CAD drafting in Traverse City & Northern Michigan.

CAD drafting for Northern Michigan builders, homeowners, and professionals

Not every project needs a full design engagement. Sometimes you already have plans sketched out, or a builder's hand-drawn layout, or a marked-up set from a review, and you just need it drafted cleanly in CAD. We offer drafting as a standalone service, priced separately from full home design, for clients across Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Leelanau, Antrim, Benzie, and Kalkaska Counties.

What we draft

• Hand sketches, PDFs, and paper plans converted into clean CAD drawings
• Existing plans redrawn or updated
• Redlines and markups picked up from your review set
• Floor plans, elevations, sections, and site plans drafted to scale
• Drawings for garages, decks, and other accessory buildings
• Floor plans for real estate listings
• Drawings produced from your own field measurements
• Finished drawings delivered as PDF, with the DWG file available on request at an additional cost

Who uses it

• Builders and contractors — overflow drafting, and hand sketches redrawn into clean CAD drawings
• Homeowners — a clean, scaled drawing of a plan you've already worked out
• Realtors and developers — floor plans and layouts for listings and presentations
• Architects, engineers, and cabinet shops — extra drafting capacity when your own staff is booked

File formats — what we accept and deliver

We accept most common formats without conversion on your end — hand sketches scanned to PDF, DWG, DXF, PDF drawings, and images of existing plans. If you're not sure whether your file format works, send it over and we'll confirm before scoping the project. We deliver finished drawings as PDF. The DWG file is available on request at an additional cost. If you need a different output format, let us know upfront and we'll confirm whether we can accommodate it.

Turnaround time

Estimated completion is within 7 business days. You'll get an estimated delivery timeline at consultation. Rush turnaround is available when project timelines require it — reach out directly and we'll tell you what's realistic for your specific project.

What it costs

Every drafting job gets a written quote before anything starts, based on what you send us and what you need back. No work begins without your approval.

How a project starts

1. Send your files — sketches, PDFs, DWG files, or images of what you have. Include any notes on what you need produced and any formatting requirements.
2. We scope and quote — we review what you've sent, confirm the scope, and send you a written quote before anything starts. No work begins without your approval.
3. You approve — once you give the go-ahead we begin drafting.
4. Draft delivered — we return a draft for your review before finalizing.
5. Revisions and final delivery — corrections are addressed and the final files are delivered in your preferred format.

Common questions

Can you work from a hand sketch?
Yes — hand sketches are one of the most common inputs we receive. As long as the sketch has dimensions noted or we can establish scale, we can produce clean CAD drawings from it. If dimensions are missing or unclear, we'll flag that before starting rather than guess.

What software do you use?
We draft in AutoCAD.

How do I send files?
Email works for most projects. For large files — high-resolution scans, large DWG sets — we can arrange a shared folder or file transfer link. We'll confirm the handoff method when we scope the project.