Blueprint Printing for Contractors & Architects in Cape May County

Permit deadlines don't wait. Whether you're a contractor in Marmora racing to submit a CAFRA application, an architect in Cape May finalizing a custom home plan, or a builder preparing as-built sets for a closing, fast, accurate blueprint printing in Cape May County is what we do at our shop on Route 50 in Ocean View.

Plan sizes we print every day

• ARCH C (18×24") — small-house additions, small commercial
• ARCH D (24×36") — the workhorse for residential and most commercial sets
• ARCH E (36×48") — large commercial, full architectural sets
• ENG D (22×34") and ENG E (34×44") — civil engineering, site plans, surveys
• Custom sizes up to 36" wide × any length — site plans, long elevations, panoramic surveys

Paper choices for plans

20lb bond — standard plotter paper

The everyday choice. White, opaque, takes black-and-white or color line work cleanly. Used for permit submissions, contractor field sets, owner copies. Affordable.

24lb premium bond

Slightly heavier and crisper. We recommend it for client-facing sets (presentation drawings, final-issue plans) where the extra weight reads as professional.

Vellum (translucent)

Translucent paper, used when plans need to be traced, overlaid, or reproduced as backups. Some older permit offices still want a vellum master.

Mylar (polyester film)

Highly durable, dimensionally stable, archival. Used for as-builts that need to survive jobsite conditions, recorded drawings, and survey originals.

Black-and-white vs. color plans

Most permit sets are black-and-white. Color plotting is more expensive but worth it for:

• Rendered architectural elevations for client presentations
• Civil site plans with color-coded utilities, drainage, easements
• Landscape plans
• Phased construction drawings where each phase is a different color
• Marketing renderings for builders and developers

Pricing

Sets, binding, and folding

We don't just print loose sheets. Typical contractor needs:

• Folded sets — accordion-folded to fit in a standard 9×12 envelope, stapled along the spine. Standard for permit submissions.
• Rolled sets — banded with a rubber band, no folding. Common for client meetings and field reference.
• Spiral-bound or comb-bound sets — premium presentation, keeps sheets in order for clients.
• Multiple copies — most permit applications need 3 sets (owner, AHJ, file). Some bigger projects need 5–7.

File requirements

• PDF is by far the easiest — most CAD programs (AutoCAD, Revit, ArchiCAD, Chief Architect, SketchUp) export to PDF directly.
• DWG files we can print from too, but call us — we may need to confirm layer visibility and lineweights.
• Plot to scale — make sure your PDF is set up at the correct sheet size (24×36 plotted means 24×36 PDF, not "Letter, fit to page").
• Pen weights: if line weights look thin or washed out in your PDF, they'll look the same in print. Bump them up before exporting.

Turnaround

Same-day on most jobs if files arrive by mid-morning. Multi-set permit packages and folded/bound assemblies usually next business day. Need plans for a Friday submission? Drop them off Wednesday and we'll have them folded, stapled, and ready Thursday.

Who we work with regularly

• Independent contractors and builders across Upper Township and the seven-mile-island towns
• Architects and architectural firms drafting shore homes
• Engineering firms doing CAFRA, NJDEP, and zoning submissions
• Surveyors recording plats and as-builts
• Homeowners doing their own permit submissions for additions or renovations

FAQs

Can I email a 200MB plan set?

Yes — use a file-transfer service like WeTransfer, Dropbox, or Google Drive link. Or bring a USB drive to the shop. We can also FTP if your firm has a server we should pull from.

Can you scan paper plans back into PDF?

Yes, we have a wide-format scanner. Useful for older drawings, hand-marked field sets, or recovering plans that exist only on paper.

Do you offer plan delivery?

We'll ship via UPS or FedEx anywhere in the country — useful when you need plans at a remote jobsite, sister office, or out-of-town review board.