Accurate floor plans, elevations and sections for homes and commercial buildings across Havering – from interwar semis in Elm Park to period homes near Upminster. Delivered in CAD (DWG) and PDF
When you need a measured survey Havering property owners can trust, everything starts with precise on-site measurement — whether that is an interwar semi in Elm Park or a period home near Upminster Windmill. Good drawings rest on good data. Measure loosely, and every design choice that follows inherits the slip. So we measure with care, record the detail, and hand you a pack you can build on.
Plan Craft Daily Ltd is a UK-based measured survey and architectural drawing company. We work right across the London Borough of Havering, from Romford and Hornchurch out to Upminster and Rainham. Below is exactly what we do, how the process runs, and why local knowledge makes such a difference on this eastern edge of London.
A measured survey is an accurate record of a property as it stands today. It captures the size, shape and key features of the building, inside and out. From that record, we produce clean, scaled drawings.
On site, our surveyor gathers the detail your architect or planner will need. This usually covers:
We also take photographs and a video walkthrough. These give a clear visual record to refer back to once the visit is done.
Three drawings do most of the heavy lifting. Floor plans show the layout from above. Elevations show each external face of the building. Sections slice through the property to show heights and how floors relate. We draw all of them in CAD and supply editable DWG files alongside print-ready PDFs.
Havering blends leafy suburbs with town centre living and a green rural fringe. Each style brings its own quirks to the tape measure.
Around Elm Park, Harold Wood, Collier Row and Gidea Park, classic interwar semis line the streets. Bay fronts, generous gardens and plenty of scope for extensions and loft conversions. These are the homes that keep our diary busy.
Central Romford holds Victorian and Edwardian stock, while Emerson Park and Upminster are known for larger detached houses on bigger plots. Out towards Havering-atte-Bower, the borough turns almost rural. Each setting asks for a slightly different approach on the day.
Share the property and what you need. We confirm scope and a clear quote.
We carry out the survey on site using survey-grade equipment.
We turn the data into clean, scaled CAD drawings, checked before delivery.
You receive editable DWG and PDF files, ready to use.
A measured survey is often just the beginning. We can take the project further.
Existing drawings, also called as-built drawings, show your property exactly as it is now. They are the bedrock of any proposed design. Without an accurate existing set, a proposal stands on shaky ground.
When the wider plot matters — a garden room, a new outbuilding or a sloping site — a topographical survey records levels, boundaries and site features. It pairs naturally with a building survey.
Selling or letting a flat? We produce lease plans that meet Land Registry requirements, with the demised area clearly marked and ready to file.
We cover the whole borough. The table below maps the main postcode districts to the areas they serve.
| Postcode | Areas covered |
| RM1 | Romford town centre |
| RM2 | Gidea Park, Heath Park |
| RM3 | Harold Wood, Harold Hill |
| RM5 | Collier Row |
| RM7 | Rush Green, Romford |
| RM11 | Hornchurch, Emerson Park |
| RM12 | Hornchurch, Elm Park |
| RM13 | Rainham, South Hornchurch |
| RM14 | Upminster, Cranham |
Romford and Gidea Park
Hornchurch and Emerson Park
Upminster and Cranham
Rainham and South Hornchurch
Elm Park and Harold Wood
Harold Hill and Collier Row
Rush Green
Havering-atte-Bower
Beyond the postcodes, here are the neighbourhoods our surveyors know well:
Every project ends with a clear, usable deliverable. You can expect:
Local geography is more than background detail. It shapes how a job runs. A surveyor who knows the borough understands the gap between a tight terraced plot near Romford Market and a detached home on a wide plot in Emerson Park. That awareness helps us plan access, expect the quirks, and capture the right detail first time.
Havering has several conservation areas, including the Gidea Park Garden Suburb, where alterations face extra scrutiny. When a planning officer is weighing up a sensitive setting, accurate existing drawings are essential. Get the record right, and the whole application runs more smoothly.
If your project needs planning permission, it will be considered by the London Borough of Havering. You can find guidance, the local planning register and application advice on the Havering Council planning department website. Our drawings are prepared to a standard that supports a clean, professional submission.
Most standard homes are measured on site within a few hours. We then prepare your draft drawings and issue the final pack after your review. The exact timeline depends on the size and layout of the property.
We cover the whole borough, including Romford (RM1), Gidea Park (RM2), Harold Wood and Harold Hill (RM3), Collier Row (RM5), Rush Green (RM7), Hornchurch and Emerson Park (RM11), Elm Park (RM12), Rainham (RM13) and Upminster and Cranham (RM14).
The survey is the on-site measuring work. Existing drawings are the scaled plans we produce from that data. Most projects need both, and we deliver them together.
Yes. We supply editable DWG files alongside ready-to-print PDFs, so your architect can work directly with the drawings.
We can. From period terraces and converted flats to shops, offices and mixed-use blocks, we measure and draw a wide range of property types across the borough.
In most cases, yes. Accurate existing drawings are the starting point for any proposed design, and they support a clean application to Newham Council.
Accurate drawings save time, money and stress. They give your architect a reliable foundation and your project a confident start. If you own a property in Redbridge and need a precise, professional drawing pack, we are ready to help.
