As-Built Drawings in Tuscaloosa, AL
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What you get
Student apartments that turn over every lease cycle, retail on the Strip and downtown, and industrial buildings out toward the plants west of town: Tuscaloosa's owners renovate often, and every renovation starts with a question about what is actually there. ADS answers it with a LiDAR scan. The scans are registered into a 3D point cloud, and from the cloud we draft 2D CAD floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations and sections in AutoCAD and PDF, a Revit model at LOD 200–300, and MEP and structural elements where scoped. A 360° digital twin lets your team check conditions from a browser, and BOMA/REBNY area calculations are available on request.
We have not yet published a Tuscaloosa project. Our nearest work is in Georgia and North Carolina: the 5,132 sq ft Fendi boutique at Phipps Plaza in Atlanta (2022), the 1,838 sq ft Lucky Goat Coffee at Stonebridge Village in Flowery Branch (2024), and the 10,443 sq ft Gallery House in Charlotte (2025).
How a Tuscaloosa project runs: send the address, approximate square footage and the deliverables you want; the quote is itemized, with travel as its own line because the crew comes to you. On scan day a technician captures the building with a Leica RTC360, Leica BLK2GO or Matterport Pro3 while it stays occupied. We register the scans, draft from the point cloud, and you review before final delivery.
Tuscaloosa FAQ
What does it cost?
Four inputs: floor area, interior complexity, the deliverables you need and travel. Point cloud plus 2D CAD is the entry tier; a Revit model adds drafting. The quote is itemized so you can drop what you do not need.
Is it worth bringing you in from out of town?
For an apartment building, a retail block or an industrial floor, yes: the site visit is a day or less and the rest is remote, so travel is a small part of the total. On one small unit it is a bigger share, which is why it is shown separately.
How accurate is it?
The scanner measures and the drawings are traced from the point cloud; nothing is carried over from old plans. We select the Leica RTC360, Leica BLK2GO or Matterport Pro3 to fit the building.
Does the building have to close?
No. Residents, shoppers and staff stay; the technician works around them, and we can scan between semesters or after hours if that is easier.
Will the drawings work for my permit?
Yes, as the existing-conditions base for your architect's or engineer's submittal. In Tuscaloosa, plan review, permitting and inspections for residential and commercial work are handled by the city's Building and Inspections Division. Your design professional files; we make sure the existing conditions are right.
Who owns the files?
You do. CAD, PDF, Revit and the point cloud go to you and your consultants.
Nearby ADS projects
Scanned by our crews in Georgia and North Carolina
- Fendi, Phipps Plaza
Atlanta, GA · 5,132 sq ft · 2022
At Atlanta's Phipps Plaza, ADS scanned two neighboring suites that were to be merged for a new Fendi store, then modeled mechanical, electrical and structural systems throughout both so the combined layout could be redesigned. - Lucky Goat Coffee, Stonebridge Village
Flowery Branch, GA · 1,838 sq ft · 2024
Tall ceilings with exposed beams, ducts and lighting meant the overhead MEP in this coffee shop had to be modeled exactly. The CAD drawings lay out customer, service and kitchenette zones for the renovation. - 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.
Permits & governing bodies
City of Tuscaloosa Building and Inspections Division handles plan review, permitting and inspections for residential and commercial projects (tuscaloosa.com/building).
Where we work
Tuscaloosa, including Downtown, the Strip and Alberta, plus Northport, Cottondale and the rest of Tuscaloosa County.
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.
