Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and fire protection permit drawings: what's included in each discipline's set, and how the process works, prepared for city approval anywhere in the US. Need MEP permit drawings? Get a permit-ready set with a fixed quote.
Cover Sheet
Power & lighting plans, panel schedules, load calculations, and riser diagrams engineered for your city's plan reviewer.
Electrical permit drawings show the plan reviewer exactly how power will be distributed through the building: where circuits run, what's on each panel, how much load the system is designed to carry, and that everything meets the electrical code adopted by that jurisdiction, typically based on the National Electrical Code (NEC) with state and local amendments.
Floor-by-floor layout of outlets, switches, fixtures, and circuits.
Complete panel schedules and code-required load calculations.
Single-line riser diagrams showing service entrance and panel distribution.
Service point, utility connection, and site lighting or exterior circuits.
Lighting and energy compliance documentation where required.
Formatted to your AHJ, plus responses to plan-review comments.
Electrical
Fixture plans, water supply routing, and DWV riser diagrams for residential and commercial projects.
Plumbing permit drawings show every fixture, the domestic water supply routing and sizing, and the drain-waste-vent (DWV) system, prepared to the plumbing code adopted in that jurisdiction, typically based on the International Plumbing Code (IPC) or Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), with state and local amendments.
Layout of every plumbing fixture: sinks, toilets, showers, water heaters.
Domestic water supply routing and sizing from the main to every fixture.
Drain, waste & vent riser diagrams showing pipe sizing and slope.
Gas line routing and sizing for water heaters and appliances.
Schedules for water heaters, pumps, and backflow-prevention devices.
Sheet formatting matched to your AHJ, plus corrections support.
Plumbing
Duct layouts, equipment schedules, and ventilation plans matched to local mechanical code requirements.
HVAC (mechanical) permit drawings show duct routing and sizing, equipment locations and specifications, and ventilation rates, prepared to the mechanical and energy code adopted in that jurisdiction, typically based on the International Mechanical Code (IMC), with equipment and duct sizing supported by accepted engineering methods such as Manual J and Manual D calculations where required.
Supply and return duct routing and sizing, floor by floor.
Equipment schedules and heating/cooling load calculations.
Fresh-air ventilation and exhaust plans for kitchens and bathrooms.
Line-set routing for ductless and mini-split systems.
Duct sizing, insulation, and sealing documentation.
Sheet formatting matched to your AHJ, plus corrections support.
HVAC
Sprinkler layouts, fire alarm plans, and life-safety drawings prepared for AHJ review.
Fire protection drawings, sometimes called fire-fighting drawings, show how a building's sprinkler system, fire alarm system, and life-safety/egress features are designed, so the local fire marshal or authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) can review and approve them. They're typically based on NFPA standards (such as NFPA 13 for sprinklers and NFPA 72 for fire alarms) as adopted and amended by the state or local jurisdiction. In many jurisdictions, fire protection drawings are reviewed separately from the general building permit, by the fire department or fire marshal's office.
Sprinkler head layout, piping, and coverage per NFPA 13.
Device layout, wiring, and zoning for the alarm and detection system.
Egress path, occupancy load, and life-safety documentation.
Hydraulic calculations supporting the sprinkler design.
Standpipe and fire pump documentation where required.
Formatted for fire marshal / AHJ submission, plus corrections support.
Fire Protection
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Send your architectural plans, project address, and the jurisdiction you're permitting the work in.
We scope the project across every discipline it needs and send fixed pricing with a delivery timeline.
Drawings come back for markup rounds until everything is right.
Receive your permit-ready set in PDF and DWG, ready for the AHJ.
Submission Procedure
One question per discipline. See our full Blog & FAQ for all 28 answers.
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