Residential Permit Drawings for Additions, Remodels and New Homes
Permit sets for additions, remodels, ADUs and new homes, prepared to your building department's submittal checklist.
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Residential Permit Drawings are the plans a homeowner or contractor submits to the building department to obtain a permit for residential work, prepared to the jurisdiction's submittal checklist.
A residential permit set explains what will be built clearly enough for plan review and for the crew. The checklist varies by city and county, so the first step is to read it.
We prepare the drawing set from your sketches, measurements, existing plans or designer input and revise it after plan-review comments. Items that require a professional seal are reviewed and sealed by a licensed professional in the project's jurisdiction.
Typical residential permit set
- Cover sheet with project data, scope and sheet index
- Site plan with setbacks, easements and driveways
- Existing and proposed floor plans
- Exterior elevations and building sections
- Foundation, framing and roof plans, with structural details where required
- Window and door schedules, wall sections and typical details
- Energy compliance and code notes as the jurisdiction requires
Project types
Room additions, kitchen and bath remodels, garage conversions, accessory dwelling units, decks and porches, and new single-family homes. Requirements differ for each, and some jurisdictions require engineer or architect involvement above certain thresholds. Check yours.
Plan review and comments
After submittal, reviewers send comments by discipline. We revise sheets and write a numbered response. See responding to plan-review comments and how to get a building permit.
Budget alongside the drawings
Homeowners often need a cost estimate with the permit set. Our homeowner estimating uses the same drawings.
What you receive
- Permit set in PDF and DWG
- Sheet index and code data
- Response letter for comments
- Revised sheets for resubmittal
Technical scope and terminology we work with
- Site plan, setbacks, lot coverage
- Floor plans, elevations, sections
- Foundation, framing, roof plans
- Plan review, comments, resubmittal
- IRC, local amendments, energy code
- AHJ checklist, permit set
Who this service is for
Homeowners, remodelers, home builders, designers and contractors who need drawings for a residential permit.
How it works
- Send sketches, measurements, existing plans and your jurisdiction's checklist.
- We confirm scope and turnaround in the quote.
- We draft and send for review.
- We revise after plan-review comments.
Software, standards and file formats
We use PlanSwift and Bluebeam Revu for digital takeoff and markup, Excel with current local cost data for pricing, Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project for schedules, and AutoCAD-compatible tools for drawings. Deliverables are Excel and PDF files, plus DWG for drawings.
When to use this service
Use residential permit drawings when a bid date is close, when your team is stretched across projects, when you need an independent check of your own numbers or drawings, or when you want consistent deliverables in the same format every time. Tell us the due date when you request a quote so the schedule can be planned around it.
Engagement options
- One project: order residential permit drawings for a single bid or job and receive a firm price and turnaround before we start.
- Several trades or divisions: combine this service with related scopes so quantities, drawings and pricing agree.
- Bid-season capacity: send multiple projects with their due dates and we schedule the work to hit each one.
- Ongoing support: repeat-volume contractors can agree standard formats, cost codes and turnaround so every delivery drops straight into their process.
Quality control, confidentiality and communication
Every deliverable is reviewed by a second team member before it reaches you, and assumptions, inclusions and exclusions are written down so they can be checked. If information is missing we send a short list of questions rather than guessing, and we tell you which assumption we used when a question cannot be answered in time. Your plans, specifications and files are used only to prepare your project work and are not shared publicly; see our privacy policy.
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Frequently asked questions
What are residential permit drawings?
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They are the plans submitted to a building department to obtain a permit for residential construction.
Do I need an engineer?
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It depends on the project and jurisdiction. Some work requires structural calculations or a seal. Your building department's checklist will say.
Can you work from my sketches?
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Yes. Send dimensions and photos, and we draft the set.
Do you handle comments after submittal?
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Yes, we revise the drawings and prepare a response.
Bid Sharp at a glance: 3 steps, 50 states
Bid Sharp prepares construction estimates, takeoffs, shop drawings, structural and permit drawings and schedules for contractors and homeowners in all 50 states, on public and private projects. Typical turnaround is about 48 hours; the turnaround and a firm price are confirmed before any work starts.
- 1. Upload plans. Send PDF, DWG or a plan-room link with your bid due date.
- 2. Get a firm quote. Scope, price and turnaround in writing, with no obligation.
- 3. Receive deliverables. Excel and PDF files, plus DWG for drawings, checked by 2 team members.
Standards and official sources
Rules, wage rates, codes and procurement procedures change and differ by agency. Confirm the requirements that apply to your project with these primary sources and with the solicitation itself.
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