Detailed Elevation Surveys for
Planning, Design and Refurbishment

Accurate internal and external elevation drawings for architects, designers, developers and project teams. Survey2Plan records the existing building façade, openings, levels, materials and architectural details needed for planning applications, refurbishment, extensions and building records.
Elevations can be commissioned as a standalone service or combined with floor plans, sections, roof plans or a complete measured building survey. 

Design From an Accurate Record of the Existing Building

Incomplete or outdated elevations can create problems during planning and design. Openings may be shown in the wrong position, rooflines may be unclear and important façade details may be missing.  A measured elevation survey gives your project team a reliable record of the building as it currently stands. 

Common Challenges

  • Missing or outdated elevations
  • Incorrect openings and heights
  • Façade details not recorded
  • Repeated site checks

Survey Outcome

  • Current measured elevation drawings 
  • Accurate positions & level relationships
  • Materials & architectural features captured
  • Clear information for design & planning

Elevation Survey Data Based on Your Project Requirements 

Elevation Surveys Matched to Your Project 

External Elevation Survey 

Suitable for planning applications, extensions, façade alterations and general building records. 
    Includes:
  • Doors and windows
  • Rooflines
  • External Levels
  • Facade materials
  • Chimneys and parapets
  • Downpipes and gutters
  • Architectural Features

Internal Elevation Survey

Suitable for interior design, commercial fit-outs, refurbishment and detailed room documentation.
    Includes:
  • Wall openings
  • Doors and windows
  • Ceiling and floor levels
  • Fixed joinery
  • Wall-mounted features
  • Fixtures and visible services
  • Decorative details

Detailed Facade and Heritage Survey 

Suitable for listed buildings, historic properties and buildings with complex architectural detail.
    Includes:
  • Decorative stonework
  • Brickwork patterns
  • Cornices and moldings
  • Arches and columns
  • Window surrounds
  • Material changes
  • Detailed roof features

Need Accurate Elevations for an Upcoming Project?

Send us the building location, required elevations and any available plans or photographs.

How We Deliver Your Elevation Survey

1. Project Brief

You send us the site location, required elevations, intended use & project deadline. Existing drawings, photographs & planning information can also be shared at this stage.

2. Scope Confirmation

We confirm which façades or internal walls are required, the level of detail, drawing scale, Survey method, Site access, Required outputs, Delivery timescale 

3. Site Survey

Our surveyors record the agreed building elevations using suitable measured survey and reality-capture equipment. 

4. Drawing or Model Production

The captured data is processed into clear elevation drawings, point cloud data or Revit outputs.

5. Delivery and Support 

The completed drawings are checked before being issued in the agreed formats.  Post-delivery support is available where clarification or agreed revisions are required. 

The Survey2Plan Advantage

Need Accurate Elevations Before Design Begins?

We will help you define the survey scope and deliver the information your project team needs.

Elevation Surveys for Architectural and Building Projects 

  • Planning Applications and Extensions
  • Refurbishment Projects
  • Heritage and Listed Buildings
  • Commercial Fit-Outs
  • Façade Alterations
  • Rights of Light and Neighboring Context
  • Street-Scene Drawings
  • Building and Asset Records

Case Studies

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a measured building survey?

A measured building survey records the existing layout, structure and key dimensions of a building. It is used to create accurate drawings or models for design, planning, refurbishment and construction work. 

This depends on the project scope. It can include floor plans, elevations, sections, roof plans, reflected ceiling plans, levels, site plans, point cloud data and Revit-ready outputs.

We can provide survey data in DWG, PDF, point cloud and Revit formats, depending on what your design team needs.

Yes. We can provide Revit-ready outputs and Scan to BIM support for projects that need 3D design, coordination or BIM workflows.

This depends on the building size, access, level of detail and required deliverables. We confirm the expected timescale before work begins.

Survey2Plan supports measured building survey projects across the whole UK.

We work with CAD, Revit and point cloud workflows, so your survey outputs can be prepared in a format suitable for your architectural team.

Yes. We use professional 3D laser scanning equipment where detailed, complex or irregular buildings need to be captured accurately.

We regularly support projects for schools and universities, offices, residential properties, refurbishments and existing building records.

You get clear survey scope before work begins, clean usable drawings, CAD and Revit support, transparent pricing, up to 10 post-delivery revisions and experienced support for architectural projects.

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