A kickoff call, then a 3D model built from your house plans
  • Photoreal stills, a walkthrough video and a printable design booklet
  • Two rounds of changes included

Design and construction management for builders

For building companies: our design work, our construction management on site, or both, on your project.

Quoted per project

  • Design coordination: plans, selections and 3D views kept in step
  • Trades scheduled and coordinated on site
  • Progress photos and updates through the build
— Estimate

Price your 3D walkthrough.

Enter the size of your home. That’s the price.

sq ft

$2,500 for homes up to 2,500 sq ft, then $1 per sq ft. Heated area only: leave out the garage and patios.

Your 3D design & walkthrough

$2,500

Homes up to 2,500 sq ft are $2,500. Two rounds of changes included.

Get my 3D walkthrough

An estimate from the rate above. We confirm the price with you by email.

— How it works

Three steps.

  1. Step 1: Tell us what you need

    Pick a service and answer a few questions. Nothing to upload.

  2. Step 2: We reply by email

    We confirm your price or send a quote, then email you an invoice.

  3. A planned kitchen finished with materials and lighting, from a 3D walkthrough. Visualization, not a photograph.Visualization

    Step 3: You get the work

    A kickoff call, then your 3D model, stills, walkthrough video and design booklet.

Get started
— The work

From a 3D model to a room you can see.

This is our own next build. Same view, before and after the finishes go on.

A frame from the 3D model of a planned kitchen. A design visualization, not a photograph.3D model
The same view of the planned kitchen finished as a photoreal visualization. A rendering of a planned home, not a photograph.Photoreal visualization
Left: a frame from our 3D model of a planned kitchen. Right: the same view as a photoreal visualization. Neither is a photograph of a built home.

The walkthrough at the top of this page is the same home. See the design on the board.

Recent Gumwood subdivision development.

The advice comes from a builder. Both homes are in McAllen and both are sold.

Casa Serena, a completed EJS Trade home in McAllen, Texas — photograph of the exterior

Casa Serena

Living area
1,481 sq ft
Build time
4.5 months
Casa de Luz, a completed EJS Trade home in McAllen, Texas — photograph of the exterior

Casa de Luz

Living area
1,629 sq ft
Build time
3.5 months
See both homes
— Custom homes

Want us to build it?

Six steps, from the first conversation to the keys. You deal with the builder directly the whole way.

  1. 01First conversation
  2. 02Design
  3. 03Permits & planning
  4. 04Construction
  5. 05Final walkthrough
  6. 06Move in
— Questions

Before you sign up.

What do I need to send?

For a 3D design and walkthrough we need your house plans: the floor plan and the elevations, as PDF files. You do not upload anything when you sign up. We email you, and you reply with the files.

What does the 3D design and walkthrough cost?

$2,500 for homes up to 2,500 sq ft, then $1 per sq ft, measured on the heated area (leave out the garage and patios). That includes a kickoff call, the 3D model, the photoreal stills, the walkthrough video, the design booklet and two rounds of changes. We confirm the price from your plans before we email you an invoice.

Is the yard included in the 3D design?

The 3D price covers the house inside and out: every room, the exterior of the house, and the patio as seen from the house. The yard and the planting design are the outdoor design add-on: $1,000 for residential lots up to half an acre. It includes pool, patio and yard visualizations; a planting plan by zone, with the plant schedule; irrigation zones, with a water budget for each zone; and a landscape lighting layout. Larger lots are quoted per project. Commercial site layouts (such as parking lots) are not part of this service.

What if my plans change?

The 3D design and walkthrough includes two rounds of changes. Each round after that is a flat $350. Changing the model is the reason to build it: you move a wall on screen before anyone builds it.

Do you work outside the Valley?

The 3D design and walkthrough is made from your plans and delivered by email, so we take it on for homes anywhere in Texas. Design and construction management for builders is in the Rio Grande Valley, where we are based. If your project is somewhere else, say where when you sign up and we will tell you whether we can help.

What happens after I sign up?

Your details come straight to us. We'll reply by email to schedule. We tell you how to send your plans, confirm the price from your square footage and set up the kickoff call. If you would rather talk first, email info@ejstrade.com.

How do I pay?

We'll email you an invoice from Stripe after you book, and you pay from that email. There is no payment on this site.

What does construction management include?

We schedule the trades, coordinate them on site, keep the work in step with the plans and selections, and send you progress photos and updates. The quote lists exactly what we take on for your project.

How is work for builders priced?

Quoted per project. Tell us where the project is, its size and when it starts, and we send you a written quote. If you accept it, we'll email you an invoice.

Is this a home inspection?

No. This is a builder's design service, not an inspection, and it does not replace a licensed inspector or your city's inspections.

— Get started

See it before you build it.

3D design and walkthrough from your plans: $2,500 for homes up to 2,500 sq ft, then $1 per sq ft. Design and construction management for builders: quoted per project. We'll reply by email to schedule. No payment on this site. We'll email you an invoice.

Phone
(956) 212-7978
Email
info@ejstrade.com
Based in
McAllen, Texas