Remodel permit drawings in San Francisco, CA
Your permit goes to the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection (DBI). 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
- DBI lists interior remodels and kitchen or bathroom remodels that require plans for R-3 residential buildings as qualifying for Over-the-Counter review. Source, read 2026-10-08.
- DBI says: hire a designer, architect, or engineer to prepare your plans, and bring two sets of plans when you submit your building permit application at the Permit Center. Source, read 2026-10-08.
Rules change. Check the linked pages, or call the department, before you submit.
What we do in San Francisco
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.