Guides
Measured survey guides
Straight answers to the questions people ask before commissioning a survey.
Pricing
How much does a measured building survey cost?What a measured building survey costs in the UK, what affects the price, and how to avoid paying for detail you do not need.Timescales
How long does a measured survey take?How long a measured building survey takes on site and how long the drawings take, plus how to avoid delays.Explained
Measured survey or topographical survey: which do you need?The difference between a measured building survey and a topographical survey, and when a project needs one, the other or both.Explained
Measured survey or building survey: what is the difference?A building survey checks the condition of a property. A measured survey records its exact size and layout. How to tell which one you need.Planning
What existing drawings do you need for a planning application?The plans and elevations a householder planning application usually needs, the scales councils expect, and why the existing drawings need to be accurate.Floor areas
Net internal area or gross internal area: which do you need?What net internal area (NIA) and gross internal area (GIA) include, which one is used for shops, offices and industrial units, and why measuring on site matters.Lease plans
Lease plans for the Land Registry: what they must showWhat HM Land Registry expects from a lease plan, the most common reasons plans are rejected, and what to check before your solicitor submits one.Laser scanning
What is a point cloud, and what can you do with one?What a point cloud from a 3D laser scan is, the file formats you will be given, and how architects, engineers and contractors use it.Before the visit
How to prepare for a measured surveySimple things to do before a measured survey visit so it runs on time and nothing has to be measured twice.Get a fixed-price survey quote
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