Residential As-Built Survey Drawings in Upminster (RM14)

Upminster, East London
October 2025
About 4 weeks (late September to late October 2025)

Residential As-Built Survey Drawings in Upminster (RM14)
Upminster, East London

Results at a Glance

Issued a complete as-built drawing pack including the outbuilding

Resolved access constraints on a tenanted HMO property without delaying handover

Provided CAD (DWG), PDFs and site photographs in the final delivery

Captured and documented roof plan and elevations for a clear existing record

The Challenge

The client needed existing (as-built) drawings for a residential property in Upminster, including 2 floor plans, 1 roof plan, 3 elevations, and drawings of a home office outbuilding. Access was a key constraint because the property was HMO tenanted, requiring coordination with the landlord/tenants and clear arrival windows.

During the initial site visit, the outbuilding was locked and the tenant was not aware of any access arrangements. Although the surveyor gathered as much information as possible from external observation, the team identified that a full set of measurements for the outbuilding was still required to complete the drawings accurately.

Our Solution

PlanCraftDaily scheduled the measured survey with an agreed arrival window and began producing the drawing set immediately after the visit. Once the missed outbuilding measurement was identified, we took responsibility and arranged a revisit at no additional charge, coordinating alternative dates and times through the client to secure access.

A follow-up visit was confirmed and completed with a defined arrival window. With the outbuilding captured, we updated the drawing pack and issued a draft set for review that included the outbuilding plans. After confirmation, we finalised the complete as-built package and issued the deliverables in CAD and PDF formats, alongside the site photographs.

What We Delivered

Measured existing floor plan (Ground Floor)

Measured existing floor plan (First Floor)

Existing roof plan

Existing elevations (3)

Outbuilding / home office existing drawings

Draft drawing pack for client review

Final CAD (DWG) and PDF drawing set

Outputs Delivered

DWG

PDF

The Process

Agreeing Scope, Fee and Friday Access

We confirmed the property address and agreed the required existing drawing outputs: two floor plans, a roof plan, three elevations, and the outbuilding. The client flagged the property’s tenancy situation, so the workflow was set up around agreed arrival windows and clear access arrangements.

On-Site Survey

An on-site visit was booked with a defined arrival window and shared with the client for landlord/tenant coordination. Because the property was HMO tenanted, access needed careful handling. We stayed in contact to confirm timings and ensure the survey could proceed smoothly on the day.

Cross-Checking Before Leaving

The surveyor attended and captured the main building measurements needed for the existing drawings. An access issue arose when the outbuilding was found locked and the tenant was unaware of arrangements. We recorded what we could externally and promptly escalated the access gap to plan a revisit.

Turning Survey into Plans and Elevations

We began drafting the as-built pack and issued a draft set for review. In parallel, we arranged a revisit to complete the outbuilding measurement, coordinating alternative dates through the client. Once access was confirmed, the outbuilding was captured and the draft pack was updated to include it.

Draft Review and Final Handover

After the draft review stage, we finalised the drawing pack and issued the deliverables in CAD (DWG) and PDF formats, together with site photographs. The completed set provided a clear existing record of the main building and outbuilding, ready for the client’s next project stage.

Project Metrics

2

Floor plans produced

3

Elevations produced

1

Roof plans produced

1

Outbuildings included

Results & Impact

The client received a complete set of existing drawings for the property, including the outbuilding, supported by site photographs. Despite the practical challenges of a tenanted HMO and unexpected restrictions to the outbuilding, the project was brought to completion through clear communication, a coordinated revisit, and a structured draft-to-final delivery process.