Measured Building Surveys in Devon: Floor Plans, Elevations and Sections

TruGrid Surveys carries out measured building surveys across Devon, producing accurate floor plans, elevations and sections for architects, developers and property owners. We are based in Truro and cover the whole of Devon and Cornwall.

Measured survey or building survey?

The term building survey is used in two ways. A RICS building survey, sometimes called a Level 3 survey, is a condition report on a property's defects and repairs. A measured building survey is different: it records the dimensions and geometry of the building and produces scaled drawings for design and planning. TruGrid Surveys provides measured building surveys. If you need a condition report, you need a chartered building surveyor.

Where we work in Devon

Our measured building surveys cover Plymouth, Exeter, Torbay, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Tavistock, Okehampton, Tiverton, Exmouth, Barnstaple, Bideford and rural Devon, including properties in Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks.

What you receive

• Floor plans for each storey, with openings, stairs, fixed fittings and levels

• Internal and external elevations

• Sections through the building where the design needs them

• Roof plans and site context tied to the same survey control

• Layered DWG for AutoCAD, BricsCAD, Revit and ArchiCAD, plus scaled PDF

• Registered point cloud in E57 or RCP on request

How we measure

Most buildings are captured with a Trimble X9 3D laser scanner, controlled by a robotic total station so that every scan sits on one survey grid. This records out-of-plumb walls, sloping floors and historic roof structures as they really are, which matters for older Devon farmhouses, cob buildings, chapels and listed properties. Drawings are then produced from the registered point cloud in CAD.

Typical projects

• Extensions and loft conversions

• Barn and chapel conversions

• Listed buildings and conservation area properties

• Hotels, holiday lets and commercial refurbishments

• Lease plans and floor area measurement for landlords and solicitors

Get a quotation

Send the address, project type and any existing drawings or your architect's brief. We will confirm the scope and send a fixed quotation, usually within one working day. Read more about our measured building surveys or contact us.