What a measured survey includes
Why an accurate survey of your existing home is the foundation of good drawings, and why we include one in every quote.
Why guesswork fails
Extensions and loft conversions tie into your existing structure: floor levels, wall thicknesses, roof heights and drainage runs. Drawings based on old plans or rough measurements often clash on site, causing redesigns, delays and extra cost.
A measured survey captures the house as it is today, not as someone assumed it was when it was built.
What we record on site
We take dimensional information inside and outside: room layouts, ceiling heights, window and door positions, stair geometry for lofts, external elevations and ridge / eaves levels. We note visible drainage, manholes and significant trees where they affect design.
For complex sites we may use additional tools, but the output is always a reliable base plan and elevations for design work.
How the survey feeds your project
Dean uses the survey to design in real dimensions, checking head height in a loft, extension depth against boundaries, and how the new roof meets the existing one. The same base drawing grows into planning submissions and, later, building-regulation details.
Because the survey is included in our fixed fees, you are not asked to pay twice when the scheme moves from planning to technical stage.
Included in every quote
We do not treat the survey as an optional extra. It is part of how we work: accurate existing drawings, clear proposed design, fixed price up front. At the free initial visit we confirm scope; once you instruct us, the measured survey is scheduled as the first technical step after appointment.