Permit Drawing, BIM Modeling & Architectural Drafting

Permit Drawing & BIM Modelling for California

Fast, code-compliant permit drawings and construction documentation for homeowners, contractors, and design firms across California. From deck permit drawings to full BIM coordination, drafted right, delivered on time.

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Revit • AutoCAD • Navisworks

3—7 day turnaround (simple sets)

100% Quality Assurance

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    TIME-SENSITIVE

    Act Now — Permit Season Fills Up Fast

    California building departments see a sharp spike in permit drawing submissions every spring and summer. Plan check queues get longer, revision cycles stretch out, and projects that could’ve broken ground in weeks get pushed months.

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    • Incomplete or non-compliant permit drawings are the #1 cause of plan check rejection
    • Every rejection cycle can add 2–6 weeks to your permit timeline
    • Getting your permit drawing set right the first time is the single biggest time-saver in the approval process

    WHY BRICK BORNE

    Why California Clients Choose Brick Borne for Permit Drawings

    • Civil engineering background, not just drafting — every permit drawing considers structural and code logic, not just lines on a page
    • Direct experience with California permit requirements across residential and commercial jurisdictions
    • Full BIM-to-construction-documentation pipeline — Revit, AutoCAD, and coordinated MEP overlays in one workflow
    • 500+ delivered projects across the US, Canada, and international markets
    • Renderings and 3D visualization included where needed — see your project before it’s built
    • Direct communication — no account managers, no relay delays, no offshore call centers
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    AN HONEST COMPARISON

    How Brick Borne Compares

    Three ways to get California permit design done. Here is the trade off, plainly.

    Comparison

    Freelance Drafters

    Large Drafting Firms

    Brick Borne (Us)

    Civil engineering background

    ⚠️ Rarely

    ⚠️ Varies by staff

    ✅ Yes — degree-qualified

    California permit drawing experience

    ⚠️ Inconsistent

    ✅ Yes, but slow

    ✅ Yes, direct experience

    BIM + CAD + rendering in one workflow

    ❌ Usually one only

    ✅ Yes

    ✅ Yes

    Direct communication with the person doing the work

    ❌ Often relayed

    ❌ Account managers

    ✅ Always

    Transparent, fixed-scope pricing

    ⚠️ Varies

    ❌ Hidden in overhead

    ✅ Upfront quotes

    Turnaround speed

    ⚠️ Inconsistent

    ❌ Slow (queue-based)

    ✅ 3–7 days (simple projects)

    SELECTED WORK

    From Sketch to Permit-Ready — Real Projects

    A sample of California permit drawing, BIM and documentation work. Residential, commercial homes, and firm side.

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    Deck & pergola permit drawing set

    Sacramento, CA

    Residential BIM model & documentation

    Bay Area, CA

    Restaurant 3D modeling & MEP coordination

    Sacramento, CA

    PDF-to-Revit conversion – tenant improvement

    Bay Area, CA

    WHAT WE DO

    Our Services

    Everything from a single deck permit set to full BIM coordination, deliver permit-ready in the format your jurisdiction or contractor need (PDF, DWG, RVT).

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    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    Cabinetry shop drawings

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    Residential and commercial permit and construction drawings 

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    As-built and renovation drawings

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    CAD drafting and conversion

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    ADU and single homes design and drafting

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    MEP drawings and modeling services

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    HVAC drawings and modeling services

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    Deck/ pergola/ patio permit drawings

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    3D architectural modeling

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    3D renderings and visualization

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    Interior design and mood boards

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    Quantity and Cost estimation

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    Walkthrough animations

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    Space planning

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    Site planning

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    Planning permission documentation

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    Landscape plans

    Brick Borne is led by a civil engineer with 8+ years of professional and freelance experience across permit drawings

    HOW IT WORKS

    How a Permit Drawing Project Moves Through Brick Borne

    Five steps, no mystery, you always know what stage your drawings are at.

    01

    Intake & Site Info

    You send existing drawings, site photos, or a rough sketch of what you need. We confirm project type, jurisdiction, and any known code requirements.

    02

    Drafting & Modeling

    Your permit drawing is drafted in AutoCAD or modeled in Revit, depending on scope. For BIM projects, this includes structural and basic MEP coordination.

    03

    Review & Renderings

    You receive a draft set for review, plus 3D renderings if requested, before anything is finalized.

    04

    Revisions & Permit-Ready Delivery

     Revisions are incorporated and the final, permit-ready drawing set is delivered in your required format (PDF, DWG, RVT).

    05

    Plan Check Support

    If your jurisdiction issues plan check corrections, we revise and resubmit promptly to avoid schedule slippage.

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    For Architecture & Construction Firms

    Overflow Capacity Without Overhead

    Need extra permit drawing or BIM bandwidth for a busy season without hiring full-time? Brick Borne plugs into your workflow as an outsourced CAD/BIM resource.

    • Fast turnaround on overflow permit drawings and modeling work
    • Works in your existing file formats and standards on request
    • Scales up or down project-by-project — no long-term contracts
    • Confidential, white-label delivery available on request
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    CLIENT FEEDBACK

    What Clients Say

    Brick Borne turned around our deck permit drawing set in under a week, and the county approved it with zero corrections

    Jordan M.

    Customer

    4.9/5

    Brick Borne turned around our deck permit drawing set in under a week, and the county approved it with zero corrections

    Jordan M.

    Customer

    4.9/5

    Brick Borne turned around our deck permit drawing set in under a week, and the county approved it with zero corrections

    Jordan M.

    Customer

    4.9/5

    Brick Borne turned around our deck permit drawing set in under a week, and the county approved it with zero corrections

    Jordan M.

    Customer

    4.9/5

    WHERE WE WORK

    Serving California Statewide — Remote & Nationwide Capable

    California residential and commercial permit drawings and BIM services. Also serving clients across the US, Canada, and international markets on architectural drafting, 3D modeling, and construction documentation projects.

    Accuracy Guarantee

    If a plan check rejection is due to a drafting error on our end, we revise and resubmit at no additional charge — no fine print.

    NO EXTRA CHARGE

    QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Permit drawing costs vary by project scope — a simple deck or pergola permit drawing set typically runs in a lower fixed-fee range, while full residential or commercial construction documentation is priced by square footage and complexity. Brick Borne provides a transparent, itemized quote before any work begins, with no hidden revision fees for standard plan-check corrections.

    Simple projects (decks, pergolas, small additions) can typically be turned around in 3–7 business days. Full residential or commercial permit drawing sets, including structural and MEP coordination, generally take 2–4 weeks depending on scope and how quickly site information is provided.

    Yes — PDF-to-CAD and PDF-to-Revit conversion is one of our most requested services. We take existing drawings, scanned plans, or rough sketches and produce accurate, permit-ready digital files.

    Both. Beyond permit drawings, Brick Borne provides full BIM modeling in Revit, including basic MEP/BIM coordination to catch clashes before they become costly change orders during construction.

    Both. We work directly with homeowners who need permit drawings for a specific project — decks, additions, remodels — and we work as an outsourced drafting/BIM partner for architecture and construction firms that need overflow capacity without hiring in-house.