As-Built Drawings in Norfolk, VA
Laser-Scanned Floor Plans for Norfolk Buildings
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What you get
Ask an ADS crew to document a Norfolk building and what comes back is a measured record, not a sketch. We laser-scan the property and, depending on the scope you order, deliver a registered 3D point cloud, a 360° digital twin that opens in a browser, 2D CAD in AutoCAD and PDF (floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations and sections), a Revit model at LOD 200–300, and MEP or structural elements documented where you need them. BOMA and REBNY area calculations are available for office and retail leases.
There is no published ADS project in Norfolk or Hampton Roads yet. The nearest is a 5,069 sq ft rowhouse on Pratt Street in Baltimore, scanned in January 2025. Further south are the Gallery House in Charlotte, a 10,443 sq ft commercial building documented in February 2025, and a 9,110 sq ft single-family home in Banner Elk, North Carolina (summer 2024). Offices, storefronts, apartment buildings and houses in Norfolk are handled with the same equipment and process.
A Norfolk job runs in five steps. You send the address, approximate square footage and the deliverables you want, and we quote with travel as a separate line. A technician scans the building in one visit while it stays open. The scans are registered into one point cloud. The CAD set or Revit model is drafted from that cloud. You review the draft and we revise before final delivery.
Norfolk FAQ
What does it cost?
The price is set by floor area, how much detail is in the space, which deliverables you order and the trip to Norfolk. Point cloud with 2D CAD is the base tier; a Revit model adds drafting hours and is listed separately. Each line is itemized so you can remove what you do not need.
Is it worth bringing you in from out of town?
For most buildings, yes. The scan is a short site visit, so travel is a modest single line, and the drafting happens remotely wherever the property is. Several Hampton Roads properties scanned on one trip share that travel line.
How accurate is it?
Dimensions come from a Leica RTC360, Leica BLK2GO or Matterport Pro3 point cloud rather than from a tape, so the drawing shows what the scanner recorded in the building.
Does the building have to close?
No. The technician works around tenants, staff and customers during normal hours, and after-hours scanning is available if that is easier for the occupant.
Will the drawings work for my permit?
Yes. Your architect or engineer uses the set as the existing-conditions base for a submittal to the City of Norfolk Department of City Planning, whose Building Permit Team works from the Development Services Center at 810 Union Street and issues building permits through the city's E-Permit Portal. Norfolk requires a permit for any alteration, addition or new construction that adds new framing or exposes existing framing. The design professional carries the permit; we supply accurate existing conditions.
Who owns the files?
You do. The point cloud, CAD, PDF and Revit files are delivered to you and to anyone you designate.
Nearby ADS projects
Scanned by our crews in Maryland and the Carolinas:
- Baltimore Rowhouse on Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD · 5,069 sq ft · 2025
Annotated AutoCAD drawings and PDF sheets for this 5,069 sq ft home covered floor plans, elevations and reflected ceiling plans, backed by a high-resolution point cloud and a 360° digital twin for team collaboration. - Gallery House in Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 10,443 sq ft · 2025
ADS scanned the Gallery House interiors at high resolution and interpreted facade and roof conditions through CAD modeling, producing an existing-conditions Revit model plus interior and exterior photos for the renovation. - Single-Family Home in Banner Elk
Banner Elk, NC · 9,110 sq ft · 2024
A 9,110 sq ft mountain estate with steep rooflines, exposed beams and detailed facades, surveyed for renovation planning. ADS combined LiDAR with drone capture and delivered a point cloud, orthophotos, an LOD 300 Revit model and AutoCAD drawings.
Permits & governing bodies
Building permits in Norfolk are issued by the City of Norfolk Department of City Planning. Its Building Permit Team is based at the Development Services Center, 810 Union Street, Suite 508, and building, trade and zoning permits are applied for and issued online through the E-Permit Portal. A permit is required for any residential or commercial alteration, addition or new construction that requires new framing or exposes existing framing.
Where we work
Norfolk, Downtown, Ghent, Ocean View, Larchmont, Park Place, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Portsmouth.
To get a quote, send
• Property address
• Approximate square footage and number of floors
• What it is for: renovation, 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.
