Plans & Drawings
Architectural drawings, construction plans, engineering drawings, blueprints, utility plans and CAD drawings.
Professional large format digitisation
Our specialist team digitises large and oversized material for corporate, architectural, engineering, heritage and archive collections. We select the scanning method according to the size, condition, material and intended use of each item.
What can we scan?
From everyday technical drawings to fragile heritage material, we can work with a wide range of large format collections.
Artwork & Photographs
Artwork, posters, watercolours, large photographs and other oversized visual material.
Maps & Heritage
Old maps, manuscripts, parchment, linen and cotton plans, newspapers and historic archive material.
Fragile parchment
Old maps
Shipping plans
Oversized photographs
Watercolours
Fine line drawings
Maps & posters
Fabrics & textiles
01 — Roller-Fed Scanning
A2, A1 & A0 paper plans
Suitable for large format paper documents up to 160gsm where the material is suitable for feed-through scanning. This is an efficient option for corporate and technical collections.
- Architectural and construction drawings
- Engineering and utility plans
- Blueprints and CAD drawings
- Artwork, posters and large photographs
- PDF, PDF/OCR, PDF/A, TIFF and JPEG outputs
Resolution200dpi–1200dpi
Colour24-bit colour, greyscale & B&W
Minimum order£25 + VAT
02 — Contactless Flatbed
Fragile & delicate large format material
Fragile heritage material should not be subjected to feed-through scanning where its condition makes this unsuitable. Our contactless flatbed approach provides a safer method for valuable and delicate collections.
- Fragile drawings and parchment deeds
- Linen and cotton shipping plans
- Rare maps, manuscripts and newspapers
- Architectural blueprints and old posters
- Book pages, Ordnance Survey maps and historical archives
High-resolution TIFF, JPEG and PDF files can be produced, with colour-managed capture and resolutions up to 1200dpi where appropriate.
Roller-Fed Pricing
Standard paper scanning at 300dpi
Suitable for large format paper documents no thicker than 160gsm and suitable for feed-through scanning.
| Format | Output | DPI | Quality | 1+ | 5+ | 25+ | 100+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to A2 Plans | PDF / JPEG | 300 | B&W / Colour | £9.00 | £3.00 | £1.50 | £0.75 |
| A1 Plans | PDF / JPEG | 300 | B&W / Colour | £12.00 | £4.00 | £2.00 | £1.00 |
| A0 Plans | PDF / JPEG | 300 | B&W / Colour | £15.00 | £5.00 | £2.50 | £1.25 |
Complex or fragile paper types may require an additional technical charge. TIFF at 300/600dpi is charged at an additional 50%. All prices exclude VAT at 20%.
Contactless Flatbed Pricing
High-resolution TIFF scanning at 600dpi
Specialist contactless scanning for material requiring additional care and higher-resolution capture.
| Size | Dimensions | 1+ | 10+ | 25+ | 100+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0 | 1189 × 841mm | £40.00 | £35.00 | £30.00 | £30.00 |
| A1 | 841 × 594mm | £30.00 | £25.00 | £20.00 | £20.00 |
| A2 | 594 × 420mm | £25.00 | £20.00 | £15.00 | £15.00 |
| Up to A3 | 420 × 297mm | £20.00 | £15.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 |
An additional artwork support charge may apply where media is complex, fragile or damaged and requires preparation before scanning. All prices exclude VAT at 20%.
Digital Delivery
Professional files for access, storage and reproduction
We can provide digital files to suit the purpose of the project, from everyday access copies through to high-resolution archival masters.
Archival TIFF
High-resolution files suitable for preservation, master storage and professional reproduction.
PDF & PDF/A
Convenient access files for storage, sharing and document retrieval, with OCR where required.
JPEG & OCR
Flexible access and image files for online use, reference, publication and searchable archives.
Let's discuss your large format collection
Tell us what you have, the approximate quantity and the condition of the material. Our digitisation specialists can help you choose the most appropriate scanning method and output.
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