As-Built Drawings in El Centro, CA
Laser-Scanned Floor Plans for El Centro Buildings
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What you get
We have not yet published an Imperial Valley project. Our nearest work is in San Diego County: a 26,580 sq ft commercial building in San Diego (2024), a 5,300 sq ft industrial facility in Rancho Bernardo (2025) where we modeled the conduits, lighting and equipment into an LOD 300 Revit model, and the 146,404 sq ft Solana Beach Shopping Mall (2025).
An El Centro as-built starts with a LiDAR scan and ends with drawings your architect, engineer or contractor can work from. The scan gives you a registered 3D point cloud and, if you want it, a 360° digital twin to walk through in a browser. From the point cloud we draft 2D CAD in AutoCAD and PDF (floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations and sections) and a Revit model at LOD 200–300 for teams that work in BIM. MEP and structural elements are included when scoped, and BOMA or REBNY area calculations are available on request. Packing houses, cold storage, retail and multi-family all follow the same workflow.
How an El Centro project runs: send the address, approximate square footage and the deliverables you need, and we quote with travel listed separately so you can see what the trip adds. On scan day one technician works through the building with a Leica RTC360, BLK2GO or Matterport Pro3; nothing has to close. The scans are registered, the drawings are drafted from the point cloud, and you review before final delivery.
El Centro FAQ
What does it cost?
Four things set it: floor area, complexity (an empty warehouse versus a finished office with exposed mechanical), the deliverables you choose, and travel. Point cloud and 2D CAD is the lowest tier; a Revit model adds drafting time. Quotes are itemized.
Is it worth bringing you in from out of town?
That is the honest question for El Centro, and the answer depends on the job. Travel is quoted as its own line. For a packing house, a cold-storage building or a multi-building site it is a small share of the total; for one small tenant space it may not be, and we will tell you so.
How accurate is it?
We measure with Leica RTC360 and BLK2GO scanners or a Matterport Pro3 and draw from the point cloud, so dimensions are recorded, not estimated. Our San Diego industrial project was captured at millimeter-level accuracy with its conduits and equipment modeled in Revit.
Does the building have to close?
No. The technician works around operations, and scanning can be scheduled early or late to avoid the heat and the busiest hours.
Will the drawings work for my permit?
Yes, as the existing-conditions base in your architect's or engineer's submittal. El Centro permits go through the Community Development Department's Building & Safety Division at 1275 Main Street, which handles plan checking and permit issuance. Applications filed on or after January 1, 2026 are reviewed under the 2025 California codes.
Who owns the files?
You do. We deliver CAD, PDF, Revit and the point cloud to you and whoever you name.
Nearby ADS projects
Scanned by our crews in San Diego County and Los Angeles, the nearest to the Imperial Valley:
- Commercial Building in San Diego
San Diego, CA · 26,580 sq ft · 2024
Roof imagery for the 26,580 sq ft downtown building came from aerial drone photogrammetry, combined with high-accuracy 3D scanning. Outputs included an LOD 300 Revit model, georeferenced orthophotos, a Matterport walkthrough for off-site stakeholders, and coordinated 2D CAD drawings. - Commercial Facility at Thornmint Court
San Diego, CA · 5,300 sq ft · 2025
A 5,300 sq ft industrial space in Rancho Bernardo's business district, documented for renovation and system upgrades. ADS delivered E57 LiDAR scans, an AutoCAD floor plan, an LOD 300 architecture and MEP Revit model, and an online 3D viewer. - Solana Beach Shopping Mall
Solana Beach, CA · 146,404 sq ft · 2025
Blending aerial and ground scans gave consistent coverage of this shopping center's indoor and outdoor zones. Remote walkthroughs kept the project moving without disrupting active tenants. - Multi-Tenant Suites, Silver Spur Road
Rolling Hills Estates, CA · 4,700 sq ft · 2024
ADS turned LiDAR scans of both suites and their shared exterior into Revit and CAD deliverables, covering walls, ceilings and MEP, with annotations set up for architectural and permitting needs. - 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.
Permits & governing bodies
City of El Centro Community Development Department, Building & Safety Division, 1275 Main Street: plan checking, permit issuance and inspections.
Applications filed on or after January 1, 2026 are reviewed under the 2025 California codes.
Where we work
El Centro, Imperial, Brawley, Calexico, Holtville, Heber, Seeley and the Imperial Valley.
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.
