As-Built Drawings in Charlotte, NC
Charlotte As-Built Drawings, Measured on Site
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What you get
ADS documents existing buildings with LiDAR and delivers the result in the formats your design team actually uses. A typical Charlotte package contains a registered 3D point cloud, a 360° digital twin that lets everyone on the project walk the building from a browser, a 2D CAD set in AutoCAD and PDF (floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations and sections), and a Revit model at LOD 200–300 for BIM-based teams. MEP and structural elements are picked up when scoped, and BOMA or REBNY area calculations are available for leasing and valuation work.
In Charlotte we documented the Gallery House in February 2025, a 10,443 sq ft commercial property. In summer 2024 we documented a 9,110 sq ft single-family home in Banner Elk in the High Country. Further south, the Fendi boutique at Phipps Plaza in Atlanta (5,132 sq ft, June 2022, Matterport Pro3) shows the retail side of the work. Together they cover the three building types most Charlotte enquiries fall into: commercial space, large homes and tenant retail.
How a Charlotte project runs: you send the address, square footage and the deliverables you need, and we send an itemized quote. ADS does not have a Charlotte office, so the crew travels in; travel is shown as its own line so the cost is transparent. On scan day the technician works through the building with the scanner while the building stays open. A small suite is scanned in a single visit; larger buildings take longer, and the quote tells you how long. The scans are registered into one point cloud, the CAD and Revit are drafted from it, and you review the set before we finalise. Existing drawings, even hand-marked ones, speed up the quote.
Charlotte FAQ
What does it cost?
Four things drive the price: floor area, how much is in the building (fit-out, exposed services, furniture), the deliverables you pick and travel. Point cloud with 2D floor plans is the entry tier; a full CAD set and a Revit model add drafting hours. Quotes are itemized line by line.
Is it worth bringing you in from out of town?
For most jobs, yes. The travel line is small next to the drafting, the scan is a single trip, and everything afterwards is produced from the point cloud, so you never pay for a return visit to re-measure.
How accurate is it?
We use Leica RTC360 and BLK2GO scanners and the Matterport Pro3, and every dimension in the drawings is taken from the point cloud. Difficult surfaces such as glass curtain wall and polished floors are handled by adjusting scanner settings on site.
Does the building have to close?
No. Offices, shops and homes stay in use while we scan. We can work early, late or at weekends if that suits the tenant.
Will the drawings work for my permit?
Yes. Your architect or engineer uses the set as the existing-conditions base for the submittal. In Charlotte, building permits are issued by Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement, a division of the county's Land Use and Environmental Services Agency, which also serves Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville. Zoning and site approval stay with the City of Charlotte, and commercial projects that need city site approval get it before Code Enforcement issues the building permit.
Do you document large houses as well as commercial buildings?
Yes. The Banner Elk home we documented in 2024 is 9,110 sq ft, and the Gallery House in Charlotte is 10,443 sq ft of commercial space; the workflow is the same, only the drawing list changes.
Who owns the files?
You do. Point cloud, CAD, PDF and Revit files go to you and your consultants.
Nearby ADS projects
Scanned by our crews in Charlotte, the High Country and Atlanta:
- Gallery House in Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 10,443 sq ft · 2025
A three-level, 10,443 sq ft property for art exhibitions and gatherings in the North Tryon arts district, documented to guide renovation planning. ADS delivered a point cloud, an LOD 300 Revit model, a photo record and a virtual walkthrough. - Single-Family Home in Banner Elk
Banner Elk, NC · 9,110 sq ft · 2024
Dense vegetation around this Banner Elk home was handled with drone mapping and careful scanner placement. Its multi-level geometry and steep, varied rooflines were aligned in the point cloud and modeled in Revit. - Fendi, Phipps Plaza
Atlanta, GA · 5,132 sq ft · 2022
For Fendi's redesign at Phipps Plaza, ADS scanned the interiors, storefronts, circulation areas and exterior mall facade, giving the design team a coordinated digital twin and as-built drawings of the combined space.
Permits & governing bodies
Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement (Land Use and Environmental Services Agency), 2145 Suttle Avenue – building permits for Charlotte and the county's towns.
City of Charlotte – zoning and site approval.
Where we work
We cover Uptown, South End, Dilworth, Myers Park, SouthPark, Ballantyne, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, University City, Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Fort Mill and Rock Hill.
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.
