Don't have your original plans? We can produce accurate existing floor plans and elevations from your hand-drawn sketch or annotated photos. Perfect for renovations, extensions, and building control submissions across the UK.
No original plans? No problem. We produce professional as-built drawings from your hand-drawn sketches or annotated photos — saving you the cost and hassle of a site survey.
As-built drawings (also known as existing drawings or record drawings) show the current layout and dimensions of your property. They are essential for renovation projects, extensions, conversions, and building control submissions — but many homeowners don't have the original plans.
That's where we come in. We can produce accurate as-built floor plans and elevations from a hand-drawn sketch with measurements, or from annotated photos of each room with a tape measure visible. No site visit is required for most projects, saving you time and money.
We deliver your as-built drawings in PDF and AutoCAD DWG formats. Up to 3 rounds of revisions are included as standard on every project.
Rough sketches are absolutely fine — they don't need to be to scale. We just need the measurements to work from.
As-built drawings are often required for building control applications, planning applications involving existing buildings, renovation and refurbishment projects, and conservation area or listed building applications.
We produce as-built drawings that meet the requirements of local planning authorities and building control across England, Wales, and Scotland — including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Cardiff, and Edinburgh.
Structural calculations are not included and must be provided by a qualified structural engineer.
Many older properties don't have original plans available. We can create accurate existing drawings from your measurements and photos.
Before you can design a new extension or reconfiguration, you need accurate existing drawings to work from.
Building control often requires existing floor plans and elevations to assess structural alterations and compliance with regulations.
Architects, builders, and structural engineers often need existing drawings to quote accurately and design your project.
As-built drawings (also called existing drawings or record drawings) show the current layout and dimensions of a property as it actually exists — rather than how it was originally designed. They are commonly used when original plans have been lost, when a property has been altered over the years, or when a building was never formally drawn up in the first place.
Yes, in most cases. UK planning applications require existing floor plans and elevations alongside proposed drawings, so that planning officers can clearly see what is changing. If you don't have your original plans, as-built drawings are how you get them.
Absolutely — this is exactly what our as-built service is for. As long as you can provide a hand-drawn sketch with measurements written on, or annotated photos of each room with a tape measure visible, we can produce accurate as-built drawings without the need for a site visit or original plans.
As-built drawings show the property as it currently exists. Proposed drawings show what the property will look like after the planned works. For most planning applications, you'll need both — and we can produce either or both as part of your project.
No — for most projects, a site visit isn't needed. We work from your hand-drawn sketch with measurements or annotated photos, which keeps the process quick, simple, and cost-effective for you.
Either a hand-drawn sketch with all room measurements written on, or annotated photos of each room with a tape measure visible. Rough sketches are completely fine — they don't need to be to scale. We just need accurate measurements to work from.
Most as-built drawing sets are completed within 2–3 working days. We'll give you a confirmed turnaround time with your quote.
Send us your sketch or photos and we'll come back with a fixed-price quote within 24 hours.
Get Your As-Built Drawings →Based in Cheltenham, we produce as-built drawings for homeowners, builders and developers across the UK. Our remote service means we can work with you wherever you are — no site visit required for most projects.