Blueprint Printing for Mesa, AZ: Printed Approved Plans for Your Inspections
Mesa plans print at $1.95 a sheet in black and white or $3.75 in color, at any size from 18×24 to 36×48; get your order in by 3 PM ET and it ships the same day, anywhere in the 50 states. Mesa’s permit work runs through DIMES, the City’s online system, and the printing comes at the end: once a residential permit is approved, the City tells you to print the approved plans from DIMES and keep that copy where the building inspector can see it at every inspection. That one printed set covers patio covers, casitas, pools and garage conversions as well as full homes.
Prices (flat, 18×24 to 36×48)
| Per sheet | |
|---|---|
| Black & white | $1.95 |
| Color | $3.75 |
Where we ship in Mesa
We ship to Mesa job sites from Downtown and Dobson Ranch to Red Mountain, Las Sendas, Eastmark and the Gateway area near the airport. We also ship to the East Valley around it, including Gilbert, Chandler, Apache Junction and Queen Creek. Each of those has its own building department, so the DIMES steps on this page only apply inside Mesa.
What City of Mesa Development Services asks for
Residential permits go in online through DIMES, the City’s permit system. Printing comes after approval: the City asks you to print the approved plans and keep them on site for the inspector. Quoted from Mesa’s Residential Construction steps and its Homeowners Guide:
| Rule | What the City says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Apply online | “Use the DIMES system to apply for a Residential Construction Permit.” | Residential Construction page, Step 4 |
| Drawn to scale | “Additions, remodels, casitas, patios, pools, garage and carport conversions require plans drawn to scale.” | Residential Construction Homeowners Guide (03-2025) |
| Review time | “You will receive written comments or approval within 10 working days. Working days are Monday through Thursday, excluding holidays.” | Residential Construction page, Step 5 |
| Revisions | “Resubmit revised plan documents for review.” | Same |
| Print approved plans | “Log into the DIMES portal and print a copy of your approved plans.” | Residential Construction page, Step 6 |
| On site | “Always have a printed copy of the approved plans available to the building inspector during inspections.” | Residential Construction page, Step 7 |
| Same rule in the guide | “Keep a printed copy of the approved plans onsite for the building inspector during inspections.” | Homeowners Guide, Construction Inspections |
So, for your order:
- Print the approved set, not your first upload. The City asks you to print the approved plans from DIMES. Download that approved PDF and upload it to us. If they come as several files, upload every file, or combine them into one PDF in the order you want them printed.
- Keep the scale. Mesa wants these plans drawn to scale, so print at the size the sheets were drawn. We print it exactly as uploaded.
- Order to the site. The printed copy has to be available to the inspector, so ship it to the job-site address if that’s where it will live.
- Corrections cycle: only the changed sheets. After review comments you resubmit revised plan documents. Once they’re approved, order just the revised sheets to swap into the site set; one sheet is fine.
Mesa wants plans drawn to scale, so check the PDF prints to scale. For changed sheets only, see printing revised sheets.
We print the approved PDF onto white 20 lb bond exactly as it comes out of DIMES. Mesa Development Services and your designer decide what has to be on site, so confirm it with them first.
Built for Mesa jobs
- The printed approved-plan copy Mesa wants on site for each inspection.
- Casita, patio cover, pool and carport-conversion sets, which the City says must be drawn to scale.
- Sheets you resubmitted after the 10-working-day review, printed on their own to swap into the site copy.
- Color site plans for pool jobs, at $3.75 a sheet.
Quick cost examples (print only; shipping chosen at checkout)
| Example | Sheets | Print total | With code WELCOME20 (20% off your first order) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patio cover plan set, 4 sheets, B&W | 4 | $7.80 | $6.24 |
| Room addition, 24×36, 12 sheets, B&W | 12 | $23.40 | $18.72 |
| New custom home, 24×36, 22 sheets, B&W | 22 | $42.90 | $34.32 |
| Pool plan set with a color site plan, 5 sheets, color | 5 | $18.75 | $15.00 |
Frequently asked questions
Who prints approved DIMES plans for a Mesa job?
You can download them from DIMES and upload the PDF here; we ship the set to the job site or your office. Orders placed by 3 PM ET ship the same day.
Does Mesa require printed plans at inspections?
Yes, for residential permits. The City’s Residential Construction page says to always have a printed copy of the approved plans available to the building inspector during inspections.
Where do I get my approved Mesa plans to print?
Mesa says to log into the DIMES portal and print a copy of your approved plans. Download the approved PDF there, then upload it to us and choose the size and number of copies.
How long does Mesa plan review take?
The City says you’ll get written comments or approval within 10 working days, and its working days are Monday through Thursday, excluding holidays. An expedited 5-working-day review costs extra.
Do these rules cover Gilbert or Chandler?
No. This page covers the City of Mesa. Gilbert and Chandler have their own building departments. We ship to any US address, and the print price is the same everywhere.
If my DIMES approval comes as several files, can you print them as one set?
Yes. Upload every file in one order, or combine them into one PDF in the order you want, and choose the size and copies.
