RIBA Stage 1: Site Surveys

For smaller sites we provide in house site surveys, picking up information and dimensions in the vicinity of the works being carried out.

These are usually carried out at the same time as we survey a building which is being altered; and are concentrated in and around the area that is being worked on.

This type of in-house survey would be carried out by two members of staff and take from an hour to a days time, dependant on the site.

For larger projects we would obtain quotations on your behalf for a topographical site survey to be carreid out by an external specialist consultant.

On larger sites, or sites with level differences, it would take longer than a day to complete the site survey when carried out in house. Where level, height and data information is required.

External surveys are normally procured where it is easier and more cost effective on a large site to procure the services of specilist building survey company who carry out surveys on a daily basis and have digital instrumentation that will speed up the data capture required such as laser levels, total stations and GPS devices which capture digital levels and dimensional information.

This is modern, expensive equipment wheras the equipment we have in house was made at the same time as the ark!

We would issue a specification to confirm the level of detail required as part of the quotation request. Such a survey would be tailored to the needs of the brief and site requirements