AS-BUILT DRAWINGS
As-built drawings of your house, drafted from your measurements or a scan
Before a remodel, an addition, a refinance or a permit for work that was done years ago, you often need accurate drawings of what's already there. We draft them in CAD for $1 per square foot, from data you collect or a local scan service captures.
- ✓ Existing floor plans, every level
- ✓ Exterior elevations
- ✓ Roof and site plan
- ✓ DWG and PDF files you own
- ✓ Ready to become a permit set
What as-built drawings cost
Our price is $1 per square foot of drawn area with a $1,200 minimum, so a 2,000 sq ft house is $2,000. That covers the drafting. Measuring is the part you arrange, either with a tape and a phone camera or by booking a local 3D scan.
For context, 2026 cost guides put full-service residential as-builts (someone on site measuring, then drafting) at $1,000 to $8,000, with most projects at $2,000 to $4,000 (LatestCost, 2026), and up to $9,000 for larger homes (The Future 3D, 2026). Splitting the measuring from the drafting is how the total comes in lower.
A scan doesn't have to be expensive. One Jacksonville, Florida service we priced in 2026 charges $75 plus 5 cents per square foot for a scanned floor layout, about $175 for a 2,000 sq ft house.
| Project | Drawn area | Fixed fee | What sets the fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condo or small cottageProject minimum | 900 sq ft | $1,200 | Project minimum |
| Single-family house$1 per sq ft | 2,000 sq ft | $2,000 | $1 per sq ft |
| Two-story house with garage$1 per sq ft | 3,200 sq ft | $3,200 | $1 per sq ft |
Fees cover drafting only. Add the cost of a scan if you book one.
What the drawing set includes
A standard as-built package for a house includes:
AB-1Floor plans, every level
Walls, doors, windows, stairs and fixed fixtures, dimensioned to the accuracy of the source data.
AB-2Exterior elevations
Each side of the building with openings, heights and roof lines.
AB-3Roof plan
Ridges, slopes, valleys and penetrations.
AB-4Site plan
The building on the lot, drawn from your survey or parcel record.
What the fee doesn't cover
We'd rather you hear about these now than at plan check. None of them are hidden fees of ours; they're paid to other people, and we tell you up front which ones your project needs.
- Measuring or scanning
- We work remotely, so the field data comes from you or a scan service you book. We send a measuring checklist and a list of photos to take, or a scan provider's file works directly (Matterport, iPhone LiDAR exports and point clouds are all fine).
- A licensed survey
- As-builts show the building, not legal boundaries. If you need property lines certified, that's a surveyor's job.
- Responsibility for supplied dimensions
- Our drawings are as accurate as the measurements behind them. We flag anything that doesn't add up, but we can't verify a dimension we didn't take.
When you need as-builts
Most people find out when a building department asks for existing and proposed plans for a remodel or addition, and there are no drawings of the house. Others need them to legalize unpermitted work, to document a property before selling or refinancing, or to give contractors something accurate to bid against.
If a permit project follows, the as-built becomes the base of the permit set and we don't charge for that area twice. Tell us about the project when you ask for the quote.
Questions people ask before they order
How much do as-built drawings cost?
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At ArchWorkPro, $1 per sq ft of drawn area with a $1,200 minimum, for the drafting. 2026 cost guides put full-service residential as-builts with on-site measuring at roughly $1,000 to $8,000, most often $2,000 to $4,000.
Do you come out and measure?
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No. We work remotely from measurements and photos you take, or from a 3D scan you book locally. We send a checklist so nothing is missed.
Can you work from a Matterport or LiDAR scan?
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Yes. Matterport files, iPhone LiDAR exports and point clouds all work, and they usually make the drawings more accurate than tape measurements.
What do I get?
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CAD floor plans, elevations, a roof plan and a site plan, delivered as PDF and native DWG files you own.
Can the as-built become my permit set?
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Yes. It becomes the existing-conditions base for a remodel or addition set, and we credit the area already drawn.
Related: Addition plans · Permit sets · Drafting costs in 2026
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Tell us the size of the building and whether you have a scan or will measure. We reply within 2 working hours with a fixed fee and a checklist.
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