As-Built Drawings in National City, CA
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What you get
National City sits a few miles south of downtown San Diego, and San Diego County is where ADS has done most of its recent California work. We have not yet published a National City project, but the nearest ones are close: a 26,580 sq ft commercial building in San Diego (2024), a 5,300 sq ft industrial facility at Thornmint Court in Rancho Bernardo (2025), an 8,484 sq ft residence in San Diego (2025) and a 1,767 sq ft villa in Spring Valley (2025).
Every job starts with a LiDAR scan and ends with files your architect, engineer or contractor can work from: a registered 3D point cloud, a 360° digital twin you can open in a browser, 2D CAD in AutoCAD and PDF (floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, sections) and, when your team works in BIM, a Revit model at LOD 200–300. MEP and structural elements are documented when scoped; BOMA or REBNY area calculations are available on request. At Thornmint Court the crew scanned dense conduit and piping with a Leica RTC360, modeled architecture and MEP together in an LOD 300 Revit model and delivered registered E57 scans alongside it. Kevin DeBoer of Michael Baker International called the result a “high-quality Revit model and excellent point cloud.”
How a National City project runs: send the address, square footage and the deliverables you need and we quote, with travel as its own line. On scan day a technician works through the building while it stays open. The scans are registered into one point cloud, the drawings are drafted from it, and you review the set before final delivery.
National City FAQ
What does it cost?
Floor area, complexity and deliverables set the price. A shell is cheaper to document than a finished space with millwork and exposed MEP; point cloud and CAD is the base tier and a Revit model adds drafting time. Travel to National City is quoted as a separate line. Every quote is itemized.
Is it worth bringing you in from out of town?
For a single small room, often not. For a tenant improvement, a multi-unit building or anything that will be drawn in Revit, measured geometry usually saves more than the travel costs, and the same team has recently documented several buildings across San Diego County.
How accurate is it?
We scan with Leica RTC360 and BLK2GO scanners and Matterport Pro3 and draw from the point cloud, so dimensions are measured rather than assumed. Out-of-square walls and uneven floors are drawn as found.
Does the building have to close?
No. We work around staff and customers, and after-hours scanning can be arranged.
Will the drawings work for my permit?
The set is prepared as the existing-conditions base for your design professional's submittal to the National City Building Division (1243 National City Blvd). Applications filed on or after January 1, 2026 are reviewed under the 2025 California codes.
Who owns the files?
You do. CAD, PDF, Revit and the point cloud are delivered to you and your consultants.
Nearby ADS projects
Scanned by our crews in and around San Diego County:
- Commercial Building in San Diego
San Diego, CA · 26,580 sq ft · 2024
ADS combined LiDAR and aerial photogrammetry to document this 26,580 sq ft Gaslamp Quarter building, producing BIM and CAD outputs and a Matterport tour that let stakeholders review it off site. - Commercial Facility at Thornmint Court
San Diego, CA · 5,300 sq ft · 2025
Registered LiDAR scans in E57 format, a floor plan in AutoCAD and 2D Revit, an online 3D viewer and an LOD 300 BIM model of architecture and MEP were delivered for this Rancho Bernardo industrial space. - Luxury Residence in San Diego
San Diego, CA · 8,484 sq ft · 2025
Ceiling layouts, elevations and floor plans in AutoCAD were drawn for this landscaped San Diego property after scan adjustments handled its complex terrain and split levels. Interior layouts were captured precisely for coordination. - Spring Valley Modern Villa (Bonita)
Spring Valley, CA · 1,767 sq ft · 2025
A 1,767 sq ft single-story home with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a garage and a terrace, surveyed for future renovations. ADS delivered a point cloud, a 360° digital twin, an LOD 300 Revit model and CAD and PDF sheets. - 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.
Permits & governing bodies
National City Building Division, 1243 National City Blvd: plan review, permits and inspections.
Applications on or after January 1, 2026 are reviewed under the 2025 California codes.
Where we work
National City, Lincoln Acres, Paradise Hills, Bonita, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Coronado and the South Bay.
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.
