As-Built Services
As-Built surveys capture precise measurements and conditions of a building or structure, resulting in detailed drawings or models that architects use as the foundation for their remodel or renovation designs.
For a reliable deliverable, As-Built providers should combine state-of-the-art tools, 3D scans, detailed photos, expert-level surveyors, and quality control. To get the most out of your As-Built survey, it’s important to understand how it’s conducted and why partnering with an experienced, professional provider is beneficial.
In this article, we explain what an ideal As-Built survey consists of and why it’s important to your project’s success.
An As-Built survey is the process of measuring an existing building. At DG+A, we measure the inside and outside of a building using laser scanners powered by LiDAR technology, then create 2D drawings or 3D models showing the exact dimensions and layout. Architects, engineers, designers, and construction professionals use these drawings and models as the foundation of their residential and commercial remodel projects.
The As-Built survey is the first part of the two-step process that makes As-Built plans possible, and it is all about accurately gathering measurement or placement data. The second part, or the companion of As-Built surveys, is As-Built plans, which are a communication of the data from the survey as clearly and concisely as possible.
Other terms and spellings for As-Built surveys include:
- Site Survey
- Existing Conditions Drawings
- Record Drawings
- Measured Drawings
- Asbuilt (Asbuilt Drawings, Asbuilt Plans, Asbuilt Survey)
- As-Build or Asbuild (Drawings, Plans, Survey)
