Your dedicated drawing and permit partner
As a contractor or construction company you want to build, not wait for drawings or get stuck on a rejected permit application. Tekenpunt is your dedicated drawing and permitting partner for construction drawings, building permits and structural calculations, with a fixed point of contact, partner rates and delivery across the Netherlands. This way you fully outsource the drawing work and keep your own schedule and completion on track.
Tekenpunt is the fixed drawing and permit partner for contractors and construction firms. You submit your project and receive a fixed price within 1 working day. Drawing work starts from 595 euros per drawing, with partner rates and a volume-based scale. Permit-ready work throughout the Netherlands, with a single point of contact and delivery within 4 weeks (1-2 weeks for express).
Why a dedicated drawing partner pays off for contractors
Outsourcing drawings per project to different studios costs time and produces surprises. Each time you have to explain how you work, you do not know in advance what a drawing will cost, and you risk an application being rejected by the aesthetic review. For a contractor with several ongoing projects, this means unpredictable lead times and delays on site.
With a fixed drawing partner you work with fixed agreements on price, turnaround time and delivery. We know your projects, your standards and your way of working, so you do not need to brief us from scratch every time. Tekenpunt has been working for private clients and businesses since 2016, with more than 800 projects and a rating of 4.9 from 567 reviews. Of those applications, 90 per cent pass the aesthetic review first time, because we know the aesthetic policy per municipality and draw permit-ready.
In practical terms that means: less time spent arranging drawings, a lower risk of a revision round at the municipality and a reliable schedule you can commit to with your client. The drawing work becomes a fixed, predictable part of your process rather than a loose cost item with an open end.
How the collaboration works in practice
You submit a project with whatever information you have: a sketch, photos, existing drawings, cadastral information or a brief description of what the client wants. On that basis we provide a fixed price and a schedule within one working day. No post-calculation afterwards and no surprises on the invoice.
We then produce the drawings: floor plans, elevations, cross-sections and details, with a structural calculation or 3D visualisation where needed. Throughout the process you have one dedicated point of contact who knows your project, keeping consultations and revisions brief and concrete. You receive the set for review before it is finalised.
Where desired, we submit the building permit and handle the aesthetic review, so you do not have to spend time on it yourself. You receive the complete, permit-ready set in the agreed formats, ready for use on site. If you work with us regularly, we formalise this process in a partnership proposal with fixed arrangements.
Exactly what you receive
You receive a complete drawing set, not just a single floor plan. Standard means floor plans of existing and new situation, facade elevations, cross-sections, site plan and the relevant details. The set is designed to be permit-ready and to be used on site, not only to submit an application.
Where the project calls for it, we supplement the set with a structural calculation from our in-house KIWA-certified structural engineer, for example for a beam, floor or foundation, and with a 3D visualisation for the client or the aesthetic review committee. Structural work and drawings thus come from one source, which saves coordination and lead time.
We deliver in the standard formats. You receive the drawings as PDF for review and application and as DWG so you can open and edit them in your own CAD environment. If you have a preferred delivery method or naming convention, we agree on that upfront as your partner.
Permit and aesthetic review fully taken off your hands
A large part of the work surrounding a renovation or new build lies not in the drawing itself but in the application. We handle the building permit from start to finish: compiling the dossier, submitting it via the Omgevingsloket and managing the aesthetic review and any queries from the municipality.
Because we know the aesthetic policy of each municipality and substantiate the application accordingly, 90 per cent of our applications pass the aesthetic review first time. That saves you the correction rounds and the delay that a rejected application normally causes. Should a query from the municipality arrive, we handle it as your dedicated point of contact.
For you as a contractor this means you can outsource the entire process from drawing to permit and only step back in once the permit is in place. Your client has a single party handling the paperwork and you keep your own time free for the construction.
Partner rates, capacity and express service
For contractors who regularly bring us work, we put together a partnership proposal with fixed partner rates and a tiered structure that scales with your volume. We work with a fixed price per project that you know upfront, so you can incorporate the drawing costs cleanly into your own quote. We discuss the exact rates and tier structure based on the type of work and the expected number of projects per year.
Lead time is just as important to a contractor as the price. We deliver within four weeks as standard and within one to two weeks on an express basis. This allows you to respond to a client who is in a hurry or to a gap in your schedule, without the drawing work becoming the bottleneck.
Because we are a team and work digitally, we can absorb peaks in workload. If a tender comes in or several projects run simultaneously, we scale up without you having to go to another studio. As a fixed partner you effectively have a flexible drawing department on standby, without the fixed overhead of in-house draughtspeople.
What work you can come to us for
We draw for renovations across the full range: roof extension, dormer, adding a storey, extension, conservatory, basement, property splitting, facade alteration, internal wall openings and more. For most residential contractors this is everyday work, and we have a thorough grasp of the associated permit procedures and aesthetic review requirements.
We also handle new build projects, from a detached house to larger developments, including the structural work and the complete permit set. We also take on the conversion of existing property, for example transforming a building into residential units, with all the associated drawings and calculations.
Finally, we also work on utility and commercial construction, such as warehouses, commercial premises, and outbuildings. Tekenpunt is based in Amsterdam but works nationwide, so regardless of where you build, you deliver the same quality and the same process to your client. If you are unsure whether your type of work is a fit, put it to us and we will tell you honestly whether we can draw it.
Our services
FAQ for contractors
Q01Do you work with fixed rates for contractors?
Yes. For contractors who regularly bring us work, we put together a partnership proposal with fixed partner rates and a tiered structure that scales with your volume. You receive a fixed price per project that you know upfront, with no post-calculation, so you can incorporate the drawing costs cleanly into your own quote. We discuss the exact rates based on the type of work and the expected number of projects per year.
Q02Can you handle peaks in our planning schedule?
Yes. We work as a team and digitally, which means we can scale up when several projects run simultaneously or a tender comes in. Our standard delivery is within four weeks and express delivery in one to two weeks. As a fixed partner, you effectively have a flexible drawing department on standby, without needing to employ in-house draughtspeople.
Q03Do you deliver drawings in DWG format?
Yes. You receive the drawings in standard formats: as PDF for review and the permit application, and as DWG so you can open and work with them in your own CAD environment. If you have a fixed delivery method or your own naming convention and layer structure, we agree that with you in advance as a partner.
Q04How quickly can we start a new project?
You submit a project with a sketch, photos or existing drawings and a short description. Within one working day we provide a fixed price and schedule. Once approved, we start the drawings; the standard lead time is four weeks and express is one to two weeks.
Q05Do you also handle the permit application yourselves?
Yes. We handle the building permit from start to finish: compiling the dossier, submitting it via the national permit portal (Omgevingsloket), and managing the aesthetic review and queries from the municipality. Because we produce permit-ready drawings and know each municipality's aesthetic policy, 90 per cent of our applications pass the aesthetic review first time. You only need to act again once the permit has been granted.
Q06Do you work across the Netherlands?
Yes. Tekenpunt is based in Amsterdam but works nationwide. We work digitally and remotely, so regardless of where you build, your client receives the same quality and the same process. We draw for renovation, new build and commercial projects across the Netherlands.
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Request a no-obligation partnership proposal with competitive rates and fixed agreements. Response within 1 working day. Since 2016, 800+ projects across the Netherlands.