Building Permits in California: The Complete Guide
A practical California guide to building permits, plan check, required drawings, timelines, and how measured existing plans help projects move forward with fewer surprises.
Read article →Permit-ready measured drawings for homeowners, contractors, architects, and designers. Choose 2D or 3D as-built plans with instant, square-footage-based pricing — 2D from $900, 3D from $1,500 — dependable turnaround, and precision you can build on.
Turnaround times are estimates and may vary based on project complexity and scheduling.
From a single condo to a full commercial floor plate, we capture the existing conditions and turn them into clean, dimensioned CAD drawings.
Field-verified dimensions, wall thicknesses, doors, windows, and fixtures.
Exterior elevations and building sections generated from real measurements.
Deliverables in PDF and editable CAD (DWG) formats ready for submittal.
Every drawing double-checked against site data before it reaches you.
No hourly surprises and no waiting for a callback. Pick 2D or 3D, enter your square footage, and see your price before you order. 2D plans start at $900 and 3D plans start at $1,500 for properties up to 1,500 sq ft; above that, pricing scales automatically by the square foot. Need something else — additions, new construction, ADUs, SB9, remodels? Reach out for a custom quote.
Field-measured, dimensioned 2D floor plans for any property.
Turnaround times are estimates and may vary based on project complexity and scheduling.
A full 3D model plus measured 2D drawings of your property.
Turnaround times are estimates and may vary based on project complexity and scheduling.
For projects that need more than a standard as-built.
Choose 2D or 3D, enter your square footage for an instant price, and pay securely online.
Our technicians capture the space with laser measurement tools.
Existing conditions are turned into precise, dimensioned drawings.
Get permit-ready PDF and DWG files, revisions included.
Local crews and fast scheduling across three major regions.
Fast, accurate as-built drawings for homes and businesses across Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Inland Empire.
Precise measured drawings for San Francisco, the Peninsula, the East Bay, and Silicon Valley.
Dependable as-built drawings for coastal homes, condos, and commercial spaces across San Diego County.
Delays and re-measurements cost real money. We combine field-proven measurement workflows with senior CAD drafters so your plans are right the first time.
Most residential projects delivered in 48–72 hours.
Turnaround times are estimates and may vary based on project complexity and scheduling.
Contractors, architects, realtors, and property managers rely on us.
Clean layers and standards your team can pick up immediately.
Real feedback from property owners and pros we've measured for across California.
“We needed as-builts of our 1920s Craftsman before starting a rear addition. The crew measured everything in one morning and the drawings came back in two days — our architect said they were the cleanest existing-condition set she'd worked from.”
“With HOA setbacks this tight, we couldn't afford guesswork. The as-built set was accurate to the inch and our designer used it straight out of the box for our second-story addition.”
“Needed existing-condition drawings of our warehouse before a racking and office build-out. The team handled 40,000 square feet without slowing down and the DWGs were spot on.”
A practical California guide to building permits, plan check, required drawings, timelines, and how measured existing plans help projects move forward with fewer surprises.
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