Enhance Your Retail Projects with Accurate As-Built Surveys
In the dynamic world of retail, precise documentation of existing conditions is crucial for successful renovations, expansions, or new constructions. Our retail as-built drawing services offer detailed, accurate representations of your retail space, ensuring that every project begins with a solid foundation.
Why Choose Our Retail As-Built Drawings Services?
Unmatched Accuracy with LiDAR Technology
Utilizing advanced LiDAR scanning services, we capture millions of data points to create a comprehensive 3D model of your retail space. This technology ensures that every measurement is precise, reducing the risk of errors during the design and construction phases.
Customized Solutions for Every Retail Environment
Whether you're operating a boutique store or a large retail chain, our services are tailored to meet your specific needs. We provide as-built documentation that aligns with your project's scope, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness
Comprehensive Deliverables for Seamless Integration
Our deliverables include detailed floor plans, elevations, and 3D models compatible with various platforms like AutoCAD and Revit. This compatibility facilitates seamless integration into your existing workflows, aiding architects, engineers, and contractors in their tasks.
Expert Team Dedicated to Excellence
Our team comprises experienced professionals specializing in architectural 3D scanning and BIM modeling services. Their expertise ensures that every project is executed with the highest standards of quality and precision.
Benefits of Retail As-Built Drawings
- Accurate Renovation Planning: Detailed documentation aids in precise planning, minimizing unforeseen issues during renovations.
- Efficient Space Utilization: Understanding the exact dimensions and layouts helps in optimizing the retail space for better customer experience and product placement.
- Enhanced Communication: Clear and detailed drawings improve communication among stakeholders, reducing misunderstandings and project delays.
Our Process: Built for Active Hospitality Properties
We understand hospitality doesn’t shut down — so our process is designed to work around your operations:
Step 1: Initial Consultation
We begin by understanding your project’s specific requirements, ensuring that our services align perfectly with your objectives.
Step 2: On-Site LiDAR Scanning
Our team conducts comprehensive on-site scans using state-of-the-art LiDAR equipment, capturing every detail of your retail space.
Step 3: Data Processing and Modeling
The collected data is processed to create accurate 3D models and detailed drawings, reflecting the true conditions of your space.
Step 4: Quality Assurance
Every deliverable undergoes rigorous quality checks to ensure accuracy and completeness, providing you with reliable documentation.
Step 5: Delivery and Support
We provide the finalized as-built drawings in your preferred formats and offer ongoing support to assist with any further needs.
Industries We Serve
- Retail Chains and Franchises: Ensuring consistency and accuracy across multiple locations.
- Architectural and Design Firms: Providing foundational data for innovative retail designs.
- Construction and Renovation Companies: Facilitating efficient project planning and execution.
- Real Estate Developers: Offering precise documentation for property assessments and developments.
Frequently Asked Questions
A: The timeline varies based on the project's size and complexity, but we strive to deliver within a timeframe that meets your project's schedule.
A: Yes, we can integrate and update existing plans to reflect current conditions accurately.
Get Started Today
Accurate as-built drawings are the cornerstone of any successful retail project.
Contact us today to learn how our services can contribute to the success of your retail endeavors.
Why Retail Projects Need As-Built Drawings
Retail spaces are constantly evolving. Whether you’re updating a single storefront or rolling out changes across a national chain, you need accurate documentation of existing conditions to guide your team and avoid costly mistakes.
Here’s why retail scanning services from LiDAR Precise Plans can make or break a project:
- Avoid rework and delays by designing from precise field conditions.
- Speed up permits with verified documentation ready for submission.
- Support interior designers and architects with clean, editable CAD and Revit files.
- Keep construction on schedule with as-built laser scanning done quickly and discreetly — even in active stores.
What LiDAR Precise Plans Delivers
LiDAR Precise Plans specializes in producing fast, accurate, and usable as-built documentation — not just pretty pictures. Here’s what you can expect:
Detailed Floor Plans
Document all demising walls, sales areas, back-of-house, restrooms, fitting rooms, and utility zones with accurate dimensions. Whether you're reworking the layout or just confirming square footage, having clear plans matters.
Reflected Ceiling Plans (RCPs)
Know exactly where lighting, HVAC diffusers, and ceiling-mounted elements are located. This is crucial for upgrading fixtures or integrating new mechanical systems.
Exterior Elevations
Capture the exterior storefront — including trim, doors, signage bands, and finish materials. This helps your design team visualize improvements and keep the city happy during approvals.
Site Plans (Retail Centers)
Get a layout of hardscape elements like loading zones, walkways, drive lanes, and other shared-use areas in a retail center.
Revit & CAD Files Ready to Go
Whether your team works in Revit, AutoCAD, or other platforms, they’ll receive models and drawings that drop directly into your workflow. This supports your scan to BIM services pipeline without friction.
How They Work: A Seamless 5-Step Process
One of the best things about LiDAR Precise Plans is their professional, streamlined process. Here’s how it works:
1. Project Scoping & Consultation
They gather your scope, location, and preferred deliverables. If you’re not sure what you need, they’ll guide you through the options.
2. On-Site 3D Laser Scanning
Using tools like the Leica RTC360 laser scanner, their team scans your retail site with minimal disruption to operations. They’re experienced with both empty spaces and live retail environments.
3. Point Cloud Processing
Once scanning is complete, they convert the colorized point cloud into CAD drawings or Revit modeling from scan, depending on your preference.
4. Quality Control
Everything is reviewed in-house before delivery to ensure dimensional accuracy and scope alignment.
5. Delivery & Ongoing Support
You’ll receive organized files, shareable links, and any needed clarifications to help your project move forward.
Designed for Retail Professionals
LiDAR Precise Plans has worked with:
- Retail chains & franchise groups needing consistent plans across many stores
- Commercial architects designing mall or retail strip renovations
- General contractors bidding or building off of tenant improvement plans
- Retail developers seeking as-built documentation to evaluate property condition and leasing options
Their services are designed to help you eliminate change orders, reduce rework in construction, and streamline renovation planning with data that’s right the first time.
Why I Recommend LiDAR Precise Plans
I’ve reviewed many companies offering architectural 3D scanning and reality capture services, and LiDAR Precise Plans consistently stands out for a few reasons:
Experience in Retail Environments
They’ve worked in everything from strip centers to high-end luxury retail spaces.
Value-Focused
They help clients reduce project delays, speed up approvals, and improve construction accuracy with every drawing.
Coverage in Major Markets
They serve top U.S. cities, including:
- Las Vegas 3D scanning services
- Phoenix LiDAR scanning company
- Los Angeles as-built documentation
- Denver scan to BIM
- San Francisco reality capture services
Technology-Driven
From mobile LiDAR scanning to scan to Revit workflows, they’re using tools that make your life easier.
SEO Benefits of Retail As-Built Drawings
If you’re an architect, developer, or contractor, you already know the field value. But there’s another benefit: SEO and property visibility. A detailed, accurate as-built drawing can improve your property’s documentation online, especially if you’re managing a retail listing or renovation portfolio.
Having complete drawings with verified dimensions and photos (like 360°panoramic scans) can increase trust with tenants, city inspectors, and investors.
FAQ: What Retail Clients Want to Know
Turnaround depends on size and complexity, but most retail jobs are completed in 1–2 weeks.
Yes. The team is experienced in scanning with minimal disruption to retail tenants and customers.
They’ll create a package that matches your needs — floor plans only, or full documentation with ceilings, site plans, and elevations.
Get in Touch with LiDAR Precise Plans
If you’re planning a retail build-out, remodel, or survey and want drawings you can trust — LiDAR Precise Plans is the team to call.
They’re not just a 3D scanning company — they’re a trusted partner to contractors, architects, and retail brands who need reliable data, fast.
