Rates checked 2026-09-23 · 8 related live listings
As-built drawings: cost, scope and how to brief them
As-built drawings record what was actually built rather than what was designed. Redrawing them from marked-up prints or a measured survey costs $60–$250 per sheet, which is $25–$70 per hour with US and EU drafters and $12–$30 per hour with drafters in North Africa, the Gulf, Nigeria or South Asia.
US / EU rate
$25–$70/hr
MENA / Africa / South Asia
$12–$30/hr
Time to hire
A single sheet with clean markups comes back in 24–48 hours; a 30-sheet record set usually takes one to two weeks.
What the scope usually includes
- Redrawing marked-up construction prints into a clean DWG set
- Field dimensions and site photos reconciled against the design set
- Revision clouds and a drawing register showing what changed
- Native DWG plus issued PDF per sheet, in your title block
How to screen candidates
- Ask for one paid test sheet redrawn from your own markup
- Check dimensions close and that discrepancies are flagged, not smoothed over
- Open the DWG and confirm layers, text and dimension styles match your standard
- Confirm who resolves conflicts between markup and field measurement
Copy-paste brief
Listings that include these five lines get quoted instead of negotiated. A rate range is required on every TaskBider listing.
- • Sheet count and sheet size
- • Inputs: marked-up PDFs, field notes, photos, point cloud or measured survey
- • Your title block, layer standard and software version
- • Whether discrepancies are queried or drawn as found
- • Price per sheet or hourly band, plus deadline
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do as-built drawings cost?
- Budget $60–$250 per sheet depending on how complete your markups are. Hourly that is $25–$70 with US and EU drafters and $12–$30 with drafters in MENA, Africa or South Asia. Sheets derived from photos rather than measured dimensions always cost more because they need a verification pass.
- What is the difference between as-built and record drawings?
- As-builts are the contractor's marked-up set showing field changes; record drawings are the tidied, coordinated version issued to the owner. Most requests for an as-built service are really requests to turn the first into the second.
- Can as-builts be produced from a point cloud?
- Yes — a scan-to-BIM or scan-to-CAD workflow traces the registered point cloud instead of field notes, which is more accurate and usually faster on large buildings. Budget more per sheet and confirm the drafter can open your scan format.
- Do I get editable CAD files?
- State it in the brief: native DWG plus issued PDF for every sheet. PDF-only delivery means paying again for every future change instead of editing the record set you already own.