Remodel permit drawings in Los Angeles, CA
Your permit goes to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS). Here is what that department publishes about remodel permits and plan submission, and what we can and cannot do for you there.
What the city says
- LADBS splits work into Express Permits for simpler projects and Plan Check for more complex ones, and points applicants to its Information Bulletins for the documents each scope needs. Source, read 2026-10-08.
- LADBS lists the architectural sheets it screens for at submittal, including a plot plan, floor plans (existing, demo and proposed), roof plan, exterior elevations and sections. Source, read 2026-10-08.
Rules change. Check the linked pages, or call the department, before you submit.
What we do in Los Angeles
In California many cities let a designer or the owner draw plans for simple interior work on a detached house. We draft an unstamped permit set for non-structural remodels of detached 1 to 2 family houses: existing and proposed floor plans, demo plan, partitions, electrical, plumbing and finishes, plus a quantity takeoff for your bid. Anything structural, an ADU, a condo or multifamily goes to a licensed architect or engineer, and we say so at intake.
Pilot price: $1.00 per sq ft, minimum $990, for the first 10 orders. See pricing, a sample set and how it works.