As-Built Drawings in Qatar for Existing and New Buildings
As-built drawings show a building as it stands today, not as it was planned. In Qatar they support completion certificates, permits to modify or extend, fit-outs, sales and handovers. We measure the building on site and issue architectural, structural and MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) as-built sets.
Who needs this
- Owners and contractors applying for a building completion certificate
- Owners planning an extension, added floor or internal change
- Tenants asked for as-built drawings by a landlord or tower management
- Buyers and sellers of buildings with missing or outdated drawings
- Facility managers taking over a building
What we deliver
- Measured site survey of every floor and the roof
- Architectural as-built set: site plan, floor plans, elevations and sections
- Structural as-built set: columns, beams and slabs as found on site
- MEP as-built set: air conditioning, electrical, water, drainage and fire systems
- List of differences from the approved permit drawings
- Editable CAD (computer-aided design) files and PDF files
- Printed and stamped sets when required
Who reviews the drawings
We prepare each submission, answer the comments and follow up until it is cleared.
Ministry of Municipality
Receives as-built drawings with completion certificate requests and with permit applications for existing buildings.
Qatar Civil Defence (QCDD)
Checks as-built fire and life safety drawings where a building or fit-out needs its approval.
How it works
The steps below are the usual sequence. We confirm the exact route for your plot and building type at the start.
- 01
Scope and records
We agree the areas, the disciplines and the purpose of the drawings. We collect permit drawings and old records first.
- 02
Measured site survey
We measure rooms, walls, openings, levels and heights. We record columns, beams, equipment, panels, pipes and ducts.
- 03
Drafting
We draw the architectural set first, then the structural and MEP sets on the same base.
- 04
Comparison and site check
We overlay the as-built plans on the approved permit drawings and list each difference. We recheck doubtful dimensions on site.
- 05
Issue
You receive CAD and PDF files. If the purpose is a permit or certificate, we prepare that submission.
What we need from you
- Title deed and property layout plan
- Owner's Qatar ID or company commercial registration
- Building permit and approved permit drawings, if available
- Any old drawings, even partial
- Contractor's shop drawings and site records, for new work
- Access to all rooms, roofs, plant rooms and shafts
Common causes of delay, and how we avoid them
Permit drawings renamed as as-built
Inspectors and landlords compare drawings with the real building, and copies fail that check. We draw from our own site measurements.
Only the architecture is surveyed
Modification permits and handovers usually need structural and MEP information too. We agree the discipline list before the survey.
Differences left off the drawings
Unrecorded extensions, partitions or changes of use come out at inspection and delay the certificate. We report every difference early.
What as-built drawings are
As-built drawings are a measured record of a finished or existing building. Design drawings show the intention. As-built drawings show the result, including changes made during construction and afterwards. The architectural set shows walls, doors, windows, levels and room uses. The structural set shows columns, beams and slabs. The MEP set shows the building services as installed. An as-built survey is the site measurement that makes these drawings reliable.
When you need as-built drawings in Qatar
The Ministry of Municipality issues the building completion certificate at the end of construction. The application includes as-built drawings stamped by the supervising consultant. A permit to modify or extend an existing building starts from drawings of what exists today. Many older villas and commercial buildings in Doha have no usable drawings, so a survey comes first. Buyers and tenants often ask for current drawings before a sale or lease. Tower and mall managements commonly require as-built drawings when a fit-out finishes. Facility management teams need them at handover.
When the building differs from its approved permit drawings
Differences are common. Owners add rooms, enclose car parking, move partitions or change a use without updating the permit. We do not hide them, because an inspection will find them. We sort them into three groups. Minor differences can be shown on the as-built drawings. Others need a modification permit, so that the approved drawings match the building. Some break planning or fire safety rules, such as setbacks or escape routes, and may have to be removed. The Ministry of Municipality decides each case. We explain the likely route before you apply.
As-Built Drawings: common questions
Are as-built drawings required for a building completion certificate in Qatar?
Yes. They form part of the completion certificate file that the consultant submits to the Ministry of Municipality. They must match the finished building, because an inspection follows.
Can you prepare as-built drawings when no old drawings exist?
Yes. We survey the building from nothing and draw every floor. Reinforcement inside concrete cannot be measured by eye, so we advise on specialist scanning where a permit needs it.
What do cost and timing depend on?
Both depend on floor area, the number of disciplines, site access and whether old drawings exist. The first consultation is free, and we quote after it.
How do as-built drawings differ from shop drawings?
The contractor makes shop drawings before work starts, to show how each part will be built. As-built drawings show what was built. On new projects, marked-up shop drawings are the main source.
Often needed together
- AUTH
Building Completion Certificate
As-built drawings, authority clearances and the municipality application for your building completion certificate in Qatar.
- AUTH
Fit-Out Permit
Fit-out approvals for offices, shops and restaurants in Doha: landlord, municipality, Qatar Civil Defence and Kahramaa, handled by one team.
- SD
Shop Drawings
Architectural, structural and coordinated MEP shop drawings and builders work drawings for contractors in Qatar, prepared for consultant approval.
Tell us about your project.
An engineer will get back to you. The first consultation is free.