As-Built Drawings in Portsmouth, VA
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What you get
An as-built from ADS gives your Portsmouth project a measured starting point instead of a guessed one. We scan the building with LiDAR and draft every sheet from the registered scan. Order what fits the job: a registered 3D point cloud, a 360° digital twin you can tour 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 where they are scoped. BOMA or REBNY area calculations are available on request.
We have not yet published a Portsmouth or Hampton Roads project. The nearest work on our site is a 5,069 sq ft rowhouse on Pratt Street in Baltimore, documented in 2025, and the 10,443 sq ft Gallery House commercial building in Charlotte, also 2025. We scanned a 9,110 sq ft single-family home in Banner Elk, North Carolina, in 2024 and a 2,500 sq ft office suite in Manhattan the same year.
How a Portsmouth project runs: send the address, approximate square footage and the deliverables you want and we reply with an itemized quote, travel on its own line. A technician scans the building in one visit with a Leica RTC360, Leica BLK2GO or Matterport Pro3 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.
Portsmouth FAQ
What does it cost?
Floor area, the complexity of the space, which deliverables you order and travel decide the price. Point cloud and 2D CAD is the base tier; a Revit model adds modeling time. Each quote is itemized so you can remove what you do not need.
Is it worth bringing you in from out of town?
Usually. Scanning takes one visit, so travel is a single line on the quote, and drafting happens off site for every client. Buildings in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach can be scanned on the same trip.
How accurate is it?
We draft from a registered LiDAR point cloud captured with Leica RTC360, Leica BLK2GO and Matterport Pro3 scanners, so dimensions are measured on site rather than estimated.
Does the building have to close?
No. Offices, shops, clinics and warehouses stay in operation while we scan. We work around people and can schedule after hours.
Will the drawings work for my permit?
Yes. Your architect or engineer uses the set as the existing-conditions base for a renovation or tenant-improvement submittal to the City of Portsmouth, which tracks building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits through its Portsmouth Online Permitting System (POPS). The design professional files it; we make sure the existing conditions in it are right.
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 Maryland, North Carolina and New York
- 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
A three-level, 10,443 sq ft property for art exhibitions and gatherings in the North Tryon arts district, documented to guide renovation planning. ADS delivered a point cloud, an LOD 300 Revit model, a photo record and a virtual walkthrough. - Single-Family Home in Banner Elk
Banner Elk, NC · 9,110 sq ft · 2024
Dense vegetation around this Banner Elk home was handled with drone mapping and careful scanner placement. Its multi-level geometry and steep, varied rooflines were aligned in the point cloud and modeled in Revit. - Office Suite in Manhattan
New York, NY · 2,500 sq ft · 2024
ADS mapped the exposed beams, ducts and fixtures of this Lower Manhattan office and issued coordinated Revit, AutoCAD and PDF packages for design and construction, including section and schedule sets.
Permits & governing bodies
Building permits in Portsmouth are issued by the City of Portsmouth, with permit and inspection records available through the Portsmouth Online Permitting System (POPS). Your architect or engineer files the application; we supply the existing-conditions drawings behind it.
Where we work
Olde Towne, Midtown, Churchland, Cradock, Westhaven, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Hampton and Newport News.
To get a quote, send
• Property address
• Approximate square footage and number of floors
• What it is for: renovation, tenant improvement, lease plan, insurance, facility records
• Deliverables: point cloud, 2D CAD, Revit, MEP
• Your deadline
Existing drawings, even old ones, help us scope faster.
