MEASURED BUILDING SURVEYS PLYMOUTH
Sova Surveys is the leading choice for swift, precise, and cost-effective measured building surveys across Plymouth and surrounding areas. We partner with the UK’s top architects, leveraging our specialised expertise to survey a diverse range of properties, including unique structures and high-end projects.
Our highly detailed surveys produce accurate drawings or models featuring:
- Floor plans
- Elevations
- Roof plans
- Ceiling plans
- Cross-sections
These comprehensive floor layouts precisely depict the positions, locations, and measurements of walls, windows, doors, and other significant building elements.
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 experienced team blends technical expertise and industry knowledge with a proactive approach to deliver exceptional building survey projects. We offer both standard and tailored specifications to meet each client’s unique needs. A selection of our recent projects can be seen here.
Our comprehensive service portfolio includes:
Measured Building Survey
A measured building survey is a drawn description of the floor layout indicating the positions, locations…
BIM & 3D Modelling
BIM (Building Information Modelling) and 3D Model are often mistakenly interchanged, but they…
Topographical Survey
Topographical surveys (or land surveys, as they are sometimes known) enables us to map land and buildings…
Laser Scanning
Laser scanning is a method of rapid digital mapping. Accurate, detailed, quick, and quiet – our laser scanning…
2D Drafting
Our draughting team is highly skilled and qualified. Each technician is allocated an individual project, so complete…
3D Visualisations
In layman’s terms visualisations are computer generated rendering/image made to look as real as possible from…
Surface Regularity
Surface regularity is an important quality of a screed or floor surface, which is often described as a measure of…
Volumetric Calculation
A less dense item generally occupies more volume of space, in comparison to its actual weight. The volumetric or dimensional…
Training
If you are an architect looking to expand your knowledge into the laser scanning and point cloud workflow or…
FAQs
When is a measured building survey required?
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.
What sort of properties can you survey?
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.
How do you conduct site inspections?
Our expert surveyors prioritise minimising disruption when visiting client sites. We aim for discretion and efficiency throughout the process, offering flexible appointments where possible. While our standard inspection hours are 8am to 6pm, we can accommodate out-of-hours and urgent requests when necessary.
Contact us
To learn more about our building surveys in Plymouth or our other specialised services, please give us a call at 0117 248 2222., email ask@sovasurveys.co.uk or send us a short enquiry via the contact page.
