Four ways
we work.
Whether you're renovating a single kitchen, building a custom home from foundation up, or developing a hundred-unit residential project — Planar provides the millwork drawings and design coordination to keep the cabinet shop building, not asking.
RESIDENTIAL
Custom homes & renovations
From $2,500
Single-room or whole-home cabinetry design for Calgary homeowners. From kitchens and bathrooms to built-in libraries and mudroom storage — concept to production-ready shop drawings, handed to any qualified Calgary cabinet maker.
- Concept design and 2D layout
- Mozaik cabinet engineering
- SketchUp + Enscape 3D rendering
- AutoCAD shop drawings (plans, elevations, sections)
- Materials, finish, and hardware specifications
- Two revision rounds included
NEW BUILDS
Whole-home millwork packages
From $4,500
Coordinated cabinetry for custom builders working from architect drawings. Whole-home is more complex than a single kitchen — every room, every closet, every built-in, drawn as one coordinated package with full site coordination.
- Coordination with architectural Revit/CAD plans
- Whole-home cabinetry program
- Two site measures — initial and post-drywall
- Complete shop drawing set for all rooms
- Finish and hardware schedules
- Three revision rounds included
MULTI-FAMILY
Developer unit packages
From $850 per unit
Standardised kitchen and bathroom millwork for residential developers. Two to four unit-type variations, bid-ready documentation, quantity take-offs — built for projects between 12 and 200+ doors.
- 2–4 standardised unit type designs
- Permit-ready submission set
- Quantity take-offs and vendor specifications
- Bid documentation for multiple cabinet shops
- BIM/Revit integration with project model
- Volume pricing for 50+ units
SHOP DRAWINGS
Standalone drafting services
Per project
For interior designers, architects, and cabinet shops who need millwork drawings prepared from existing concept work. We draft to AWI standards in AutoCAD or Revit — ready for production without rework.
- AWI-standard drawing format
- Title block, dimension strings, hardware schedules
- AutoCAD or Revit file delivery
- Trade collaboration discount available
- Turnaround typically 5–10 business days
- Optional 3D rendering add-on
What you'll actually pay.
Design fees are quoted per project after a discovery call. These ranges are honest starting points — most projects land in the middle, larger or more complex ones go higher.
Single kitchen
Renovation or stand-alone room
$2,500 — $5,500
Primary bath + closet
Coordinated suite package
$2,500 — $4,500
Whole-home renovation
Kitchen + bath + built-ins
$5,500 — $12,000
New custom build
Whole-home millwork program
$4,500 — $15,000+
Multi-family (per unit)
50+ unit projects
$850 — $1,800
Standalone shop drawings
Per AWI-standard sheet
Quoted per project
Answers,
before you ask.
Do you build the cabinets, or just design them?
We only design and document. Once drawings are complete, you take them to any qualified Calgary cabinet maker — or we can recommend shops we've worked alongside. Separating design from production means you're free to bid the build out, and you avoid the markup most cabinet shops apply to in-house drawings.
How is this different from working with an interior designer?
Interior designers handle the whole room — paint, flooring, lighting, furniture, and millwork as part of the brief. We do one thing: millwork. That means deeper drawings, more accurate specifications, and pricing focused on what cabinet shops actually need. Many designers hire us as a sub-consultant for the millwork portion.
What software do you use?
Mozaik for cabinet engineering, SketchUp + Enscape for 3D visualisation, AutoCAD for shop drawings, and Revit for new-build BIM coordination. Calgary shops can open and modify everything we produce without translation.
How long does a typical project take?
A single kitchen runs four to six weeks from discovery call to production-ready drawings. Whole-home or new build packages range from eight to twelve weeks. Multi-family packages depend on unit count and revision rounds — typically six to ten weeks for design, then ongoing support through the build.
What do I need to start?
For renovations: a rough sketch or Pinterest board, your address, and a budget range. For new builds: architectural drawings (CAD or PDF). For developers: floor plans and a target unit count. We'll cover the rest on the discovery call.
Tell us about your project.
30 minutes on a discovery call. We'll talk through scope, budget, and timeline — and tell you honestly whether Planar is the right fit.