Short answer: as-fitted (record) drawings show the electrical installation as it was actually built, including every on-site change from the original design. They are the drawings future electricians, landlords and buyers actually need.
What the service involves
Our electrical drawing service in Manchester takes your red-line markups, site notes or electrician's photos and produces clean, coordinated record drawings: updated layouts, consumer unit schedules and, where useful, single-line diagrams — all cross-referenced and delivered as PDF with editable DWG files. Standard UK symbols throughout, prepared to BS 7671:2018+A4:2026.
Who needs as-fitted drawings
- Landlords — a proper record in the property file, alongside the EICR, showing what is actually installed in each property
- Builders & developers — handover packs for new builds, conversions and refurbishments across Greater Manchester
- Commercial tenants & managers — O&M manuals for offices, retail units and hospitality premises
- Homeowners after a rewire — a record worth keeping: the next electrician will thank you, and so will your buyer's solicitor
- Electricians — offer as-fitted documentation as a professional finishing touch on larger jobs (trade support)
Why "as designed" is not enough
On real sites, things move: a socket shifts to avoid a joist, a circuit gets split, the board ends up in a different cupboard. The original design drawings then describe an installation that does not exist. As-fitted drawings close that gap — so fault-finding, future alterations and the next EICR start from reality, not from a plan that was superseded in week two.
What we need from you
The original design drawings if you have them, plus whatever records the changes: red-line markups are ideal, but annotated photos, the electrician's notes, or even a walkthrough list of "what moved" all work. We will tell you at quote stage if anything is missing.
Pricing considerations
As-fitted work is priced on the size of the installation and the quality of the markup information — clean red-lines are quicker to turn into CAD than a box of site photos. How our pricing works.
As-fitted questions
What is the difference between as-fitted and as-designed drawings?
As-designed drawings show what was planned. As-fitted drawings show what was actually installed — including every on-site change. The as-fitted set is the one that matters for future maintenance, because it reflects reality.
Who needs as-fitted electrical drawings?
Landlords keeping property records, anyone handing over a commercial unit or development, facilities managers, and homeowners who have just had a rewire and want a proper record for the future.
What do you need from me to produce as-fitted drawings?
The original design drawings if they exist, plus red-line markups showing what changed on site — or clear photos and notes from the electrician. We turn them into clean, coordinated record drawings with schedules.
Related services
- Single-line diagrams — schematic overview of the distribution
- Consumer unit schedules — the circuit-by-circuit index
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