As-Built Drawings in Tacoma, WA
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What you get
Tacoma's building stock runs from warehouses near the port to downtown office floors and older houses, and the same ADS workflow covers all of them. A technician scans the building with LiDAR, and we draft the deliverables you order from that scan: a registered 3D point cloud, a 360° digital twin you can review 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 scoped. BOMA or REBNY area calculations are available on request.
We have not yet published a Tacoma project, but our nearest work is close by in Auburn. Between June and July 2025 we documented the 4,747 sq ft Maurices store at The Outlet Collection Seattle; Ivette Ramos, an architectural designer at Alloi, left a testimonial on the project page. For a commercial comparison, a 3,754 sq ft veterinary clinic in Grass Valley, California was scanned and delivered as a point cloud, digital twin and annotated CAD/PDF set, with MEP in the reflected ceiling plan, within eight days.
How a Tacoma project runs: you send the address, approximate square footage and the deliverables you want, and we send an itemized quote with travel listed separately. The scan is a single visit and the building stays open throughout. We register the scans into one point cloud, draft from it, and you review the set before final delivery.
Tacoma FAQ
What does it cost?
Cost follows the floor area, how much there is to draw, the deliverables you pick and travel. A point cloud with 2D CAD is the base package; a Revit model adds modeling time. Every quote is itemized.
Is it worth bringing you in from out of town?
We have no Tacoma office, so travel is quoted on its own line. Our Auburn project is a short distance away, and the itemized quote lets you judge the trip against the whole.
How accurate is it?
The building is scanned with Leica RTC360, Leica BLK2GO or Matterport Pro3 equipment and every drawing is drafted from the registered point cloud, so what you see is measured, not inferred.
Does the building have to close?
No. Stores, offices and warehouses keep running; the technician works around people and stock, and off-hours scanning is available.
Will the drawings work for my permit?
Yes. Your architect or engineer uses the set as the existing-conditions base for a tenant improvement, remodel or change-of-use application to the City of Tacoma's Planning and Development Services, which runs its permitting online through TacomaPermits.org. They file the application; we make sure the existing conditions in it are correct.
Who owns the files?
You do. The point cloud, CAD, PDF and Revit files are delivered to you and your consultants.
Nearby ADS projects
Scanned by our crews in Washington and on the West Coast:
- Maurices, The Outlet Collection Seattle
Auburn, WA · 4,747 sq ft · 2025
A 4,747 sq ft outlet store with sales, fitting and back-of-house areas, scanned for design coordination, branding and renovation. ADS delivered a point cloud, 360° digital twin, LOD 300 Revit model and CAD plans, RCPs, sections and elevations. - Veterinary Clinic Unit in Grass Valley
Grass Valley, CA · 3,754 sq ft · 2024
Partitions, layout and mechanical systems of this 3,754 sq ft unit were captured precisely, giving both technical and design teams a 360° digital twin, high-resolution point cloud data and complete CAD and PDF sets.
Permits & governing bodies
Building permits in Tacoma are issued by the City of Tacoma Planning and Development Services, 747 Market Street, 3rd floor. Applications are submitted through the online Tacoma Permits system at TacomaPermits.org.
Where we work
Downtown Tacoma, the Stadium District, Hilltop, Proctor, Old Town, the Port of Tacoma, South Tacoma and neighbouring University Place, Fife, Lakewood, Puyallup and Gig Harbor.
To get a quote, send
• Property address
• Approximate square footage and number of floors
• What it is for: tenant improvement, remodel, change of use, lease plan, insurance or facility records
• Deliverables: point cloud, 2D CAD, Revit, MEP
• Your deadline
Existing drawings, even old ones, help us scope faster.
