Residential drafting in Surprise, Arizona

A large part of Surprise's established housing stock was built from the late 1990s through the 2000s. Sun City Grand and Arizona Traditions account for thousands of mostly single story homes from that period, with stucco exteriors, tile roofs, attached garages, and slab construction. Later communities such as Marley Park added more two story plans and, in some sections, alley loaded garages.

The lot pattern changes with the neighborhood. Sun City Grand is relatively compact for a community of detached houses, while larger Arizona Traditions models may add a third garage bay, a pool, or a golf course orientation. Marley Park changes the geometry again where garages are reached from the rear. On the smaller lots, a pool, covered patio, equipment area, and access path can leave much less usable rear yard than the parcel dimensions first suggest.

Surprise also has an unusually good record of original production floor plans. Many Sun City Grand and Arizona Traditions models can still be identified from builder plan archives, although later owner changes will not appear there. For additions and larger remodels, we still verify the existing structure in the field, especially roof framing and post-tension slab conditions before any new work is tied into the house.