Accurate design begins with accurate measurements.

We deliver comprehensive measured building surveys across Cheltenham and the surrounding counties, providing detailed floor plans, elevations, sections and roof plans for residential, commercial and heritage properties.

Working closely with architects, developers and property owners, we support projects from private extensions to large commercial and listed building refurbishments. Every survey is tailored to your project requirements, ensuring dependable as-built data that supports confident planning and construction decisions.

Detailed measured building elevations, floor plans and topographic survey drawings

What Is a Measured Building Survey?

A measured building survey provides an accurate, scaled representation of an existing structure, recording precise internal and external dimensions to create reliable as-built drawings.

The survey captures floor layouts, wall positions, structural elements, openings, levels and key architectural features, forming the foundation for design, planning and refurbishment work. By documenting the building as it exists, a measured survey eliminates uncertainty and ensures that proposed works are based on accurate information rather than assumption.

Measured building surveys are typically required for extensions, alterations, redevelopment schemes, change-of-use applications and heritage projects where precise dimensional data is essential.

If you require a measured building survey, our team can advise on the most appropriate level of detail for your project.

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How a Measured Building Survey Supports Your Project

Residential & Commercial Development

Precise measured building surveys provide the detailed internal and external dimensions required for extensions, alterations and redevelopment schemes — helping ensure designs are practical, compliant and commercially viable.

Planning & Architectural Design

Accurate floor plans, elevations and sectional drawings provide architects and consultants with dependable information about a building’s structure and layout, enabling informed design development.

Heritage & Listed Buildings

For historic and listed properties, detailed measured surveys capture architectural features and structural relationships with care and precision, supporting sensitive refurbishment, restoration and conservation works.

Refurbishment & Retrofit Projects

Measured surveys provide the accurate as-built information required for refurbishment, reconfiguration and energy retrofit projects, enabling coordinated design and reducing costly site variations.

Where external site information is also required, we can provide topographic land surveys to record levels, boundaries and surrounding features.

What Our Measured Building Surveys Include

Our measured building surveys provide detailed as-built drawings that accurately record the layout, structure and key architectural features of an existing building. These drawings form the foundation for architectural design, refurbishment projects and planning applications.

Measured building surveys typically include the following outputs, however the scope can be tailored to suit your project requirements, level of detail and budget — ensuring only the necessary elements are measured and documented.

Measured building survey floor plan drawing used for architectural design

Floor Plans

Floor plans record the internal layout of a building, including wall positions, Heights, openings, staircases and key structural features.

These drawings allow architects and design teams to clearly understand the building’s arrangement and spatial relationships.

Measured building survey elevation drawing showing building façade and architectural features

Elevations

Elevation drawings document the external appearance of a building, showing façade details, window and door positions, ridge and eaves heights, and other architectural features.

These drawings are commonly required for design development and planning submissions.

Measured building survey section drawing showing internal floor and ceiling levels

Sections

Sections illustrate the vertical relationship between floors, ceilings and roof structures, helping designers understand building heights, level changes and internal volumes.

Roof Plans

Roof plans capture roof geometry, ridge lines, valleys, parapets and other significant roof features. These drawings are particularly useful when designing extensions, alterations or roof-level interventions.

Survey drawings are supplied in industry-standard formats including DWG and PDF, allowing seamless integration into architectural and design workflows. Additional formats can be provided where required to suit the needs of your project.

Internal Elevations

Where required, we can produce internal elevation drawings to record wall layouts, openings and architectural features within a space. These drawings are particularly useful for interior designers, fit-out projects and refurbishment schemes where accurate wall dimensions and feature locations are essential.

Internal elevations provide clear information for the design and coordination of cabinetry, joinery, kitchens, retail displays and other interior elements, helping designers work confidently within the constraints of the existing building.

Internal Area Measurements

Internal area measurement surveys provide accurate calculations of the floor space within a building. These measurements support a range of purposes including space planning, leasing, property valuation and development assessments.

Areas are typically calculated in accordance with recognised industry standards (RICS) and can be provided as part of a measured building survey or as a standalone service.

Net Internal Area (NIA)

Net Internal Area represents the usable floor space within a building, excluding areas such as stairwells, corridors, service risers, plant rooms and internal structural elements. It reflects the space available for occupation or lease and is commonly used for commercial property assessments.

Gross Internal Area (GIA)

Gross Internal Area measures the total floor area contained within the external walls of a building. This includes both usable space and internal circulation areas such as corridors, staircases and service rooms, providing a measure of the building’s overall internal footprint.

Example Measured Building Survey Output

Our measured building drawings are delivered in clear, CAD-compatible formats, including detailed floor plans, elevations, sections and roof plans to support architectural design and planning submissions.

Measured Building Surveys across Cheltenham & surrounding Counties

Based in Cheltenham, we undertake measured building surveys throughout Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, including projects in Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Banbury and Cirencester.

We regularly work with architects, planning consultants, property developers and building owners to produce accurate existing building drawings that form the foundation for design and planning work. Our surveys provide detailed floor plans, elevations and sections that enable design teams to understand building layout, structure and proportions before progressing proposals.

The region contains a large number of historic buildings and conservation areas, particularly across the towns and villages of the Cotswolds. We have extensive experience surveying period properties, listed buildings and heritage sites where careful measurement and accurate documentation of architectural features are essential to support sensitive alterations, refurbishment and restoration projects.

Whether surveying private residences, commercial buildings or historic properties, we provide clear and dependable measured building drawings that allow architects and consultants to develop designs with confidence.

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Discuss Your Measured Building Survey Requirements

If you require a measured building survey for planning, refurbishment or development, our Cheltenham-based team can advise on the most appropriate level of survey detail for your project.

We work with architects, property developers and building owners across Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and across the Midlands and South Westto provide reliable survey data that supports confident design and decision-making.

Measured Building Surveys in Cheltenham & The Cotswolds