What our MEP drafting services cover
MEP drawings sit on top of the architectural background and have to fit around the structure. Most of the problems found on site – ducts hitting beams, pipes with no fall, panels in the wrong room – start as drafting problems. Our MEP drafters work from the engineer's sketches, calculations and markups and check each system against the latest architectural and structural backgrounds as they go.
We draft all three systems in one consistent set or just the discipline you need. For projects that need full coordination in 3D, the same team builds the Revit MEP model and runs clash detection; see MEP BIM clash detection.
If you need a specific discipline only, see our dedicated pages for HVAC drafting and electrical drafting, or plumbing design and riser diagrams.
Deliverables you receive
- HVAC ductwork and piping layouts, equipment plans and sections
- Electrical power, lighting, fire alarm and low-voltage layouts
- Plumbing, drainage and gas layouts with isometric riser diagrams
- Fire sprinkler layouts from the designer's hydraulic calculations
- Schedules: equipment, fixtures, panels, diffusers and grilles
- Coordinated MEP sets in DWG or Revit with PDFs
What we need from you
- Architectural and structural backgrounds (DWG, RVT or PDF)
- Engineer's sketches, markups or calculations
- Equipment selections and cut sheets
- Your MEP CAD standard or a previous project to match
Who orders this service
- MEP consulting engineers
- Mechanical and electrical contractors
- Design-build firms
- Architects coordinating consultant drawings
Software and file formats
AutoCAD MEP and plain AutoCAD (DWG), Revit MEP (RVT) with system families and schedules, Navisworks (NWC/NWD) for coordination, and PDF sets. Symbol libraries follow your office or the national standard.
MEP 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 MEP drafting services to |
|---|---|
| USA | IMC/IPC/UPC, NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 13 for sprinklers, SMACNA duct standards, ASHRAE 62.1/90.1 references |
| UK | CIBSE guides, BESA DW/144 ductwork, BS 7671 wiring regulations, BS EN 12056 drainage, BS EN 12845 sprinklers |
| Canada | NBC 2020, National Plumbing Code of Canada, CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code, NFPA 13 as adopted |
| Australia | AS 1668.2 ventilation, AS/NZS 3000 wiring rules, AS/NZS 3500 plumbing, AS 2118.1 sprinklers, NCC Section J |
How our MEP 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
MEP drafting for a typical floor of a commercial building takes 2–4 business days per discipline, depending on how complete the engineer's design is. 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
MEP Drafting Services projects often need HVAC drafting services, electrical drafting services and MEP BIM clash detection as well. You can order them together on one quote, or browse every option in our CAD services.
