Skip the $500 surveyor.Your site plan, drawn overnight for $89.
The one drawing your building department is waiting for, drawn to scale by real drafters from county records and satellite imagery.
- Your project drawn and dimensioned on the site plan, included
- Revised free until your department accepts it, or your money back
- 98% pass review with no correction notice
This is exactly what you get
Real site plans we delivered, address details redacted. Yours arrives on an 11x17 sheet, ready to submit.
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Real property boundaries. Plotted from county GIS records and verified against satellite imagery, not guessed.
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Existing structures, exactly as built. House, garage, driveway, walkway, shed, fences, all measured and labeled.
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Your proposed project, drawn to scale. Deck, fence, shed, patio, or garage placed precisely where you want it with full dimensions.
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Every setback, every distance. The numbers your reviewer is looking for, called out in feet and inches, no math required.
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Title block, vicinity map, legal description. The submittal format your city expects, on an 11"x17" sheet ready to print and file.
Hear it from a homeowner
A surveyor quoted me $650 and a three week wait for a site plan. For a drawing of my own backyard. Then I found PermitsGuide for $169. The form took maybe five minutes, and the finished plan was in my inbox the next day. Property lines, setbacks, my deck drawn exactly where I wanted it. Every single number the city reviewer needs. I submitted it. Permit approved on the first try. First try. And if the city rejects your plan, they fix it for free. Still rejected? Full refund. You cannot lose. Need a permit? Stop overthinking it. PermitsGuide.com
Why Homeowners Choose Us Over The Alternatives
A licensed surveyor will quote you $400 to $800 and take 2 to 4 weeks. Drawing it yourself usually gets rejected. Here is the honest comparison.
| PermitsGuide | Hire a Surveyor | DIY Sketch | |
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| Price | From $89 | $400 to $800+ | Free |
| Turnaround | 24 to 48 hours | 2 to 4 weeks | A weekend |
| Drawn to scale | Yes | Yes | Usually not |
| Proposed project drawn in | Included | Extra fee | If you can |
| Building department ready | Yes | Yes | Often rejected |
| Free revisions if rejected | Included | Hourly billed | Redo yourself |
| Money back guarantee | Yes | No | No |
Simple Pricing. No Hidden Fees.
Same three tiers across every project. Pick what your building department or HOA asks for.
Basic
- Property lines
- Lot dimensions
- House roofline, drawn to scale
- North arrow
- Scale
- Parcel ID
- Driveway
- Your proposed project drawn and dimensioned
Standard
- Everything in Basic
- Setback dimensions labeled on plan
- Sidewalks
- Trees
- Accessory structures
- Fence (if present)
- Swimming pool (if present)
- Measurements between major features
- Vicinity map
Premium
- Everything in Standard
- Impervious surface calculations
- Topographic contour lines
- Easements shown on plan
- Shrubs and paths
- Well and septic system (if present)
- Distances labeled from all existing structures to property lines
- Adds DWG file (CAD format)
Backed by our approval guarantee
Order today and we draft your site plan within 24 to 48 hours. If your reviewer asks for changes, we revise it free, usually within one business day, until your building department accepts it. In the rare case we cannot make it work for your jurisdiction, you get a full refund.
Coverage
Will this work with my building department?
We draw from your county's own records, so any parcel in the United States can be drawn.
Your county already holds the data
Parcel boundaries, recorded plats and easements come from the county your property sits in, checked against current satellite imagery. No survey needed.
1,500+ departments, 50 states
From city counters to county plan reviewers and HOA architectural committees. If yours asks for something unusual, we add it.
Rejected? We fix it free
Send us what your reviewer asked for and we revise until it is accepted, or refund you in full.
How It Works
Three steps. No phone calls. No back and forth. Submit details today, hold your site plan tomorrow.
Choose your project & tier
Pick your project type, then choose Basic, Standard, or Premium based on what your building department needs.
Submit your details
Enter your property address, project dimensions, and where on the lot you plan to build. Takes about 4 minutes.
Receive your site plan
We draft, review, and email your finished site plan within 24 to 48 hours. Submit to your building department or HOA.
Start with your project
Pick your project and we will take you straight to the order form, with your tier still to choose.
Who draws your site plan
Real drafters, not a generator
Automatic tools trace a parcel outline and stop. A person does the part that decides whether your site plan passes review.
- 1Reconcile the boundaryThe traced outline is checked against the bearings and distances on your recorded plat and corrected where they disagree, which they usually do by a few feet.
- 2Pull roofs back to wallsAerial imagery is shot at an angle, so traced buildings are roofs. On a structure near a boundary that overhang is the difference between compliant and not.
- 3Plot every easement of recordUtility and drainage easements sit on your subdivision plat, not in the parcel layer. Missing one is the correction that forces a redesign.
- 4Measure and label each setbackOne per property line, measured to the nearest projecting point and written as a number, because that is what the reviewer reads first.
Across everything we deliver, 98% clear review with no correction notice.
Trusted by contractors
Plans professionals are comfortable submitting.
Deck builder serving Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio.
PermitsGuide may cost a little more than some providers, but the quality is worth every cent. Their plans are clearer and more professional than the alternatives we've used, and every plan we've submitted has been accepted.
About 40 plans now, zero rejections. The DWG in the Premium tier works with my CAD setup.
Carlos T. · Contractor, Austin, TXI run a fencing crew and most of my clients have no survey. Fifteen so far this year and none rejected.
Dwayne F. · Fencing contractorIt comes back overnight, permit goes in the next morning. Keeps my schedule from slipping.
Ashanti M. · Deck builder1,200+ homeowners got their yes
"Got the plan back in 32 hours. City of Tampa approved my deck permit on the first submission. The setback dimensions they drew were exactly what the reviewer was looking for. Saved me from paying a surveyor $650."
"My HOA needed a site plan before they would approve the new fence. I tried to draw one myself and the architectural committee laughed. Ordered the Standard tier here, had it Tuesday morning, approved Wednesday afternoon. Worth every penny."
"Honestly the easiest part of my whole patio permit process. Filled out the form Sunday night, woke up Tuesday to a finished PDF in my inbox. Permit approved that Friday."
"The county wanted a site plan with the proposed shed and impervious calculations. Premium tier had everything they asked for in one PDF. Building dept said it was one of the cleanest residential plans they had seen that week."
"First reviewer asked for setback labels added. Emailed back, had the revision in 6 hours, no charge. Clean, professional, fast. Would have spent weeks waiting for a surveyor."
"I had no survey and figured I was stuck. They drew my 14x20 deck right where I wanted it, with the distance to the rear and side lines labeled. Permit approved, no questions."
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Every order includes free revisions. If your reviewer asks for specific changes, contact us and we update the plan at no additional cost, usually within one business day. Premium orders include unlimited revisions. If for some reason your jurisdiction will not accept the plan even after revisions, we refund your order in full within 30 days. Your order is backed by our approval guarantee.
Yes. Every plan includes your proposed project drawn and dimensioned in its correct position on the lot. This is included in all tiers, not sold as an add on. You provide the project dimensions and planned location during checkout and we draw it onto the plan.
Every plan includes property lines, primary structure roofline, lot dimensions, north arrow, scale, parcel ID, driveway, and your proposed project drawn and dimensioned on the plan. Higher tiers add existing property detail such as trees, sidewalks, accessory structures, impervious surface calculations, topographic contour lines, and setback dimensions labeled on the plan.
Basic plans within 48 hours. Standard within 36 hours. Premium within 24 hours. Average across all orders this year is 31 hours. Turnaround starts when you submit your property details, not when you choose your tier.
No. We use county GIS data and high resolution satellite imagery to plot your property boundaries and existing structures. A survey is not required. If you do happen to have an existing survey, you can upload it during checkout to improve accuracy. Note that property lines on our plans are based on GIS data, not legally certified. If your jurisdiction specifically requires a stamped certified survey, you will need a licensed surveyor.
Our plans are not stamped by a licensed Professional Engineer or Architect. Most residential building permits for decks, fences, sheds, patios, and small garages do not require a stamp, but some jurisdictions and project types do. Confirm with your local building department before ordering if you are unsure. If yours does need a stamp, contact us and we can refer you to a stamping partner. A stamped plan from a local PE typically runs several hundred dollars on top of the drawing.
Basic and Standard orders include PDF and JPG files, ready to print or upload to your permit portal. Premium orders also include a DWG file, the standard format used by engineers and CAD software. Everything is delivered by email.
A survey is a legally certified document prepared by a licensed land surveyor that establishes exact property boundaries. A site plan is a scaled drawing used for permit applications that shows existing structures and the proposed project in relation to the property. Property lines on our plans are approximate based on GIS data. If your jurisdiction requires a certified survey specifically, you will need to hire a licensed surveyor in your state.
Yes. All payments are processed by Stripe with industry standard PCI DSS compliance and 256 bit SSL encryption. We never see your full card number. You receive an instant receipt by email.
Yes, and it is a common order. Nothing has to be proposed. For a retroactive or after-the-fact permit we draw the structure in the position it actually occupies, with dimensions to your property lines, which is what the department checks first. Tell us the work is already built in the Additional Information box at checkout so the drafter draws it as existing rather than as new. A photo or a marked-up sketch helps. Note that a survey from before the work went up will not show the structure at all.
When You Need A Site Plan
If any of these apply to you, you almost certainly need one.
Building permit applications
Most building departments require a site plan showing the proposed project drawn on the lot as part of any permit application. This includes decks, sheds, garages, fences, and patios.
HOA submissions
Homeowners associations frequently require a site plan showing the proposed project location before approving any exterior construction or modification.
Zoning permit applications
Zoning permits, separate from building permits in many jurisdictions, typically require a site plan to verify compliance with land use regulations and setback requirements.
Contractor planning & bidding
A site plan helps your contractor understand the full scope of the project in relation to your property before work begins. Reduces surprises and disputes during construction.
Retroactive and after-the-fact permits
You do not need to be adding anything. If the deck, shed, fence, patio or garage is already standing and you are legalizing it, we draw it exactly where it sits today, dimensioned to your property lines and setbacks. Same drawing, same tiers, same turnaround.
Historic district and design review
Properties in a historic or design review district face a second review on top of the building permit. One scaled drawing showing the proposal in place usually satisfies both boards.
Before you go
The permit office wants a site plan. We draw it overnight.
- Drawn to scale from county records and satellite imagery
- Free revisions until your building department accepts it
- 98% pass review with no correction notice