How Quickly Can You Complete a Survey?
posted 1st August 2024
Measured building surveys involve the creation of detailed drawings, accurately representing a building dimensions, spaces, and design elements. These surveys are important for extensions, refurbishments, and renovations, providing architects, engineers, and property developers with detailed information to work with.
One of the main questions we are regularly asked here at MB Survey Solutions, is how quickly can you complete my survey?
What Are Measured Building Surveys?
Measured building surveys are detailed and comprehensive surveys that capture the architectural features and dimensions of a building. They produce accurate drawings that show the layout, structure, and architectural details of a building, including geometrical and physical characteristics.
Using state of the art technology, such as 3D laser scanners, the team at MB Survey Solutions can gather extensive data, translating it into accurate drawings of the building, including elevations, sections, floor plans, and 3D models. The process ensures all aspects of the buildings architecture is documented, providing a foundation for design, planning, or construction.
Why Are Measured Building Surveys Important?
Measured building surveys are essential to a successful building project. They act as tools in planning and design of property development, ensuring accurate decision making and planning. They are used by architects, engineers, developers, construction companies, and property owners.
These surveys provide a wealth of excellent benefits:
- Highly accurate – all data is accurate, captured by the latest technology, avoiding the risk of expensive mistakes and issues during the construction phase
- Planning efficiency – surveys provide information for data driven decisions regarding renovations, extensions, and refurbishments. Measured building surveys are often including in Planning Permission applications
- Document Listed Buildings – listed buildings in the UK have strict criteria that must be met should you renovate or preserve the existing building. Surveys capture the current state of the property
- Legal Documentation – surveys provide accurate records that can be used in property disputes, planning applications, and lease agreements
How Quickly Can You Complete a Survey?
There is no “one size fits all” approach when it comes to measured building surveys. Every property is unique with different foundation sizes, land sizes, stories, floor layouts, and more. As a result, how quickly we can complete a survey is determined by:
Complexity and Size of the Building
The size of the building will influence how quickly we can furnish you with your survey. Larger buildings require more measuring and documentation time to ensure accuracy. The complexity of the building also influences how long it takes to get your survey. Some buildings may have intricate architectural features, while others have complex layouts or multiple levels, that need careful navigation and attention to detail. In turn, this can increase the duration of the survey.
Level of Detail
How much detail you want included in your survey also impacts how long it takes to complete. Some projects require basic layouts and measurements, while some will require documentation of plumbing, electrical, structural details, and air conditioning systems. High detailed surveys tend to take longer, due to the intricate processing of the information collected.
Challenges of the Building
Some buildings present their own unique challenges when it comes to the surveying process, which will increase how long it takes for us to complete the survey. Accessibility problems, restricted entry points, and building condition all play a role in the challenges we face when surveying buildings throughout the United Kingdom. Some buildings require delicate handling, which slows the surveying process.
Conclusion
The team at MB Survey Solutions endeavour to get your survey to you within the shortest period of time, taking into account the time spend on site and in office, collecting, processing, and collaborating the data to provide you with accurate 2D drawings or 3D models. When hiring our services, we will be able to give you an estimated turnaround time, once we further understand your requirements and have a better understanding of your building.