What Is a Measured Building Survey?

A measured building survey is a term that is not familiar to non-engineering and related people. This term refers to the precise illustration of a building, including all of the structural elements as well as the architectural features of the said structure.  

 

This can be made possible by including the floor plans as these plans help in giving an accurate representation of a building. This is backed by elevations and cross sections. Such is referred to as scaled survey drawings. 

The following are some of the sections included in a measure building survey:

 

Elevation and Facade Surveys 

 

This usually consists of surveys of the front, sides, and back of a particular building and putting into the record all of the important details, which include, but are not limited to, building lines, doors openings, columns, windows openings, roof details, and chimneys. In short, the elevation and façade survey highlights information that is not seen with a typical floor plan.  

Measured Floor Plans 

 

This is one of the bases for a measured building survey. Usually, when coming up with a building development plan, engineers and other responsible workers look for the accurate group of floor plans.   

 

Typical details included in a given floor plan are as follows: structural walls, columns and beams, windows and doors, sanitary fixtures, floor levels, floor-to-ceiling level, stairs, radiators, doors' head heights, windows' head and sill heights. 

Sections 

 

Another aspect that is included in a measured building survey are the sections. These sections allow comparisons between several floors to become handy and easy to make. It is said that a placement of structural columns or changes from floor to floor can be immediately assessed. Sections are generated using the floor plan and elevation details of a measured building survey. However, they can be produced as a standalone service when required. 

 

A company called the Complete Survey Solutions Ltd provides a comprehensive range of topographical and engineering surveying services that caters both to public and private sectors. The company was founded in 2008 and have been providing surveying services in Ireland for over 5 years.  

The company is able to provide a nationwide service and all of their corporate members are members of the Irish Institute of Surveyors. 

 

The company's philosophy is that learning should never stop while professional competence must at all items be practiced at work. To make this possible, the company also uses the latest technology that would help them come up with accurate and highly detailed sections, floor plans, and elevations of existing buildings and/or structures. They also use specialized building survey software that's coupled with handheld lasers linked via Bluetooth. 

 

Simply put, Complete Survey Solutions Ltd's building surveyors are able to carry out a wide range of building surveys, including small and detached houses to large buildings and commercial properties, churches, schools, office blocks, and historical buildings. 

 

As building surveyors, the company can guarantee an accurate, well-presented, and detailed survey of your building without hurting the budget.