As-Built Drawings in DeKalb, IL
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What you get
If your DeKalb project starts with a building nobody has accurate drawings for, an ADS as-built is the first step. We bring a LiDAR scanner (Leica RTC360, Leica BLK2GO or Matterport Pro3), capture the building in one visit and draft from the point cloud, which means the floor plan reflects the walls that are actually there, not the ones on a decades-old blueprint.
Deliverables are chosen per project. The registered 3D point cloud is the base record. A 360° digital twin lets your team walk the building in a browser. 2D CAD in AutoCAD and PDF covers floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations and sections. A Revit model at LOD 200–300 is available for BIM workflows, with MEP and structural elements modeled where scoped, and BOMA or REBNY area calculations on request.
We have not yet published a DeKalb project. The nearest is east in Chicago, where we scanned a 400 sq ft space for a luxury kitchen pre-installation survey in June 2025. Our other Midwest work includes Daylight Coffee in Basehor, Kansas (1,750 sq ft, 2024) and Windsor at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio (4,358 sq ft, 2025).
How a DeKalb project runs: a quote from the address, square footage and deliverables, with travel shown as its own line; one scan visit while the building stays open; registration of the scans into a single point cloud; drafting; then your review and our revisions before the final files are released.
DeKalb FAQ
What does it cost?
Four things drive it: floor area, interior complexity, which deliverables you order and travel. Point cloud and 2D CAD is the entry tier; adding Revit adds drafting hours. The quote is itemized line by line.
Is it worth bringing you in from out of town?
Yes for most jobs. Travel is a single line item and the scan is a single visit; the drawings are what your consultants work from for months afterwards.
How accurate is it?
The drawings are drafted from a registered LiDAR point cloud, not from field notes, so dimensions are measured. Glass, polished floors and other reflective surfaces are handled on site by adjusting the scanner per area.
Does the building have to close?
No. Offices, shops, labs and apartment buildings stay open while the technician works around occupants.
Will the drawings work for my permit?
Yes. They are prepared as the existing-conditions base for a renovation or tenant build-out application. In DeKalb that application goes to the City of DeKalb Building Division at City Hall, 164 E. Lincoln Highway, which accepts permit applications by mail, email or drop-off. Your architect or engineer submits; we make sure the existing conditions are right.
Who owns the files?
You do. CAD, PDF, Revit and the point cloud are delivered to you and whoever you name.
Nearby ADS projects
Scanned by our crews in Illinois, Ohio and Kansas
- Luxury Kitchen Pre-Install in Chicago
Chicago, IL · 400 sq ft · 2025
Part of ADS's ongoing collaboration with a prestigious Florentine manufacturer, this 400 sq ft Chicago kitchen was surveyed ahead of cabinetry installation to keep layout coordination precise and head off discrepancies on site. - Daylight Coffee, Pinehurst Drive
Basehor, KS · 1,750 sq ft · 2024
ADS recorded the walls, framing and partitions of this Daylight Coffee shop directly from LiDAR data, giving the design team as-built plans and elevations for planning and compliance work. - Windsor, Easton Town Center
Columbus, OH · 4,358 sq ft · 2025
The central double-height zone of this mall unit, with its arch feature and suspended lighting, needed detailed MEP documentation. ADS modeled ceiling systems from scan data and zoned the sales, fitting and back-of-house areas.
Permits & governing bodies
City of DeKalb Building Division, City Hall, 164 E. Lincoln Highway: permits for new construction, additions, remodeling, demolition and changes to major building systems, plus inspections and certificates of occupancy.
Applications can be mailed, emailed or dropped off at City Hall (cityofdekalb.com).
Where we work
Downtown DeKalb, the Northern Illinois University area, Sycamore, Cortland, Genoa, Sandwich, Rochelle and DeKalb County.
To get a quote, send
• Property address
• Approximate square footage and number of floors
• What it is for: tenant improvement, renovation, lease plan, insurance or facility records
• Deliverables: point cloud, 2D CAD, Revit, MEP
• Your deadline
Existing drawings, even old ones, help us scope faster.
