As-Built Drawings in Chattanooga, TN
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What you get
Chattanooga's downtown and Southside are full of older industrial and warehouse buildings that have been converted once already and are about to be converted again. For that kind of work the drawings on file are rarely right, and ADS replaces them with a set drafted from a LiDAR scan. You receive a registered 3D point cloud captured with a Leica RTC360, Leica BLK2GO or Matterport Pro3; 2D AutoCAD and PDF drawings (floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations and sections); a Revit model at LOD 200–300 if your consultants model in BIM; and a 360° digital twin for checking conditions from a browser. Exposed structure and MEP, common in these buildings, are documented when scoped, and BOMA/REBNY area calculations are available.
We have not yet published a Chattanooga project. The nearest is the Fendi boutique at Phipps Plaza in Atlanta: 5,132 sq ft across two adjacent suites combined into one store, scanned in June 2022 with a Matterport Pro3, exterior mall façade included, with reflective finishes and uneven lighting managed on site and an LOD 300 Revit model delivered. Also in Georgia, the 1,838 sq ft Lucky Goat Coffee in Flowery Branch (November 2024), where tall ceilings with exposed beams and MEP were captured for the floor and reflected ceiling plans; and in North Carolina, the 10,443 sq ft Gallery House in Uptown Charlotte (February 2025).
How a Chattanooga project runs: we quote from your address, square footage and chosen deliverables, listing travel on its own line since we have no Tennessee crew. One scan visit while the building stays open, then registration, drafting and a review round with you before final delivery.
Chattanooga FAQ
What does it cost?
Area, complexity and deliverables drive the quote. An empty warehouse bay is fast; a converted mill with mezzanines, exposed trusses and running services takes longer to draft. Point cloud and 2D CAD is the base tier; a Revit model adds modeling time. Travel to Chattanooga is a separate line.
Is it worth bringing you in from out of town?
For a whole building, an adaptive-reuse project or a portfolio, yes: one visit captures everything, and later questions are answered from the point cloud instead of a return trip. For a single small space we will tell you if it does not make sense.
How accurate is it?
Every dimension is drafted from the registered point cloud, so it is what the scanner measured on the day, not what a previous plan assumed. The tolerance for your deliverable set is stated in the quote.
Does the building have to close?
No. Tenants and customers stay; we work around them and can scan after hours.
Will the drawings work for my permit?
Yes. Your architect or engineer uses the set as the existing-conditions base. In Chattanooga, any alteration, enlargement or change to a regulated building needs a permit from the City's Land Development Office first; applications go through its online portal, and the office sits in the Development Resource Center at 1250 Market Street.
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 Georgia and the Carolinas:
- Fendi, Phipps Plaza
Atlanta, GA · 5,132 sq ft · 2022
At Atlanta's Phipps Plaza, ADS scanned two neighboring suites that were to be merged for a new Fendi store, then modeled mechanical, electrical and structural systems throughout both so the combined layout could be redesigned. - Lucky Goat Coffee, Stonebridge Village
Flowery Branch, GA · 1,838 sq ft · 2024
ADS ran a LiDAR survey of this Flowery Branch cafe, modeling walls, partitions and overhead systems, and handed the design team a digital twin for layout and branding coordination. - Gallery House in Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 10,443 sq ft · 2025
Reflective finishes at this Uptown gallery caused lighting interference, so scanning was adjusted on site. The Revit model tracks the transitions between commercial and exhibition spaces across all three levels.
Permits & governing bodies
City of Chattanooga Land Development Office, Development Resource Center, 1250 Market Street, Suite 1000 – building permits, plans review and inspections; a permit is required before any regulated building is altered, enlarged or converted; applications through the online portal.
Addresses outside the city are permitted by the county.
Where we work
Downtown, the Southside, NorthShore, the Westside, Highland Park, St. Elmo, East Brainerd, Hixson, Red Bank, East Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain, Ooltewah, Collegedale and Cleveland.
To get a quote, send
• Property address
• Approximate square footage and number of floors
• What it is for: renovation, adaptive reuse, tenant improvement, lease plan, insurance or facility records
• Deliverables: point cloud, 2D CAD, Revit, MEP
• Your deadline
Existing drawings, even old ones, help us scope faster.
