Tenant improvements

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

• Do you handle hood, grease interceptor, and fire-suppression layouts?+

  Yes — Type I hood placement, make-up air sizing, grease-interceptor sizing per local plumbing code, and fire-suppression nozzle mapping are routine on restaurant TIs. The actual fire-suppression system is designed by a licensed fire-protection contractor (we coordinate); the rest is in our scope.

• Can you do plumbing and electrical layouts for a TI?+

  We produce permit-set plumbing + electrical layouts for the architectural drawing set. Load calcs and panel schedules that require an MEP engineer's stamp are routed through our partner MEPs — itemized on the quote.

• What if my landlord requires their architect to approve changes?+

  Common in most commercial leases. We produce the drawings, submit to your landlord's architect of record for sign-off, and revise as needed. The drawing scope doesn't change; we just add a landlord-coordination line to the schedule (typically adds 1–2 weeks).

• Do you do as-built measurement of the existing space?+

  Yes — for an itemized fee. Phoenix-area TIs we measure ourselves; outside Phoenix we can subcontract a local measurer or work from your existing as-builts if they're accurate enough (we verify a sample before relying on them).

• Do you stamp drawings?+

  We are a drafting studio, not a licensed architecture or engineering firm. For projects that need a stamp, we partner with licensed architects and engineers in your state and route the drawings through them. The cost of the stamp is itemized separately on your quote so there are no surprises.

• Do you submit permits on my behalf?+

  Yes — for an itemized fee, we file the permit package directly with the AHJ, handle correction cycles, and shepherd the set through to issuance. Or you can take the stamped set and submit it yourself. Your call; either way, the drawing scope is the same.

• What is your revision policy?+

  Every fixed-fee quote includes two rounds of revisions before construction documents are finalized. AHJ corrections (changes the city asks for after submittal) are bundled in — we don't charge extra for plan-check responses. Substantive scope changes after CD freeze are quoted separately at the hourly rate.

• Can you work with my existing GC, engineer, or interior designer?+

  Yes — most of our projects come in this way. We routinely coordinate with general contractors, structural / MEP engineers, kitchen designers, and interior designers your team has already retained. We work in their CAD format, attend their coordination meetings, and produce drawings that bid cleanly against their scope.

• How fast can you turn around a set?+

  Typical permit-set turnaround is 2–5 weeks from a complete brief; complex commercial TI or multifamily can stretch to 8–12 weeks. We commit to dates in writing on the quote and hold them — late-delivery credits are part of the contract.

• What languages do you work in?+

  English, Spanish, and Mandarin. Drafters in all three on staff. We can issue drawing sets bilingually if your trade contractors prefer Spanish — useful in Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Texas markets.