One person does every scan

I measure existing buildings with a time of flight LiDAR scanner paired with a 360 camera, one scan position in every room, closets and mechanical rooms included. From that one visit come a measurable 3D walkthrough, floor plans drafted to ANSI Z765-2021, a DWG export, a room and opening report, 360 imagery, and the registered point cloud. Drafted CAD, exterior elevations, reflected ceiling plans, and a 3D model in Revit or DWG are add ons, each at a published rate per square foot.

The whole business is built on three things being public: what it costs, how accurate it is, and what it cannot do. Most firms in this trade publish none of them.

A scan is not a land survey. Property lines, setbacks, and elevation certificates are a licensed surveyor's work, and in New York City the Department of Buildings uses the phrase existing conditions survey for that surveyor's document, not for mine. Here is where each line falls.

A scan records surfaces the laser can reach. It does not see inside walls, above hard ceilings, or under slabs, and it does not record what a wall is made of. My drawings are the measured base an architect draws over; they are not sealed, and the design intent is yours.

The published tolerances are 10mm typically, camera to wall, 0.5% on floor plan distance, and 1% on square footage. You can check them yourself: measure a few long clear spans with a laser distance meter and compare them to the walkthrough's ruler.

hi@vernierfield.com
(646) 712 0545
Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY 11211

Send an address and a rough square footage and a fixed quote comes back within one business day.