Who We Are
Rains Family Dwellings provides a full-service design solution for all home improvement projects. We provide design services and prepare permit documents for new homes, ADU's, additions, garages, decks, site plans, and as-builts. We pride ourselves on providing a complete design experience and "one-stop shop" for architectural, structural & MEP design drawings.
Rains Family Dwellings is a new company in the Treasure Valley of Idaho, but the owner, Frank Rains, has been in the residential design business for 25 years. Having worked all across the country, Frank has experience in many different jurisdictions and with various code editions, including an extensive knowledge of code analysis for all residential projects. In addition, Frank has a strong residential construction background and an astute knowledge of structural systems. Ultimately, all of this expertise enables Frank to quickly and accurately draft plans that are practical, cost-effective, and meet your design intent.
Testimonials
“Frank Rains drew up the plans for an addition to our house and what a great experience! He listens so well and then executes professionally and quickly.
With Frank's assistance we went from our ideas to a permit from the City within about a month. And there was no need for an engineer's stamp- which saved us money.
During this process we were able to make changes with no problem whatsoever. Very reasonable rates as well.
I recommend Rains Family Dwellings without reservation.”
-Sue Ann V.
Frank was amazing in designing my small deck. He exceeded my project goal before the expected due date. In addition, he helped walk me through the steps to apply for a permit with the county. If I had any questions Frank was there to answer them in a kind and professional manner.
-Rebecca C.
“We found Mr. Rains to be very open to listening to our ideas about a structure we planned to build. He discussed the pros and cons to our ideas and made suggestions that we all agreed upon. His architectural drawings for our structure were very professional and were up to date on current county and state codes. We asked for some revisions and he made the changes, supplying us with new drawings. Once the drawings were submitted to the county, Frank responded to the county and kept us up to date with the permitting process. Frank communicated with the county throughout the process and the permit process went smoothly. During the actual construction, Frank was available to me and the contractor with any questions we had from property line offset to construction and codes. Mr. Rains made the process from drawings to final construction easy and comfortable for us. We have given Mr. Rain's name to others and we will continue to do so for anyone who is considering any construction. We highly recommend Mr. Rains for any architectural design/drawings.”
-Bruce W.
“Frank Rains is great at his job. Gets things done in a timely manner. He is very knowledgeable. I highly recommend Frank.”
-Gilbert H.