“If I had known this earlier, I could have saved myself a lot of work.”

During the first inspection of the building, he had already noticed that the existing 2D plans no longer matched reality in many respects. A problem we know only too well. New walls from minor renovations a few years ago had not been added, windows were in different places or no longer in their original dimensions - a typical case with older buildings.

Until now, the architect had tried to close these gaps himself. Armed with a laser distance meter, he (usually the apprentice) took measurements of rooms, walls, windows and doors. He recorded room heights, wall thicknesses and ceiling heights and recorded the data in sketches, which he drew directly onto the old 2D plans. Photos helped him to orientate himself later.

It was tedious work that somehow got him ahead, but never gave him the certainty that he had really recorded everything correctly.

When he told me about this, I realized how important precision and a reliable planning basis for the conversion were to him. This is exactly where I was able to start and explain to him how a building survey with laser scanning can make a difference. I described to him how our method not only saves time, but also provides millimeter-precise data that can be transferred directly into a 3D model - a solid basis for any redesign.

At the end of the conversation, he said something that made me smile: “If I had known this earlier, I could have saved myself a lot of work.”

It was great to hear that he recognized the added value of a precise survey and I'm already looking forward to helping him with our expertise. Because that's exactly what we're here for - to create planning security and give our guests the best possible start to their project.