As-Built Drawings in Arcadia, CA
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What you get
The job of an as-built is to tell your architect exactly what is there before design starts. ADS does it with a laser scanner and delivers, depending on scope: a registered 3D point cloud; a 360° digital twin you can open in a browser; 2D CAD in AutoCAD and PDF with floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations and sections; a Revit model at LOD 200–300; and MEP and structural elements when they are scoped. BOMA/REBNY area calculations on request.
We have not yet published an Arcadia project; our closest work is across the San Gabriel Valley and over the hills in Los Angeles. In 2026 we completed Level 2 historic building documentation of a 3,117 sq ft Los Angeles property (the Sepulveda project). In 2025 we surveyed a 1,000 sq ft entryway and hall in a Sherman Oaks residence, and in 2024 we documented 4,700 sq ft of multi-tenant suites on Silver Spur Road in Rolling Hills.
How an Arcadia project runs: send the address, approximate square footage and the deliverables you want; we send an itemized quote, with travel as its own line. A technician scans the property in one visit with a Leica RTC360, BLK2GO or Matterport Pro3 while it stays occupied. The scans are registered into one point cloud, the set is drafted from it, and you review before final delivery.
Arcadia FAQ
What does it cost?
Floor area, interior complexity, the deliverables you order and travel set the price. A large house with detailed millwork and several roof planes takes more drafting than a single-storey office. Point cloud and CAD is the base; a Revit model adds time. Quotes are itemized.
Is it worth bringing you in from out of town?
Usually, yes. The site work is a day or less for most buildings, and the drafting cost is the same wherever the building is, so travel is a modest line on the quote.
How accurate is it?
Dimensions come straight from the point cloud, not a tape measure or old plans. We scan with Leica RTC360 and BLK2GO scanners and the Matterport Pro3.
Does the building have to close?
No. We scan around residents and staff; retail has been documented during business hours.
Will the drawings work for my permit?
Yes. The set is the existing-conditions base your architect or engineer submits to the City of Arcadia Development Services Department, whose Building Services Division handles permits through its EDGE online portal. Applications on or after January 1, 2026 are reviewed under the 2025 California codes. Your design professional files; we make the existing conditions right.
Who owns the files?
You do. Point cloud, CAD, PDF and Revit files are delivered to you and your consultants.
Nearby ADS projects
Scanned by our crews in Los Angeles County and Southern California:
- Sepulveda - Level 2 Historic Documentation
Los Angeles, CA · 3,117 sq ft · 2026
Standard measurements would not have been enough for the structural quirks of this historic Olvera Street building, so ADS laser-scanned its second level and turned the scans into BIM models that reduced risk for the construction phase. - Sherman Oaks Entryway & Hall Survey
Sherman Oaks, CA · 1,000 sq ft · 2025
ADS documented the entryways and halls of this private residence, modeling exterior elevations and transition zones and preparing the point cloud for use in Revit and AutoCAD. - Multi-Tenant Suites, Silver Spur Road
Rolling Hills Estates, CA · 4,700 sq ft · 2024
Each of the two suites at this Silver Spur Road property was documented separately while keeping a single site context. The exterior ramp, accessibility features and parking were mapped alongside the interiors.
Permits & governing bodies
City of Arcadia Development Services Department – Building Services Division issues building permits through the EDGE (ePermitting and Development Gateway) portal (arcadiaca.gov).
Applications on or after January 1, 2026 are reviewed under the 2025 California codes (dgs.ca.gov/bsc).
Where we work
Downtown Arcadia and the Huntington Drive corridor, the Santa Anita area, Upper and Lower Rancho, and neighbouring Monrovia, Sierra Madre, Temple City and Pasadena.
To get a quote, send
• Property address
• Approximate square footage and number of floors
• What it is for: tenant improvement, renovation, lease plan, insurance, facility records
• Deliverables: point cloud, 2D CAD, Revit, MEP
• Your deadline
Existing drawings, even old ones, help us scope faster.
