Blueprint & construction plan printing · Greater Boston
Blueprints printed
per sheet.
Delivered to site.
PLOPLAN is blueprint printing in Boston without the print counter: architectural, structural, MEP and civil drawings printed from your PDF on wide-format plotters, in every size from 11 × 17 to 36 × 48, and delivered to the office or the jobsite anywhere in Greater Boston. Architectural plans, construction drawings, engineering and shop drawings: if it is a large-format PDF, we print it. You see the price before you upload, and you never drive to a print counter again.
Sizes and per-sheet rates
| Sheet size | Typical use | B&W / sheet | Color / sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 × 17 | Tabloid / half-size review sets | $0.45 | $1.50 |
| 18 × 24 | Arch C / half-size working sets | $1.10 | $3.50 |
| 24 × 36 | Arch D / full-size permit sets | $2.49 | $5.49 |
| 30 × 42 | Arch E1 / large commercial | $2.99 | $7.50 |
| 36 × 48 | Arch E / oversized civil & site | $3.99 | $10.00 |
Rates are for Free accounts. Memberships include a monthly batch of sheets and 15 to 20 percent off additional printing. 24 × 36 (Arch D) is the usual permit-set size in Massachusetts; half-size review sets print on 11 × 17 or 18 × 24 at a fraction of the cost.
What you get
Most sheets are line work and print in black and white. Mark the site plans, life-safety sheets and renderings that need color and only those print at the color rate.
20 lb bond on wide-format inkjet and LED plotters. Line weights, hatches, and 3/32-inch text print as drawn, at the exact sheet size in your PDF.
- Loose sheets: included
- Stapled set: $3.50 per set
- Rolled: $2.00 per set
- Bound set: $6.00 per set
Live pricing
Price any set before you upload.
Change the size, the color count, the number of sets or the delivery speed and the total updates instantly. A 20-sheet set, three copies, all black and white at 24 × 36 is $149.40 in printing.
01 Sheets in the set
Delivered to the office or the jobsite
Order by 5 PM. On site the next business day.
On the trailer table before the morning huddle.
Order by noon for delivery before close of business. Availability varies by jobsite.
Moves to the front of the print queue and the first courier out.
Inspection in an hour? We have done this before. Final price confirmed by dispatch.
Scheduled next day is $14.95 for Free accounts and free or discounted on memberships. Service area: Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, Newton, Quincy, Waltham, Medford and jobsites inside the Route 128 belt, plus MetroWest and the I-495 corridor from Bolton to Mansfield: Framingham, Hudson, Marlborough, Westborough, Hopkinton, Milford, Medway, Franklin and Foxborough, with Worcester at the western end of the route. Delivery details.
Blueprint printing services beyond the permit set
Most of what we print is a construction set, but the plotters do not care what is on the sheet. Anything issued as a PDF at a standard sheet size prints at the same per-sheet rates and ships in the same delivery run.
Blueprint copies and reprints
Extra copies of a set already on site, a replacement for the one that got rained on, or a record copy for the office. Upload the issued PDF once and order as many copies as you need, in full size or half size.
Large-format drawings of any kind
Site and survey plans for zoning hearings, landscape and irrigation plans, engineering and shop drawings, real-estate floor plans, event and trade-show layouts, maps and posters up to 36 × 48, in black and white or color.
Paper originals
We print from PDF only. If all you have is a paper set, email hello@ploplan.com before ordering and we will point you to the quickest way to get a clean PDF at the right sheet size, then print from that.
Plan printing near you
Inside Route 128 · same day routine
I-495 corridor · next day standard, same day on request
Blueprint and plan printing questions
How much does it cost to print construction plans in Boston?
PLOPLAN charges per sheet by size and color mode: a 24 × 36 black-and-white sheet is $2.49 and a color sheet is $5.49, with smaller and larger sizes on the rate card. Finishing is priced per set and delivery per trip. A three-set, 20-sheet black-and-white permit set is $149.40 in printing before finishing, delivery, and tax.
What is the difference between blueprint printing and plan printing?
Nothing today. "Blueprint" is the old name for the blue-and-white contact prints; modern plan printing is black ink on white bond from a PDF. Contractors still say blueprints, print shops say plans or drawings; the product is the same.
Is PLOPLAN cheaper than Staples or FedEx Office?
About the same per sheet as Staples, and much cheaper than FedEx Office, delivered to the jobsite instead of picked up. A 24 × 36 black-and-white sheet is $2.49 here; Staples publishes a starting price of $2.25 and FedEx Office quotes $4.99 to $6.99 by store (September 2026). Mail-order plants can be cheaper per sheet but ship by UPS and take one to five days; PLOPLAN members pay $2.12 (PRO) or $1.99 (GC) on sheets beyond their monthly allowance and get the set the same or next day.
Can you print plans the same day?
Yes. Same Day (order by noon), Same Day Priority (within four hours) and a 2-hour rush are available for most Greater Boston addresses; scheduled next day is the standard and cheapest option.
Do you print from AutoCAD, Revit or Bluebeam files?
Export to PDF at the sheet's actual size and upload the PDF. We print exactly what is in the file, so stamps, revision clouds and line weights come through as drawn.
Do I have to come to a shop?
No. Everything is online and delivery is to your office or straight to the jobsite trailer. There is no counter, no drive, no parking.
More answers on the FAQ page.
Guest checkout, price on screen, on site tomorrow.