What our civil drafting services include
Civil drawings are built on data: survey points, surfaces, alignments and pipe networks. We draft in Civil 3D with dynamic objects, so a change to the alignment or the finished surface updates profiles, sections and labels instead of forcing a redraw.
Our team supports civil engineers and contractors with production drafting – turning the engineer's design and redlines into a clean plan set that meets the reviewing agency's requirements. Many US DOTs and municipalities publish their own CAD standards; we set up the template to match before the first sheet is drawn.
For design-support tasks that go beyond drafting, see our civil engineering services, including grading and drainage plans and site utility plans.
Deliverables you receive
- Existing conditions plans from survey data (points, breaklines, TIN surfaces)
- Site layout, grading and drainage plans
- Water, sewer and storm utility plans and profiles
- Road plan-and-profile sheets, typical sections and cross-sections
- Erosion control sheets and standard detail sheets
- Civil 3D DWG with surfaces, alignments and pipe networks, plus PDFs
What we need from you
- Survey file (CSV points, DWG, LandXML) or survey drawing
- Engineer's design sketches or redlines
- Agency or client CAD standard
- Standard details the jurisdiction requires
Who orders this service
- Civil engineering firms
- Land developers and site contractors
- Surveyors preparing base maps
- Municipal and utility consultants
Software and file formats
AutoCAD Civil 3D (DWG) with styles and label sets, LandXML for surfaces and alignments, MicroStation/OpenRoads DGN for DOT projects that require it, and PDF plan sets.
Civil Drafting Services standards in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia
We set up every project on the standard of the country where it will be built or manufactured. These are the references we work to most often:
| Country | Standards and codes we draft civil drafting services to |
|---|---|
| USA | State DOT CAD standards (e.g. Caltrans, TxDOT, FDOT), municipal design manuals, ADA standards for site work |
| UK | DMRB (Design Manual for Roads and Bridges), Manual for Streets, Water UK Design and Construction Guidance for sewers |
| Canada | TAC Geometric Design Guide, provincial ministry standards (e.g. MTO), municipal engineering design standards |
| Australia | Austroads guides, state road authority CAD standards (e.g. TfNSW), WSAA water and sewerage codes |
How our civil drafting services process works
- 1Send your files
Upload sketches, PDFs, markups, photos, scans or a model through the quote form. Tell us the standard (US, UK, Canada or Australia) and the deadline.
- 2Fixed quote in hours
We review the scope and reply with a fixed price, the deliverables list and a delivery date. Nothing starts until you approve it.
- 3Drafting & modeling
Your project is drawn in AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, SolidWorks or the software you use, on your title block, layers and templates.
- 4QA check
A second drafter checks dimensions, annotations, layer standards, sheet numbering and cross-references against your input before anything is sent.
- 5Delivery & revisions
You receive native files plus PDFs. Comments come back as markups and we revise them quickly until the set matches the brief.
Turnaround and pricing
A small commercial site plan set (6–10 sheets) typically takes 4–7 business days after we receive the survey and design. Every job is priced as a fixed quote after we review your files, so you know the cost and the delivery date before work starts. See how our pricing works, or send your files through the quote form for a quick estimate.
Related services
Civil Drafting Services projects often need grading and drainage plans, site utility plans and architectural site plans as well. You can order them together on one quote, or browse every option in our CAD services.
