MEASURED BUILDING SURVEYS CARDIFF
Sova Surveys is the go-to company for fast, accurate and affordable measured building surveys in Cardiff and South West England. We collaborate with top UK architects, applying our specialised expertise to survey diverse properties, including distinctive structures and high-end projects.
These highly accurate, informative drawings or models of a building feature floor plans, elevations, roof plans, ceiling plans and sections. The drawn description of the floor layout shows the positions, locations and measurements of walls, windows, doors and other building elements of interest.
Measurements are taken with the help of both traditional methods and advanced techniques such as terrestrial laser scanners, digital photography and GPS satellite technology. Where you require a brand new set of ‘as built’ drawings or need to update an existing survey, contact Sova Surveys for fast, accurate results that are tailored to your exact requirements.
Our tech savvy team has a wealth of knowledge and sector expertise garnered over many years, which we combine with a can-do attitude to deliver excellence for each client’s building survey project, offering standard or customised specifications as needed. A selection of our recent project can be seen here.
What Our Clients Say
Surveying Projects Across Cardiff
Cardiff has a varied mix of residential, commercial and historic buildings, alongside ongoing redevelopment and new development across the city. Survey requirements can therefore range from existing-building information for refurbishment and conversion work to detailed site data for larger development projects.
Accurate existing information is particularly valuable where properties have changed over time, where design teams are working with constrained urban sites, or where historic buildings and sensitive settings require a detailed understanding of existing conditions.
We tailor the survey scope and level of detail to the property, site and intended use, providing the information needed to support planning, design and construction work.
Our surveying service portfolio comprises:
We take pride in having surveyed a wide range of different projects for numerous happy clients. Get in touch and find out how we can help.
Who Our Surveying Services Are For
Architects and design teams
We provide accurate building and site information to support planning, refurbishment, extensions and detailed design, giving design teams a reliable record of existing conditions to work from.
Property developers
For conversion, redevelopment and mixed-use projects, reliable existing-site information helps establish constraints and gives design teams a clearer basis for progressing the scheme.
Property owners
Whether you are altering a residential property, refurbishing commercial premises or planning a larger change of use, we can provide the survey information needed before design work moves forward.
Contractors and project teams
Our survey data can support coordination and delivery by providing a clear record of existing buildings, levels, layouts and site features before works begin.
Survey Outputs and Digital Formats
The level of survey detail and final format depends on how the information will be used. For Cardiff projects, we can agree the required outputs at the outset so the finished survey fits the needs of the architect, designer, developer or wider project team.
Depending on the scope, this can include:
- measured floor plans and roof plans
- internal and external elevations
- building sections and cross sections
- reflected ceiling plans
- orthographic images
- 2D CAD drawings
- 3D Revit models
- IFC files and other BIM-ready formats
Where laser scanning is appropriate, captured point cloud data can also be used to support accurate drawing and modelling work.
How We Approach Surveying Projects
Every project has different requirements, so we agree the survey scope, level of detail and outputs before work begins
1. Discuss the property or site
Tell us what you are working on, what information is required and how the survey will be used.
2. Capture the required survey data
Our surveyors attend the property or site and use the most appropriate surveying methods and technology for the brief.
3. Produce the agreed information
We process the captured data and prepare the drawings, models or other agreed outputs for use by your project team.
Areas We Cover Around Cardiff
Our surveyors work across Bristol and the surrounding area, covering locations such as Clifton, Redland, Bedminster, Southville, Filton and Keynsham, as well as projects in South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.
From city properties and refurbishment projects to larger commercial and development sites, we can adapt the survey scope to suit the building, site and information required.
FAQs
Measured building surveys are an invaluable tool for major refurbishment projects and property redevelopments, with a wealth of accurate data available at your fingertips when you need it most. This type of survey is also useful for quantity surveying, estimating and, property valuation purposes and planning permission applications.
Our measured building surveys are suitable for residential properties and commercial or retail premises of any size or shape to deliver pinpoint accurate measurements for your project. We routinely deal with shops and offices, education and healthcare facilities, industrial units and agricultural buildings, as well as derelict properties and development sites.
Our specialist surveyors are mindful of the need to minimise disruption and inconvenience when visiting a client site. We strive to make the whole process as discreet and efficient as we can and offer flexible appointments wherever possible. Inspections are normally carried out between 8am and 6pm, but we are available out of hours and at short notice where needed.
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