As-Built Drawings

Accurate As-Built Drawings

Black Diamond provides as built drawing services for homeowners, property owners, and contractors in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. We measure your property on site and deliver accurate CAD drawings of what is actually there today.

What Are As-Built Drawings?

As-built drawings document a building exactly as it stands today, including walls, openings, dimensions, and site conditions, which often differ from the original plans. They give owners, designers, and the city an accurate record to work from.

Existing Conditions Survey Is The First Step in Major Remodels

Accurate as-builts are the starting point for almost any project on an existing building. They let you permit unpermitted work, plan a remodel or addition with confidence, and give lenders, insurers, and buyers a clear record of the property.

For commercial owners, as-builts also support tenant improvements, leasing, and space planning across a building.

Why Hire a Professional for As-Built Drawings

Every decision that follows depends on the accuracy of your base drawings. A measured building survey done by a team that also designs and permits projects captures the details the next phase will need, from wall thicknesses and ceiling heights to structural elements and utility locations.

Because Black Diamond also handles design and permitting, your as-builts can carry straight into a remodel or addition or a permit submittal without starting over. We draw to the standard the building department expects at intake.

What As-Builts Are Used For

Permitting Existing Work

Unpermitted additions, garage conversions, and patio covers need accurate drawings before the city can review them. We document the work as built and prepare the drawings for submittal.

Base Drawings for a Remodel

Every remodel, addition, or tenant improvement starts from what is already there. Accurate base drawings keep new work aligned with existing walls, structure, and utilities.

Refinance, Insurance, and Sale

Lenders, insurers, and buyers often need a clear record of a property's square footage and layout. Our as-builts give you documentation you can share with confidence.

How It Works

01

Schedule the field measure

We visit the property and measure the existing structure, openings, and site conditions.

02

Draft the existing conditions

Field measurements are converted into accurate floor plans, elevations, and site plans in CAD.

03

Put them to work

Use the as-builts to permit existing work, support a refinance or insurance claim, or serve as the base for your next remodel. We can carry them straight into design and permitting.

Here's What People Are Saying

“Very responsive young man”

Enrique is a professional, very responsive young man. He used his time efficiently taking care of my drawings and submitting them to the city for my construction permit. I will use Enrique and Black Diamond Drafting on my next project.

Lori Gelhard
October 8, 2025

“A good listener and has great vision”

Excellent experience working with Enrique. He’s a good listener and has great vision. We had so many questions about our project, and he showed patience and provided timely responses throughout the process. We highly recommend working with him and his team!

Jeffrey Henderson
October 8, 2023

“Very professional and prompt”

Black Diamond is a top-notch contractor. They helped me with a structural engineering design in order to open our retail store in La Quinta. Enrique is very professional and prompt. We would highly recommend Black Diamond.

Harry Rietze
October 8, 2025

Contact Us To Get Started

Request an estimate and tell us about the property and what the drawings are for. We'll confirm the scope and schedule the field measure.

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