We will survey all accessible floors in the property and provide plans showing all visible walls, windows, doors, spot height levels, ceiling/roof heights, window sill/head heights.
Accurate building information helps facilities management teams plan maintenance, manage space and coordinate work across occupied properties. XP Surveys provides measured building surveys, 3D laser scanning and digital building records for facilities managers responsible for individual buildings, large sites and operational property portfolios.
Survey Information Your Whole Team Can Work From
We survey the building as it exists today and produce an accurate record that facilities teams, consultants, and contractors can all share, removing conflicting drawings and unrecorded changes that slow everyday operations.
Reliable Information for Building Operations
Existing drawings are frequently incomplete, outdated or inconsistent with the current building. Alterations may have taken place without being recorded, and different contractors may hold separate versions of the same information.
We survey the building as it exists today, then agree the level of detail around how your team will use the information, so the record captures what matters for operations without unnecessary extras.
Depending on the brief, a survey can cover:
- Floor plans and floor levels
- Room layouts and circulation areas
- Ceiling and roof heights
- Doors, windows and structural features
- Elevations and sections
- Plant rooms and accessible service areas
- The surrounding external site
- 3D point clouds, BIM models and 360 virtual tours
For the full measured survey specification, accuracy and output formats, see our Measured Survey page
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Supporting Everyday Facilities Management
The value of an accurate survey is how widely it can be used. One reliable record can support:
- Planned and reactive maintenance
- Space allocation and occupancy planning
- Refurbishment and fit out projects
- Accessibility reviews
- Fire strategy and evacuation planning
- Contractor tender packages
- Plant replacement and service coordination
- Operation and maintenance record preparation
- Replacing inaccurate or obsolete building drawings
The result is a single source of spatial information that everyone working on the building can share.
External Areas for Managed Sites
Where a facilities team is also responsible for external areas, the measured building survey can be combined with a topographical survey of the site.
This records the features around the building that affect maintenance, drainage, access and landscaping, and supports any future external works. Full detail on scope and deliverables is on our
Topographical Surveys page.
Case Study: Exeter College, Oxford
XP Surveys recently completed a measured building and topographical survey at Exeter College in Oxford.
The measured survey included floor plans, floor levels, ceiling and roof heights, window sill and head heights, building elevations and a cross section.
The accompanying topographical survey recorded the buildings and visible external features around the site.
Together, the surveys created an accurate record to support future maintenance, design and coordination work across the college estate.
Updating Your Building Records
A survey can cover an entire property or only the areas affected by planned work. We can also help organisations establish consistent outputs across several buildings, making information easier to store, compare and issue to consultants.
If your facilities team is relying on outdated or incomplete drawings, contact XP Surveys to discuss the building, the outputs you need and how the survey will be used.
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