What our residential drafting services include
Residential projects move fast and permit offices are strict about completeness. Our residential drafters know what a typical plan reviewer looks for: dimensioned plans, egress window sizes, stair geometry, smoke and CO alarm locations, energy notes, wall bracing information and a site plan with setbacks.
We work mostly for home builders and building designers who send a sketch or a previous plan to adapt, and for homeowners who already have a design and need it drawn properly for the permit. Framing and foundation sheets are drafted from the engineer's design where one is required.
If you are a homeowner starting from an idea rather than a sketch, our home design services help you develop the layout first. Structural items such as beams and footings can be covered through foundation plan design.
Deliverables you receive
- Site plan with setbacks, easements and lot coverage
- Floor plans, roof plan and electrical plan
- Exterior elevations and building sections
- Foundation and framing plans (from the engineer's design)
- Construction details, window/door schedules and code notes
- Permit-ready PDF set plus DWG or RVT files
What we need from you
- Sketch, inspiration plan or existing house measurements
- Lot survey or plot plan
- Local permit checklist if you have it
- Structural engineer's notes where required
Who orders this service
- Home builders and remodelers
- Building designers
- Homeowners and owner-builders
- ADU and garage conversion companies
Software and file formats
AutoCAD or Revit, delivered as DWG/RVT plus a combined PDF permit set. For marketing and client approval we can add a 3D model or renderings through our 3D home rendering team.
Residential 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 residential drafting services to |
|---|---|
| USA | IRC 2021 (or the adopted edition), IECC energy provisions, local amendments and ADU rules (e.g. California Title 24 for energy) |
| UK | Building Regulations Approved Documents A, B, F, K, L and M; householder planning drawing requirements |
| Canada | NBC 2020 Part 9 houses and small buildings, OBC SB-12 energy (Ontario), BCBC Step Code (British Columbia) |
| Australia | NCC 2022 Volume Two and ABCB Housing Provisions, 7-star energy rating, AS 2870 footing classes for slabs |
How our residential 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 single-family permit set typically takes 3–6 business days; a small addition or ADU takes 2–4 business days. 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
Residential Drafting Services projects often need home design services, foundation plan design and Title 24 compliance services as well. You can order them together on one quote, or browse every option in our CAD services.
