Measured Surveys by Architects.
Every successful construction project relies on an accurate initial measured survey.
Our mission is to provide fast, reliable 3D measured surveys, carried out with the rigour and expertise that only Architects can provide.
Our story.
As one of London’s leading premium architectural practices, we deliver some of the finest projects in the world for the most demanding and discerning clients.
In late 2019, during one of our weekly office meetings, every project reported an issue with their original survey. Issues with surveys often only come to light months after the survey, by when their impact is inevitably greater. It was a lightbulb moment: why don’t we do them ourselves?! And so, with expertise honed over 40 years, we decided to establish our own in-house surveying arm, and LA Surveys was born.
Our clients are now able to rely on our expertise to survey their buildings quickly and accurately and with an insight that only Architects can offer.
Using state-of-the art 3D point cloud scanning technology, we capture every detail of your building, inside and out. We use this to create a digital twin of the building with a level of precision and skill that only Architects can.
Our bespoke service.
Our team of Architect-Surveyors understand the importance of providing you with a bespoke service, taking the time to fully understand your requirements before carrying out a detailed measured survey that meets the exacting needs of your project.
Your time is precious; we will not waste it. The measured building survey is typically carried out in just one day by our skilled team. Once the raw data and photogrammetry (measurable 360˚ panoramic photography) is captured, we will have everything we need to create an accurate and detailed BIM model and/or 2D CAD drawings of your building. You can access these from anywhere in the world using our password-protected client portal.
We value having a precise and reliable BIM model so highly that, if you appoint us as your architects, we will refund the cost of building the BIM model. We know that mistakes can be costly; we don’t want your choice of surveyor to be one of them.
Our product.
While our process might involve high-tech sophisticated wizardry, our output is tailored to the needs of the client.
By default you will receive a full suite of traditional 2D plan, section and elevation drawings, all to suit your brief, but we can also supplement that with a 3D BIM model, measurable point cloud model and full panoramic photography.
Drawings can be provided as both PDFs and DWGs.
“LA Surveys provided an incredibly detailed survey for a complex listed building in Cambridge - the resulting product was commented on by the design team for both accuracy but also level of detail. This may seem like it should be a given, but sadly it is not, and it highlights the design and architectural background of the survey team to provide the right product in one hit.”
— LXA