Construction Glossary
Measured Survey
Definition
A measured survey is an accurate record of the dimensions of an existing building or site. It captures lengths, levels, openings and features, and is presented as scaled drawings. It gives a reliable base for design, take-offs and pricing where as-built information is missing or out of date. On refurbishment work it is often the starting point for everything else.
Existing buildings rarely match old drawings, and often there are no drawings at all. A measured survey records what is actually there, room sizes, wall thicknesses, window and door positions, floor levels and so on, and turns it into accurate plans.
Those plans then support design, measurement and estimating, so quantities are taken off real dimensions rather than assumptions.
Why it matters
On refurbishment and alteration jobs, working from wrong dimensions means wrong quantities and wrong prices. A measured survey removes that risk at the start, so your take-off and estimate are built on what is really on site, not a hopeful guess.
We work from your measured survey or drawings to produce accurate take-offs and estimates grounded in the building's real dimensions.
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