Meridian Design Services

What Meridian Design Services does

Meridian Design Services, LLC is a privately held, Illinois-based professional services firm that produces computer-aided design (CAD) shop drawings and technical graphics primarily for the roofing and waterproofing industry. Founded in 1988 and operating from Lockport, IL with 1-10 employees, the firm serves roofing contractors, sheet metal contractors, precast concrete contractors, and roofing manufacturers across the United States. Its core offerings are Roof Design Graphics, Roof Plans, Nuclear Moisture Surveys, and Waterproofing Graphics, supplemented by adjacent documentation services such as geotechnical graphics, pavement surveys, asbestos testing surveys, masonry/precast graphics, and 3D/isometric/solid modeling. The company maintains a proprietary Detail Library containing thousands of pre-designed customizable CAD details that its technicians adapt per project, and it collaborates with the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) to produce technical details used in NRCA manuals. The firm holds Female Business Enterprise (FBE) certification under the Business Enterprise Program (BEP).

The business operates on a direct-to-customer professional services model with no intermediaries or resellers. Customers engage the firm by phone or email and work directly with CAD technicians, who deliver project-based drawings quoted per scope, complexity, and turnaround requirements. Differentiators emphasized in marketing materials include sub-hour or same-day turnaround on urgent requests, personal one-on-one client relationships, and the customization efficiency provided by the Detail Library. Geographic reach spans California to New York via remote delivery. Andie McCarthy is listed as the primary point of contact. There is no disclosed revenue, no external funding, and no digital product surface beyond a basic company website.

The underlying technology stack is conventional CAD production software augmented by the firm's accumulated library of pre-built details; no proprietary platform, API, mobile application, or AI/ML tooling is indicated in the source data. Pricing is per-project and not publicly disclosed. Revenue mechanics are project-by-project professional services billing rather than subscriptions or licensing.

Name

Meridian Design Services

Legal name

Meridian Design Services, LLC

Website

https://meridiandesignservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Meridian Design Services is a Lockport, Illinois-based CAD drafting firm that produces shop drawings, roof plans, waterproofing graphics, and nuclear moisture surveys for roofing, sheet metal, and precast concrete contractors across the United States, leveraging a proprietary library of thousands of customizable CAD details.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural CAD Drafting Services

NAICS

Other Specialized Design Services (54149), Graphic Design Services (54143)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ)

Keywords

• CAD shop drawings
• Roof design graphics
• Waterproofing documentation
• Nuclear moisture surveys
• Building component drafting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lockport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Graphic Design and CAD Services: Project-based design services for the roofing industry including shop drawings, roof plans, waterproofing graphics, and related technical drawings. Services are quoted per project based on scope and complexity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Meridian Design Services is a full-service graphic design firm that produces professional shop drawings and roof design graphics for the roofing, waterproofing, sheet metal, and precast concrete construction sectors. The firm transforms sketches, satellite imagery, and field notes into customized CAD drawings using a detail library of thousands of pre-built details, and also provides nuclear moisture survey graphics, waterproofing graphics in 2D/isometric/3D/solid model formats, and related construction documentation services.

Product overview

Meridian Design Services is a full-service graphic design firm that has been producing shop and design drawings for the roofing industry for over 18 years. The company offers a core portfolio of four main services: Roof Design Graphics (transforming sketches into professional shop drawings), Roof Plans (creating plans from satellite images or field notes), Nuclear Moisture Surveys (providing gridded roof plans with contoured drawings), and Waterproofing Graphics (producing 2D, isometric, 3D, or solid model graphics). Additionally, the company provides supplementary graphics services including Sheet Metal Graphics, Masonry/Precast Graphics, Asbestos Testing Surveys, Geotechnical Graphics, Pavement Surveys, and 3D/Isometrics/Renderings/Solid Modeling. The firm works with roofing/waterproofing, sheet metal and precast concrete component contractors, and has created manufacturer detail drawings in partnership with organizations like NRCA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Roof Design Graphics Transforms roof design sketches and ideas into professional shop drawings at an affordable price using a detail library with thousands of customizable details, for roofing/waterproofing contractors.
• Roof Plans Creates professional roof plans on the customer's company titleblock from satellite images or field notes, for roofing contractors.
• Nuclear Moisture Surveys Provides gridded roof plans for field inspectors to mark readings, then creates contoured drawings and calculates the square footage of dry, moist, and wet substrate based on provided ranges, for roofing inspectors and contractors.
• Waterproofing Graphics Produces waterproofing graphics in 2D, isometric, 3D, or solid model formats for waterproofing contractors.
• Sheet Metal Graphics Shop drawings and design graphics for sheet metal contractors, covering component documentation for construction projects.
• Pavement Surveys Graphics services for pavement survey documentation.
• Geotechnical Graphics Graphics services for geotechnical documentation and surveys.
• Masonry/Precast Graphics Graphics services for masonry and precast concrete component documentation.
• Asbestos Testing Surveys Graphics services for asbestos testing survey documentation.
• Manufacturer Graphics Manufacturer detail drawings and graphics services for roofing product manufacturers.
• 3D, Isometrics, Renderings, Solid Modeling Three-dimensional modeling, isometric drawings, renderings, and solid modeling services for construction documentation.
• Parking Lot Lighting Drawings Graphics services for parking lot lighting design documentation.
• Plaza Deck Drawings Graphics services for plaza deck design documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Turnaround times as quick as within the hour or same day

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NRCA (National Roofing Contractors Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeridian Design Services works with NRCA to create technical details that are included in NRCA manuals. This collaboration demonstrates the company's expertise and credibility within the roofing industry, with their work being featured in industry-standard reference materials produced by the leading roofing contractors association.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Microdesk: BIM and CAD consulting/services firm serving AEC clients with technology implementation, custom content, and production drafting. Comparable in providing digital design and CAD services to construction-industry buyers, with a broader geographic and software-agnostic footprint.
• Ideate Inc: Autodesk Platinum partner providing AEC software, training, and BIM/CAD services to architecture, engineering, and construction firms. Comparable as a CAD services counterpart for contractors and design firms, though broader in scope and software-reseller-led.
• CADD Microsystems: AEC technology services and Autodesk reseller offering CAD/BIM implementation, training, and custom content development. Comparable as a CAD services provider to construction-industry customers, though more software-reseller-led than a pure production drafting shop.
• IMAGINiT Technologies: Large Autodesk-focused AEC technology and services provider offering CAD/BIM implementation, training, and custom application development across architecture, engineering, and construction. Comparable as a CAD services provider to construction-industry customers but operating at much greater scale and across many verticals.

Direct peers

• Hi-Tech CADD Services: CAD and engineering design services firm offering architectural, structural, and MEP drafting to construction and engineering clients. Comparable as a digital drafting services provider delivering shop drawings and technical documentation to construction buyers.
• TrueCADD: CAD and BIM services company providing shop drawings, architectural drafting, and 3D modeling to construction clients. Highly comparable as a project-based digital drafting service provider targeting similar AEC customers.
• The CAD Room: CAD and BIM services firm providing drafting and modeling support to architecture, engineering, and construction firms. Comparable in delivering project-based technical CAD drawings, though typically at larger scale and with broader software expertise.

Emerging players

• United-BIM: BIM and CAD outsourcing services firm offering shop drawings, architectural drafting, and 3D modeling to construction-industry clients in the US. Comparable in delivering project-based technical drawings to contractors, though larger and broader in service scope.
• Tejjy Inc. BIM, CAD, and 3D modeling services provider serving architectural and construction clients with shop drawings and design documentation. Comparable as a project-based drafting services firm targeting AEC customers, though operating across multiple verticals.
• Advenser: Engineering design and BIM/CAD services firm offering outsourced drafting, modeling, and detailing to AEC clients in the US. Comparable as a project-based CAD services provider serving construction-industry buyers, with a similar small-team service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meridian-design-services-llc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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