Toronto Drafting Services for Design Professionals

Toronto is a dynamic metropolis amidst soaring skyscrapers. Recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world, Toronto is an international hub of business, finance, arts, and culture. It’s no wonder people flock to live and work here. We understand building permit services in Toronto and are well-versed in the newest municipal standards for various sorts of construction permits.

Working as a bridge between concept and occupancy, we free up a lot of your time while assisting you in delivering a final, polished project which you can be proud of.

We frequently operate behind the scenes to provide the expert Toronto drafting services you require, or we may assist by working with other professionals on the project. Depending on your preference, your client or consultant might know we are a part of your team or we can simply operate behind the scenes.

We use Vectorworks for all 3D projects, which is a complete building drafting and design program built specifically for architects. The model generates floor plans, elevations, sections, and roof plans, so you can rest assured that the different sheets are nicely coordinated.

Vectorworks is compatible with Autodesk and exports .dwg files, allowing project team members who use Autodesk to collaborate.

Because it’s a 3D model, renderings and other vignettes may be created for design exploration. This helps to avoid mistakes during construction, saving time and money.

We convert your hand-drawn initial sketches, computer files, or early blueprints into fully articulated 3D design drawings, complete with renderings or animations. This allows you to concentrate on design rather than computer data entry.

Fenestration, texturing, and massing are achieved quickly and precisely, enabling design alterations to be evaluated at various degrees of detail. We’ll follow your CAD specifications and give the finished model to you for further coordination or BIM integration.

Our vision is to bring your project into reality by offering a balanced service of consulting and building drafting and design that culminates in skillfully designed plans.

At Thomas Drafting Inc. we take great pride in our customer service and will meet your building drafting and design needs in a kind and professional manner, keeping you in the loop every step of the way. Appreciating that time spent in the design results in fewer and less costly changes on site, our office is available throughout construction and the permit process to answer questions that may arise.

We specialize in residential and commercial construction. From mixed-use apartments, multi-family townhouses, subdivisions, rezoning, urban infill, vacation homes, cabins, estates, renovations or additions, our Toronto drafting services will surely benefit any project you may have.

Development Permit Drawings

Whether it’s concept drawings for first reading with council or further detailed drawings for advisory design panel or public hearing, our Toronto building drafting and design experts will be there to help get your project through to the fourth reading and council’s approval.

We have experience working with:

• Geotechnical engineers
• Environmental consultants
• Arborists
• Wildfire assessors
• Traffic engineers
• Civil engineers
• Landscape architects
• Other consultants as needed

Building Permit Drawings

Coordinating with the consultants on a project is our specialty.

We operate fluently within Part 9 and Part 3 of the building code, as well as local building and zoning bylaws, whether continuing a design from a DP or rezoning application or initiating a project that is still only a concept.

We enjoy working closely with:

• Surveyors
• Structural engineers
• Building envelope consultants
• Mechanical engineers
• Electrical engineers
• Others involved with your project

Whether chairing meetings or taking direction, we can be as engaged as much or as little as your project needs.

From small renovations to large multi-family projects in the Toronto area, no project is too small or too large. A sampling of our Toronto drafting services includes:

• BIM model development
• Renderings: 3D exterior and interior perspectives
• Animation
• Production drafting
• Design development
• Building permit drawings
• Rezoning drawings
• Construction drawings
• 3D printing