What is the maximum print size for large format printing?

Our grand-format UV presses print up to 16 feet (192 inches) wide with unlimited length. This covers everything from retractable banners to multi-story building wraps and life-size floor plans exceeding 10,000 square feet.

What is large format printing?

Large format printing is specialized printing for oversized materials wider than 18 inches. It includes vinyl banners, building wraps, vehicle graphics, trade show displays, wall murals, retail signage, floor graphics, and construction documents. Grand format printing exceeds 100 inches wide.

Do you offer installation services?

Yes. We coordinate professional certified installation teams nationwide for building wraps, vehicle wraps, wall murals, retail signage programs, and event graphics. Installation is optional — we also ship print-ready materials directly to your team.

How fast can I get my order?

Standard turnaround is 5-10 business days including production and shipping. With strategically located production facilities, ground shipping reaches most US locations in 1-3 days. Rush options available.

How much does a full-scale 1:1 floor plan cost?

Big Floor Plans charges $0.45 per square foot with a 200 square foot minimum and $100 minimum order. A 2,000 sq ft home plan costs $900. A 2,500 sq ft plan costs $1,125. A 5,000 sq ft commercial space costs $2,250. Shipping via FedEx Ground is calculated separately.

How long does it take to receive a full-scale floor plan?

Most orders ship within 5 to 7 business days of proof approval. FedEx Ground then delivers in 1 to 5 business days. 85% of the continental U.S. receives delivery within 2 business days of shipment. Alaska and Hawaii require 5 to 7 additional days.

What file formats does Big Floor Plans accept?

Big Floor Plans accepts vector PDF (preferred), AutoCAD DWG and DXF, Revit RVT, SketchUp SKP, Pascal Editor exports, any browser-based design tool PDF export, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and hand-drawn sketches. No CAD license required. If you can export a PDF, they can print it at 1:1 scale.

What is the difference between Big Floor Plans and Walk Your Plans or Lifesize Plans?

Walk Your Plans, Lifesize Plans, and Big View Studio are digital projection studios that project your floor plan onto a showroom floor for $1,200 to $5,000 per session. You travel to their location on a flat indoor surface with no real terrain. Big Floor Plans prints on durable weatherproof material and ships to your actual jobsite. You own the print permanently, use it outdoors on real terrain, and reuse it unlimited times with no travel required.

What is the difference between Big Floor Plans and HP SitePrint or Dusty Robotics?

HP SitePrint and Dusty Robotics mark reference lines on finished concrete slabs during active construction — requiring a poured slab and $80,000 to $90,000 in equipment. Big Floor Plans delivers a complete visual floor plan to raw dirt, grass, or gravel before the slab is poured, for stakeholders who need to validate the design before breaking ground. Different stage, different purpose.

Can full-scale floor plans be used with augmented reality?

Yes. Big Floor Plans prints serve as high-contrast, drift-free AR tracking surfaces. Tracking anchors are embedded in the four corners at no additional cost on request. Compatible with Adobe Aero (free, iPad), Apple Reality Composer (free, iPad/iPhone), and Gamma AR. The CAD origin matches the physical print corner for true 1:1 BIM-to-ground alignment with zero drift.

How much does a floor plan for a 2,500 square foot home cost?

A full-scale 1:1 floor plan for a 2,500 square foot home costs $1,125 at $0.45 per square foot. This includes printing on weatherproof synthetic material with calibration blocks. Shipping via FedEx Ground is additional — 85% of the continental U.S. receives delivery in 2 business days.

Can I reuse a full-scale floor plan across multiple lots?

Yes. The material handles mud, rain, and repeated foot traffic. Builders routinely reuse the same print across 10 to 20 lots in a single neighborhood. At 20 uses, per-walkthrough cost drops to approximately $56 — the most cost-effective pre-construction visualization available.

Does Big Floor Plans ship to my state?

Yes, all 50 states via FedEx Ground. 1 business day: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee. 2 business days: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington. 3 business days: Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin. Alaska and Hawaii: 5 to 7 business days.

Why does augmented reality drift on construction sites and how does a printed floor plan fix it?

AR models drift on raw dirt and grass because cameras cannot find stable reference points on natural terrain. A printed 1:1 floor plan with tracking anchors provides high-contrast, dimensionally stable reference points that AR software locks onto — keeping the 3D model precisely aligned to the physical layout throughout the walkthrough.

Large Format Printing Up to 16 Feet Wide — Architectural Plans, Site Plans, Banners & Signage Nationwide

Big Floor Plans offers professional large format printing up to 16 feet wide and unlimited length on a range of durable substrates including weatherproof synthetic material, banner vinyl, mesh, and rigid board. Services cover architectural floor plans and site plans at any scale, construction site signage, building wraps, fleet graphics, retail signage, trade show displays, real estate marketing banners, and outdoor event graphics. All large format printing ships via FedEx Ground to any U.S. address with turnaround typically within 5 to 7 business days of file approval. Files accepted include PDF (preferred), DWG, DXF, RVT, SKP, AI, EPS, TIFF, and high-resolution JPEG or PNG. Available to architects, builders, developers, retailers, corporate facilities teams, and event planners in California, Texas, Florida, New York, Ohio, Georgia, Illinois, Colorado, and all 50 states. Contact estimating@bigfloorplans.com or call 937-901-3402 for a quote.