Shop drawings drawn in-house — never handed off.
Shop drawings, install schematics and as-built drawings produced by our own drafting department, so the people drawing your woodwork are the same people building it.
Request a BidDesign intent, protected on paper.
Many woodwork subcontractors outsource their drafting. Lutz Woodworks doesn't. Our drafting department uses innovative software to produce shop drawings, install schematics and as-built drawings entirely in-house.
Keeping drafting under our own roof reduces the loss of communication that happens when drawings go out to a third-party provider. Questions get answered by walking into the shop, not waiting on an email chain — and the architect's intent survives from the first submittal to the last installed panel.
The same drawing data that gets approved in submittals drives our CNC production, so what the design team signs off on is what gets machined.
What we build.
Typical shop drawings & drafting scopes we fabricate and install for commercial and institutional projects.
- 01Shop drawingsPlans, elevations, sections and details for casework and millwork submittals.
- 02Install schematicsField-ready drawings that guide our installers piece by piece.
- 03As-built drawingsClose-out documentation of what was actually installed.
- 04Field coordinationDimensions and conditions coordinated with the GC and other trades.
- 05RFIs & clarificationsQuestions raised early, while they're cheap to answer.
- 06CNC-ready dataApproved drawings flow into CAD/CAM programming for production.
The specs.
What architects and contractors can expect when they put shop drawings & drafting in our hands.
- Deliverables
- Shop drawings, install schematics, as-built drawings
- Staffing
- In-house drafting department — no outsourced providers
- Integration
- Drawing data connects directly to CAD/CAM and CNC production
- Standards knowledge
- Leadership is a Gold Level AWI Speaker Bureau presenter on the Architectural Woodwork Standards
Recent work.
How it comes together.
Document review
Plans, specs, addenda and finish schedules are reviewed line by line.
Draft & submit
Shop drawings are prepared and submitted for architect approval.
Revise & release
Comments are incorporated and drawings released to production.
As-builts
Final as-built drawings are delivered at close-out.
The difference is ownership.
No outsourcing
Our drafting team is down the hall from the shop floor — not across the country.
Fewer surprises
Conflicts get resolved on paper before they cost time on site.
Standards fluency
Our leadership teaches AWI standards to architects across Texas.
Shop Drawings & Drafting FAQ.
Straight answers for architects, general contractors and owners evaluating a woodwork partner.
What are millwork shop drawings?
Shop drawings are detailed fabrication drawings — plans, elevations, sections and details — that show exactly how casework and millwork will be built. The architect reviews and approves them before fabrication begins.
Do you outsource your drafting?
No. Lutz Woodworks produces shop drawings, install schematics and as-built drawings in-house, which reduces the loss of communication that can happen with an outsourced drafting provider.
Do you provide as-built drawings?
Yes. As-built drawings documenting the final installed condition are part of our in-house drafting services.
How do your drawings connect to production?
Approved drawings feed CAD/CAM programming that drives our CNC equipment, so what the design team approves is what gets machined.
Everything under one roof.
Have a project out to bid?
Send plans, specs and your bid date. Our estimating team reviews every package and responds with a clear, complete number.
Wylie, TX 75098