Whether you choose our self-survey option or a professional home survey, we’ll ensure you have the accurate property information needed for architectural design, planning, and building regulations drawings. For homeowners who would rather leave the measuring to the experts, our architectural home survey service provides a thorough assessment of the property and all the data required to progress your project. We offer extensive UK coverage at competitive prices.
Architectural Home Survey
What is a home survey for?
An architectural survey creates accurate existing plans of your property, providing the essential information needed for design proposals and planning applications. Whether these details are gathered through a self-survey or one of our professional home surveys, the resulting plans form the foundation for developing your project.
Once accurate existing plans are in place, they can be used to create design proposals and planning drawings to support a planning application where required.
Once the design has been agreed, the plans can be further developed into technical drawings such as working drawings and building regulations drawings, providing the information needed for construction and approvals.
What is captured on your Home Survey?
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Room-by-room measurements to produce accurate floor plans
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Measure, walls, doors, windows, fixed furniture, kitchen/bathroom layout, steel etc.
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Boiler, meters, fuse board
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External and internal heights
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Drains, trees and boundaries
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Photos of all relevant areas
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Accurate elevations
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We draw you wall positions type, thickness, location
Do I need an architect to survey my property?
In short, no. If you have a good guide and the time, you can collect the necessary information yourself.
Before deciding whether to self-survey or book a survey, consider the project’s cost and complexity. Simple, straightforward projects are low-risk, but anything more complicated or expensive should be handed over to the appointed architectural design team.
Can I complete the survey myself?
Yes, you can do a self-survey with the right instructions and information; this will be provided by Online Drawing UK.
You will need to measure all rooms, doors, windows, heights, boundaries, etc and take plenty of photographs. Sometimes your plans can be found online, with estate agents.