CAD Design Services in Kent
Got a sketch, PDF, survey, old drawing or half-finished CAD file? Send us what you’ve got. Surv Design Associates provides professional 2D CAD drafting and technical drawing services across Kent for homeowners, surveyors, builders, contractors, developers, shopfitters, manufacturers and commercial clients. From floor plans and elevations to M&E layouts, fit-out drawings and technical manufacturing drawings, we turn information into clear, accurate CAD.
You've Got the Information. You Just Need Someone to Turn It Into a Proper Drawing.
It's Only a Sketch
You know what you need, but right now it exists as a hand sketch, marked-up PDF or measurements scribbled on paper. That’s fine. We can work from it.
The Drawing Isn't Editable
You’ve inherited an old PDF, scan or set of plans but nobody has the original CAD file. We can redraw it into a clean editable CAD drawing.
You Need It Drawn Properly
Your contractor, surveyor, landlord, client or manufacturer needs something clearer and more professional than a rough plan. That’s where we come in.
Send Us What You've Got
You do not need to prepare everything perfectly before contacting us. We can work from hand sketches, existing PDFs, old paper drawings, marked-up plans, photographs, survey measurements, DWG/DXF files, point clouds, Matterport/LiDAR surveys and existing consultant drawings.
Sometimes the brief is simply: “Can you turn this into a proper drawing?” That is absolutely fine. We will review what you have, tell you what we can produce from it and agree the scope before we start.
Whether it starts life as a notebook sketch or a million-point LiDAR scan, the end result can be a clean, properly organised CAD drawing.
Floor Plans, Elevations & Sections
Need an existing floor plan converted to CAD? Perhaps you need elevations produced from survey information, a section through a building or an existing set of plans cleaned up and redrawn.
We prepare accurate 2D drawings for houses, flats, commercial buildings, offices, industrial units and other properties throughout Kent.
Typical work includes: existing floor plans, proposed layouts, elevations, roof plans, sections, measured survey drawings, as-built plans and drawing updates.
Got a PDF? We Can Turn It Back Into CAD.
Old drawings have a habit of surviving long after the original CAD files disappear.
If you have a PDF, scanned drawing, printed plan or even a photograph of an old drawing, we can recreate it as a clean editable CAD file.
Instead of starting again every time something changes, you have a proper base drawing that can be amended and reused.
PDF → DWG | Paper Drawing → CAD | Hand Sketch → Professional Drawing
Mechanical & MEP CAD Drawings
CAD is not only about walls and windows.
We prepare technical drawings for mechanical, electrical and plumbing installations including HVAC layouts, ventilation routes, plant equipment, pipework, drainage, lighting, electrical equipment and coordinated building-services layouts.
These drawings can support contractors, consultants, installers, facilities teams and commercial fit-out projects.
- Mechanical layouts
- HVAC & ventilation
- Electrical layouts
- Lighting layouts
- Plumbing layouts
- Drainage layouts
- Plant-room drawings
- MEP coordination
Commercial Fit-Out, Shopfitting & Joinery Drawings
Whether you are rearranging an office, fitting out a shop, dividing a commercial unit or planning a new hospitality space, clear drawings make the project easier for everyone involved.
We can prepare existing layouts, proposed fit-out layouts, partition plans, furniture layouts, reflected ceiling plans, lighting positions, service layouts, fire plans, licensing drawings and contractor drawing packs.
We can also produce detailed drawings for counters, reception desks, fitted furniture, cupboards, display units, kitchens, wardrobes and other bespoke joinery or shopfitting elements.
Suitable for: offices, retail units, restaurants, cafés, salons, warehouses, workshops and commercial premises.
Technical CAD Drawings for Manufacturers & Fabricators
Need a component, assembly or fabricated item drawn professionally?
We can produce accurate 2D technical drawings for manufacturing, fabrication and OEM use.
This can include dimensioned components, fabrication drawings, assemblies, profiles, brackets, sheet-material components and technical redraw work from existing parts or drawings.
The aim is simple: drawings that communicate size, geometry and fabrication information clearly enough for the people making the item.
No Existing Drawings? We Can Measure It Too.
Some CAD companies need you to provide every measurement before they can start. We don’t.
Where required, Surv Design Associates can visit the property and carry out a digital measured survey using modern LiDAR scanning technology.
Survey information can then be used to produce accurate CAD floor plans, elevations and existing-building drawings. For larger or more complicated properties, digital survey data provides considerably more information than someone walking around with a tape measure and notebook.
- LiDAR measured surveys
- Matterport digital twins
- Point-cloud information
- Residential properties
- Commercial buildings
- Large internal spaces
- Existing floor plans and elevations
From Whatever You Have to a Finished CAD Drawing
A straightforward four-step process, whether you start with a hand sketch, PDF, DWG, survey or LiDAR scan.
1. Send Us What You Have
Upload or email your sketch, PDF, existing drawing, DWG, survey information, photographs or brief.
2. We Check the Scope
We review what you have, confirm the drawings required and agree the scope, timescale and fee.
3. We Produce the CAD
Your drawings are prepared clearly and professionally from the supplied information or our measured survey.
4. You Receive the Files
Finished drawings are supplied in the agreed formats, ready for your contractor, consultant, client or internal team.
Your Drawings. In the Format You Actually Need.
There is little point producing a beautiful CAD drawing if you cannot use it afterwards.
Depending on the project, drawings can be supplied as DWG · DXF · PDF · JPG/PNG. Files can be prepared at appropriate scales including 1:20, 1:50, 1:100 and 1:200, depending on their intended use.
Where editable CAD is required, we can supply the drawing in an appropriate editable format rather than locking everything away in a PDF.
CAD Support for Property, Construction & Industry
Sometimes you need a CAD department. Sometimes you just need one good drawing. We can help with both.
Homeowners
Plans and technical drawings for alterations, property records and residential projects.
Builders & Contractors
Clear working drawings, updates, as-builts and contractor support.
Surveyors & Property Consultants
Survey-to-CAD drafting, measured plans and editable drawing support.
Developers & Landlords
Property layouts, fit-out drawings, licensing plans and portfolio drawing updates.
M&E / Fit-Out Contractors
Mechanical, electrical, HVAC, coordination and commercial fit-out drawings.
Manufacturers & Fabricators
Dimensioned component, assembly, fabrication and technical redraw services.
CAD Design Services Across Kent
We provide CAD drafting and technical drawing services throughout Kent. Once the individual location pages are live, each location below can link directly to its own local CAD Design Services page.
Ashford · Canterbury · Dartford · Dover · Folkestone · Gravesend · Maidstone · Margate · Medway · Sevenoaks · Tonbridge
CAD Design Services Kent: Frequently Asked Questions
We provide 2D CAD drafting for floor plans, elevations, sections, as-built drawings, PDF-to-CAD conversion, survey-to-CAD work, mechanical and HVAC drawings, electrical layouts, plumbing and drainage drawings, MEP coordination, commercial fit-out drawings, shopfitting, joinery, manufacturing and fabrication drawings.
Yes. We can redraw suitable PDF plans, scans and older drawings into clean editable CAD files. The amount of information available in the source affects how accurately dimensions and details can be reproduced.
Yes. A clear sketch with dimensions can often be enough to start. We will review what you have and tell you if any additional measurements or information are needed before drafting begins.
Yes. We can work from survey measurements supplied by you or another surveyor, and we can also carry out measured surveys ourselves where required.
Yes. For suitable projects we can carry out a digital measured survey using LiDAR and Matterport equipment, then use the survey information to prepare accurate CAD drawings.
Yes. Where editable CAD is part of the agreed deliverables, drawings can be supplied in DWG or other agreed formats alongside PDF copies.
Yes. If you have an existing DWG or compatible CAD file, we can update layouts, dimensions, annotations and other drawing information as part of an agreed CAD support service.
Yes. We can prepare 2D mechanical layouts, ventilation and HVAC drawings, plant layouts and related technical drawings from design information supplied by the relevant contractor or consultant.
Yes. We can prepare existing layouts, proposed layouts, partition plans, furniture layouts, reflected ceiling information, services layouts and other CAD drawings for office, retail, hospitality and commercial fit-out projects.
Yes. We can produce plans, elevations, sections and dimensioned details for counters, fitted furniture, cabinetry, reception desks, display units and other bespoke joinery or shopfitting items.
Yes. We can prepare 2D technical drawings for components, profiles, brackets, assemblies and fabricated items using information supplied by the client, manufacturer or fabricator.
CAD fees depend on the number of drawings, complexity, quality of the information supplied and whether a measured survey is required. We agree the scope and fee before work starts so you know what is included.
Got Something That Needs Drawing Properly?
Send us your sketch, PDF, survey, old plan or CAD file and tell us what you need. Whether it is one floor plan or an entire commercial drawing package, we will tell you what is involved and agree the cost before we start.
Quick Links
Thurrock Office
Building 13, Thames Enterprise Centre, Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8RH
Southend Office
282 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 1BW
- Free Phone: 0800 494 7023
- Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30AM - 5:30PM
Thurrock Office
Building 13, Thames Enterprise Centre, Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8RH
Southend Office
282 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea,
Essex, SS9 1BW
- Phone: 0800 494 7023
- Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30AM - 5:30PM