Exterior Rendering · Pasadena, CA
Curb appeal your client can see before demo.
Curb appeal is invisible on paper — elevations don't sell, and paint chips don't either. The render is often the approval tool: rafter tails, beam brackets, and period joinery drawn to survive a review board that knows the difference between Craftsman and 'craftsman-style'.
On the ground
This is review-board country, and the render is often the approval tool itself. Exposed rafter tails, beam brackets, battered porch columns, shingle coursing — the board knows the Greene & Greene vocabulary and checks new work against it. We draw those elements at true scale from your elevation, render the actual stain and paint scheme, and cast shadows at honest San Gabriel angles. Additions must read subordinate: the render shows the new gable stepping down, the porch line preserved. In Bungalow Heaven, contributing-structure rules make the accurate render the difference between one hearing and three. Landscape renders drought-conscious but period-sympathetic — no gravel moonscape in front of a 1910 porch. The dusk view, warm behind art glass, is the image clients frame; the daylight view is the one the board approves.
From the studio archive
Exterior Still
Set of 3 views of one model $1,050 · named materials, landscape to your market · 2 revision rounds
Fixed quote in writing the same business day. Delivery date committed at order.
Straight answers.
Can you render from just an elevation drawing?
Yes — an elevation plus a photo of the existing house is enough. We build massing from your drawing and take material and context cues from the photo.
Do you match real siding, roofing, and window lines?
We render named products: the actual siding profile, the window manufacturer's frame sightlines, the true roof color. Boards and reviewers approve specifics, not vibes.
Can the render show landscaping?
Yes, at concept level: hardscape lines, planting massing, and trees consistent with the region. It frames the architecture without pretending to be a planting plan.
Do you render the typical Pasadena housing stock?
The render is often the approval tool: rafter tails, beam brackets, and period joinery drawn to survive a review board that knows the difference between Craftsman and 'craftsman-style'. That's the standard we hold every Pasadena exterior rendering to.