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What do draftsman services include?

A draughtsperson plays an important role in building the space or furniture that you want. A drafter is responsible for making detailed technical drawings or plans for commercial buildings, infrastructure, sections, and even furniture or machinery. 

Part of the job includes gathering specifications of the property or the item’s size then calculating the necessary material and equipment for the project. Afterwards, they draw the technical plan or use computer-aided design software to lay it out. Having a draftsman helps you prepare for all the needed construction. An industrial draftsman can have different specialisations, including:

Architectural drafting

Architectural drafting is still a vast area altogether, with a draftsman working on residential and commercial properties. They can help maximise the space and ensure that the design follows your needs before building and construction. This is ultimately an excellent investment for any property owner because it helps avoid costly re-dos of the desired style. If your budget is tight, you can look for a part-time draftsman for your home project.

Furniture drafting

A furniture drafter works with designers and makers to help layout how to build a piece of furniture. They can help turn a creative design into an actual chair or table by providing the list of materials needed and specifying the sizes for each. Most furniture brands hire a full-time draftsman to help them mass-produce items or ensure that higher-end products are put together correctly the first time. Furniture drafters also work closely with interior designers when customising pieces.

Machine drafting

Machine drafting is complicated and expensive. Drafters who specialise in working with machinery are highly paid because of their knowledge and attention to detail. The drawings are used in identifying the components and assembly working from smaller parts to the final machine. Some drafters work with electrical and electronics as well.

Structural drafting

Structural drafting can be easily confused with architectural drafting. It refers to drawing the design for steel buildings, bridges, dams, towers and other similar structures. The patterns can also be used for particular parts of a home or office, such as downspouts, water tanks, air conditioning ducts and chimneys. These mostly use iron, copper or steel aluminium as the primary material. Take note that drafters who can create 3D models may charge more.

Recent Draftsman tasks in Melbourne Western Suburbs

Need architectural drawings for house extension

$500

Point Cook VIC 3030, Australia

30th Sep 2026

Need architectural drawings drawn for ground level house extension in Point Cook. Looking to add two rooms and small pergola. Need designer to ensure council and estate guidelines are met if any. Details how new slab will be required to be fused to the existing slab (if needed) May require site visit.

Need site plans and structural drawings for a pergola drawn up

$200

Hillside VIC 3037, Australia

8th Sep 2026

Need an architect or engineer to draw up some professional site plans and structural drawings for a pergola as we need this so we can apply for a building permit.

Draftsperson to draw up our floor plans and elevations

$500

Melbourne VIC 3038, Australia

7th Sep 2026

Draftsperson needed for Council-ready plans for a shed to house conversion Description: Hey all have updated ad to provide more info. looking for a qualified draftsperson to put together a set of scaled PDF plans for a shed conversion (Class 10a outbuilding changing to a Class 1a dwelling) The good news: We already have the original engineering drawings and elevation sheets from the original shed build, so you won't have to redraw the outer shell, portal frames, or wall heights from scratch. You can use our engineering files as your baseline. What we will supply you right away: Original structural engineering and elevation sheets for the shed. A rough hand-drawn sketch with our dimensions for the internal rooms. The exact setback distances for the new septic system drip field. What we need back from you (Scaled PDF drawings ready for Council upload): Sheet 1 (Site Plan): Showing the property boundary, the existing gravel pad, the driveway track, and plotting where the new septic drip lines will go. Must show that no new ground is being dug up outside the existing pad footprint. Sheet 2 (Floor Plan): Tracing the internal timber partition walls based on our rough sketch (bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, open living) and showing a new outdoor alfresco deck. Sheet 3 (Elevations): Updating the original shed elevations to show where our new windows/doors are going, plus noting down standard fire-resistant deck materials to clear the local bushfire overlay rules. Need someone who knows Victorian planning rules and can get the first draft back to us fairly quickly. Please include a couple of quick room tweaks in your price just in case the council planner asks us to adjust a line later.

Floor Plan Drafter Wanted – Ongoing work REQUIRED TO MEASURE ON SITE

$80

Point Cook VIC 3030, Australia

12th Aug 2026

I’m a real estate photographer looking to collaborate with an experienced floor plan drafter servicing Melbourne’s western suburbs that is required to attend the property. I photograph 200+ properties per year and am looking for someone reliable who can offer flexible availability and consistent turnaround times for ongoing work. If you’re interested, please get in touch with some examples of your previous work, your experience, pricing and typical turnaround times.

Drafter to turn garage into salon

$2,000

Delahey VIC 3037, Australia

18th Jul 2026

Need to apply permit to turn my garage into a beauty Salon, also need a drafter to draw a floor plan

Measured floor plan and site plan of commercial premises

$1,200

Brooklyn VIC 3012, Australia

29th Jun 2026

I need an experienced architectural drafter / CAD technician to measure up and prepare a scaled floor plan and site plan of an existing single-level commercial premises at 30 Burgess Street, Brooklyn VIC 3012 (Lot 2 on PS333131, approx. 930 m²). The drawings are for a planning permit application to Hobsons Bay City Council (car rental use). Deliverables: scaled measured floor plan (1:100, PDF) with internal dimensions and room labels; and a site plan (1:100 or 1:200) showing the building footprint, site boundary (frontage approx. 18.50 m to Burgess Street, depth approx. 50.27 m), fleet/customer/staff parking with the number and dimensions of spaces, the crossover to Burgess Street, the registered easements (3 m drainage & sewerage easements in favour of Melbourne Water) plotted from Plan PS333131, plus north point and scale. The floor plan should show: office/reception and staff work areas; vehicle cleaning area (steam cleaning), chemical store and equipment area; vehicle collection and return areas; toilets, pantry, meeting room, dining room; and all doors including exit doors. Single-level, simple layout. On-site measure required — I have keys and can provide access. I can supply the title and Plan of Subdivision. Time-sensitive. Please provide a fixed-fee quote and your earliest availability.

Excellent work attitude, professional, and kind.

Architectural Drawings - Front and Side Fence

$350

Truganina VIC, Australia

10th Jun 2026

Looking for someone to do the structural engineering drawings for construction of front and side fence with concrete block work

Architect/Draftsman for building extension (upwards)

$1,000

Truganina VIC 3029, Australia

7th Jun 2026

We’re looking for an experienced Draftsman or Architect to prepare plans for a straightforward upward extension (one new room/rumpus space) above our existing garage. The project has no wet areas, bathrooms, or kitchens — just a simple dry room extension.

Drafting for rectification of building

$2,000

Yarraville VIC, Australia

5th Jun 2026

CAD drawings to be followed by structural engineered drawings for the rectication of a factory space namely, a boundary brick pier wall.

Convert house sketch onto AutoCad Ownership of dwg files.

$750

Yarraville VIC, Australia

4th May 2026

I need a competent architectural drafter or building designer to convert my house sketches current state and proposed state, and existing DWG land survey onto an AutoCAD file. Location: Remote (no site visit required). I will provide upon acceptance: – Sketches (existing + proposed) – Re‑establishment survey – Land survey .DWG - Layout and materials for exterior. Deliverables: – Existing + proposed plans drafted in AutoCAD – 4 elevations – Shadow diagrams for 22 September (9am–3pm, on hourly) – Clause 55 + Clause 52 compliance - must have experience / understanding of the Victorian planning requirements on drawings; and Write up compliance points separately. Note a full report is outside scope. – Final DWG + PDF files. Terms of ownership- I request full ownership. Pay on final deliverables.

Warehourse Floor Plan Design (Open Layout + Offices)

$2,500

Deer Park VIC, Australia

10th Apr 2026

In warehouse in Deer Park Vic 3023

Commercial Architectural Drawings – Council & Builder Ready (Urgent)

$200

Footscray VIC, Australia

9th Apr 2026

I need a qualified draftsperson / architect to revise and upgrade my existing commercial layout drawings for a café/restaurant project. I already have full plans (layout, plumbing, electrical), but they are not clear and not ready for construction or council approval. Scope of work: • Update existing layout with design changes (e.g. toilet relocation) • Produce clean architectural floor plan (builder-ready) • Coordinate with existing services (plumbing, drainage, etc.) • Ensure compliance with Australian standards + NCC • Prepare drawings suitable for: • Building permit • Council submission • Builder pricing (Builder Saviour) Deliverables: • DWG (AutoCAD) files • High-quality PDF set • Properly labelled, dimensioned plans • Clear legend + annotations Key requirement: This is NOT a basic redraw — I need professional documentation acceptable by council and builder Files provided: • Existing layout + services drawings

Draftsman needed for a 4BR house renovation and refresh

$500

Cairnlea VIC, Australia

17th Feb 2026

Renovating an Existing 4 BR house - need help bring it to a modern layout. Will be putting ina new kitchen and a new bathroom so seeking input from a draftsman to help make best use of the floor plan. Please contact to discuss

Architecture Draftsman

$10

Newport VIC 3015, Australia

24th Jan 2026

I’m looking for an experienced architecture draftsman to provide in-person advice on the following: - Building plans - Permit requirements and submission process - Building surveyor Must have experience dealing with heritage overlay

Floor plan

$80

Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029, Australia

3rd Dec 2025

Floorplan for a home on land with 14 frontage

Great experience working with Zubair. He quickly prepared our floor plan for our house in Mount Cottrell and understood all our requirements in detail. All requested changes were done promptly and exactly as needed. Very professional and easy to work with. We would happily work with him again and highly recommend his services.

Draw shop floor plan

$500

Hillside VIC, Australia

17th Nov 2024

Hi Need Drawings done for my shop in Hillside. Drawings need to be ceiling Drawings.

Floor plan for barber shop in home garage

$200

Point Cook VIC, Australia

22nd May 2024

I want to change my garage in barber shop. Want to get approval from council. Anyone can make floor plan according to council and help me to get permission to open a barber shop, would be great. DoubleGarage dimensions are (in feet’s) Length 19.5 feet Width 18 feet Height 9 feet