Measured Building Surveys

Do I Need a Measured Building Survey?

The accurate dimensions, layout or volume of a building are needed for many purposes.

Such as refurbishment or redevelopment, facilities management or services layout, valuation or taxation, interior design layout, modelling or visualisation, licensing requirements, and the sale, acquisition and leasing of buildings.

How Is It Carried Out?

Measurement technology has advanced greatly over the years and site work is carried out in a fraction of the time it used to take.

The majority of the external measurements of a building are taken remotely with the laser function on our Leica Total Station instruments.

Sometimes, if the building is complex or irregular shaped the instrument will be brought inside to gather further measurements, if not the internal survey is sketched up with a Disto and tape measure.

Floor plans, standard specification

• Walls, both structural and partition
• Doors, including swing and height
• Windows, including recess depth, mullion position and height
• Staircases, steps, ramps and lifts
• Overhead detail such as ceiling changes, beams, skylights and access hatches
• Sanitary & Kitchen fittings including fitted units with description
• Boxing
• Plant & main services
• Room Use descriptions
• Levels, on all floors and further key levels on overhead features such as suspended ceilings, structural ceilings and beams
• Advanced specification examples: Switches & sockets; Lighting positions; Radiators; Desk, chair & office equipment; exposed pipework and trunking; Air conditioning and vent panels; direction span of floorboards; wall/floor/ceiling finishes; skirting & coving

Elevations (full), standard specification

• Building outlines & ground profile
• Door & fenestrations details (indicative frame, glazing, mullions, transoms, panelling, letterbox and handles)
• Decorative features such as: string courses, quoins, Bas relief,
• Furniture such as: signage, plaques, lighting, vents, flues, RWP’s, SVP’s, VP’s, Alarms, CCTV and satellite dishes/aerials
• Roof details such as: chimneys, skylights, dormer windows and plant machinery.
• Annotation of materials
• Level annotation on key points such as, ridges, eaves, and ground lines
• Floor levels 
• Advanced specification examples: Damp proof courses; precise door & window details, minor pipes & cables; photographs; stone for stone recording

Elevations (full), standard specification

• Building outline & ground profile
• Outline of windows and doors
• Level annotation on key points such as ridges, eaves and ground li