PERMIT & SHOP DRAWINGS
Clear signage documentation for the next stage of the project.
Once a sign concept is approved, the drawing requirements usually change.
The customer may no longer need a sales presentation.
Now the project team needs information that can be reviewed, coordinated, submitted, produced or installed.
The Signitects creates signage drawing packages based on the actual purpose and stage of the project.
PERMIT DRAWINGS
Permit drawings help communicate the proposed signage for review by the appropriate permitting authority.
The information required can vary by jurisdiction, sign type and project.
Depending on the information available and the requirements of the project, permit drawing support may include items such as:
- Proposed sign elevations
- Sign dimensions
- Overall square footage
- Sign placement
- Building elevations
- Site or location information
- Mounting information
- Basic construction information
- Electrical notes when applicable
- Existing versus proposed conditions
- Sign quantity and identification
- Required project notes
- Drawing revisions
The Signitects can prepare and organize signage documentation for permit submission based on the information and requirements provided for the project.
Permit approval is ultimately determined by the applicable authority having jurisdiction.
Engineering, sealed drawings or other professional services required by a jurisdiction are separate unless specifically included in the project scope.
SHOP DRAWINGS
Shop drawings provide a more detailed view of how an approved sign is intended to be constructed, coordinated or installed.
The level of detail required depends on the sign type, fabrication method and needs of the company using the drawings.
Shop drawing packages may include:
- Sign elevations
- Dimensions
- Materials
- Sign components
- Returns and depths
- Faces
- Cabinets
- Letter construction
- Illumination information
- Mounting conditions
- Attachment details
- Section views
- Installation details
- Message layouts
- Color and finish information
- Sign identification
- Project notes
- Revision tracking
YOUR STANDARDS OR OUR FORMAT
Every sign company documents projects differently.
If your company already has:
- A title block
- Drawing standards
- Typical details
- Sign type naming conventions
- Standard notes
- Layer requirements
- File naming standards
- Revision procedures
- Or an established drawing workflow
we can discuss working within your existing system.
The goal is not to force your projects into someone else's format.
The goal is to provide useful drawing support that fits how your company actually works.
DRAWINGS SHOULD MATCH THE STAGE OF THE PROJECT
A sales drawing, permit drawing and shop drawing are not automatically the same document.
Each has a different purpose.
The Signitects can help determine the appropriate level of documentation based on what the project needs next.
FLEXIBLE SUPPORT
Use us for:
- One permit set
- One shop drawing
- Drawing revisions
- Overflow drafting
- Multiple sign types
- Multi-location programs
- Ongoing drawing support
Hourly support and project-based estimates are available depending on the scope.
Have an approved project that needs to move into drawings?