Construction plan printing · Greater Boston
Plans printed
per sheet.
Delivered to site.
PLOPLAN prints architectural, structural, MEP and civil drawings from your PDF on wide-format plotters, in every size from 11 × 17 to 36 × 48, and delivers them to the office or the jobsite anywhere in Greater Boston. You see the price before you upload, and you never drive to a print counter again.
Sizes and per-sheet rates
| Sheet size | Typical use | B&W / sheet | Color / sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 × 17 | Tabloid / half-size review sets | $0.45 | $1.50 |
| 18 × 24 | Arch C / half-size working sets | $1.10 | $3.50 |
| 24 × 36 | Arch D / full-size permit sets | $2.49 | $5.49 |
| 30 × 42 | Arch E1 / large commercial | $2.99 | $7.50 |
| 36 × 48 | Arch E / oversized civil & site | $3.99 | $10.00 |
Rates are for Free accounts. Memberships include a monthly batch of sheets and 15 to 20 percent off additional printing. 24 × 36 (Arch D) is the usual permit-set size in Massachusetts; half-size review sets print on 11 × 17 or 18 × 24 at a fraction of the cost.
What you get
Most sheets are line work and print in black and white. Mark the site plans, life-safety sheets and renderings that need color and only those print at the color rate.
20 lb bond on wide-format inkjet and LED plotters. Line weights, hatches, and 3/32-inch text print as drawn, at the exact sheet size in your PDF.
- Loose sheets: included
- Stapled set: $3.50 per set
- Rolled: $2.00 per set
- Bound set: $6.00 per set
Live pricing
Price any set before you upload.
Change the size, the color count, the number of sets or the delivery speed and the total updates instantly. A 20-sheet set, three copies, all black and white at 24 × 36 is $149.40 in printing.
01 Sheets in the set
Delivered to the office or the jobsite
Order by 5 PM. On site the next business day.
On the trailer table before the morning huddle.
Order by noon for delivery before close of business. Availability varies by jobsite.
Moves to the front of the print queue and the first courier out.
Inspection in an hour? We have done this before. Final price confirmed by dispatch.
Scheduled next day is $14.95 for Free accounts and free or discounted on memberships. Service area: Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, Newton, Quincy, and jobsites inside the Route 128 belt. Delivery details.
Plan printing near you
Plan printing questions
How much does it cost to print construction plans in Boston?
PLOPLAN charges per sheet by size and color mode: a 24 × 36 black-and-white sheet is $2.49 and a color sheet is $5.49, with smaller and larger sizes on the rate card. Finishing is priced per set and delivery per trip. A three-set, 20-sheet black-and-white permit set is $149.40 in printing before finishing, delivery, and tax.
What is the difference between blueprint printing and plan printing?
Nothing today. "Blueprint" is the old name for the blue-and-white contact prints; modern plan printing is black ink on white bond from a PDF. Contractors still say blueprints, print shops say plans or drawings; the product is the same.
Can you print plans the same day?
Yes. Same Day (order by noon), Same Day Priority (within four hours) and a 2-hour rush are available for most Greater Boston addresses; scheduled next day is the standard and cheapest option.
Do you print from AutoCAD, Revit or Bluebeam files?
Export to PDF at the sheet's actual size and upload the PDF. We print exactly what is in the file, so stamps, revision clouds and line weights come through as drawn.
Do I have to come to a shop?
No. Everything is online and delivery is to your office or straight to the jobsite trailer. There is no counter, no drive, no parking.
More answers on the FAQ page.
Guest checkout, price on screen, on site tomorrow.