Measured Drawings
Documentation of what currently exists. Required before renovating any building without accurate existing floor plans. Drawings for Permits and Construction in Memphis, Atlanta, Boston and Central Florida
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Need Building Plans?
When original floor plans are missing, outdated, or unreliable, measured drawings give your renovation team a verified baseline to design.
What We Document
What We Document
Floor plans with room dimensions, wall locations, door and window sizes
Ceiling heights and floor to floor dimensions
Structural elements — columns, beams, load-bearing walls
Building systems — plumbing, electrical, and HVAC locations
Architectural details, built-ins, and site features
Exterior elevations and building footprint
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When You Need Measured Drawings
When You Need Measured Drawings
Planning a renovation with no existing floor plans
Submitting a permit application requiring existing condition drawings
Getting accurate contractor bids without field measurement guesswork
Documenting a historic building for preservation or grants
Creating professional floor plans for property marketing or sales
Building facility management records for long-term property use
Our Process
Our Process
1. Consultation — Discuss your project scope, timeline, and required detail level.
2. Site Survey — On-site measurement using tape measure, laser tools.
3. CAD Production — AutoCAD and Revit drawings developed from field measurements.
4. Delivery — PDF files with square footage calculations.
As-Built Drawings — Post-construction records showing what was actually built versus what was originally designed. Prepared by the contractor after work is complete.
Conceptual Design — Early sketches and rough floor plans exploring options before committing to a design direction. Not for permits or construction.
Design Development Drawings — Refined plans with dimensions, material selections, and enough detail for accurate contractor budgeting. Not yet permit-ready.
Construction Documents — Complete drawing sets required for building permits and contractor construction. The most detailed and comprehensive phase. [Learn More →]
Shop Drawings — Fabrication drawings prepared by contractors and suppliers (steel, millwork, precast). Architects review them but don't create them.
What do you actually need?
Renovating with no existing plans → Start with Measured Drawings
Ready to pull permits → You need Construction Documents
Plans need changes → See Plan Modifications
Plans have errors → See Plan Correction
FAQ
FAQ
Q4: Why was foundation depth documented incorrectly?
A: Foundation depths vary due to settling, unrecorded underpinning, or added fill that original records never captured. We use a minimum of ten probe locations with spot excavation photos and include foundation notes, cross-sections, and bearing elevations on every sheet.
Q6: Why were exterior stairs missing from the site plan?
A: Stairs at secondary entries or service areas are easily obscured by landscaping and missed in standard walkthroughs. We combine drone aerial photography with a ground-level site walk and confirm all access points with the client before moving to drafting.
Q7: Why was the structural column grid off by 4 inches?
A: Column grids can drift from nominal positions over time due to original construction tolerances or later modifications. We establish a precise three-corner baseline with laser theodolite verification to a maximum tolerance of plus or minus one-half inch, backed by steel tape confirmation.
Q9: Why was roof pitch missing from the drawing set?
A: Roof pitch varies across planes, ridges, hips, and valleys — particularly on complex rooflines — and cannot be assumed from a single measurement. We use a digital inclinometer at eight locations per roof plane and add pitch callouts to every elevation and section view.
Q11: Why were floor-to-floor heights documented incorrectly?
A: Floor-to-floor heights are frequently misstated in older building records and affect shaft sizing, MEP routing, and vertical coordination. We laser-measure from finished floor at every level and verify shafts top-to-bottom, producing accurate clear-height schedules for all stories.
Q13: Why did beam locations on the drawings not match field conditions?
A: Structural beams hidden behind finished ceilings or drywall cannot be located by visual inspection. We use magnetic stud finders and tap tests to locate all steel and concrete framing, photo-document every finding, and plot locations in plan and section with offsets.
Q15: Why was the slab edge at the foundation documented incorrectly?
A: Slab edge conditions are critical for underpinning and waterproofing design and often differ from construction documents due to field modifications. We laser-measure the full slab edge profile and photograph all foundation exposures, capturing overhangs, thickenings, and transitions.
Q16: Why were downspout and drainage leader locations missing from the site plan?
A: Roof drainage leaders affect stormwater management and utility conflict analysis but are routinely left off as-built site plans. Our site drainage survey documents every leader position, flow direction, size, and drop elevation around the full building perimeter.
Q18: Why was attic access missing from the drawings?
A: Attic scuttles blend into surrounding ceiling finish and are easy to overlook in a standard walkthrough. We scan all ceiling surfaces during the field survey, measure every access opening, and flag code-minimum size requirements, with all locations dimensioned in the attic plan notes.
Q20: Why were fence and retaining wall heights not documented?
A: Perimeter site features vary in height and are essential for zoning compliance and grading design. We walk the full property boundary with elevation shots at consistent intervals, documenting all fence and retaining wall heights, materials, and setbacks on the site plan.
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