London · 33 areas
London survey work, from building sites to back gardens.
London is hard for reasons that have nothing to do with the ground. Access, restricted airspace, noise limits and the sheer density of existing records are the constraints. Every one of them is normal, and all of them are handled as part of the job rather than priced in later.
What London actually constrains
Why London survey work is scheduled, not just measured.
Access, not distance
The constraint is almost never how far you are. It is a rear site with no vehicle access, a railway embankment, a resident who parks badly, or a street where a crane needs a suspension order.
Restricted airspace
London has more controlled airspace than almost anywhere in the South East. We fly work in it routinely, and the authorisations are secured in advance of the flight rather than chased on the day. It is planned in from the start, not discovered on the day.
Party wall is routine here
Dense Victorian, Edwardian and interwar stock means neighbouring-party work is constant. Measured building surveys and condition records are what keeps it manageable.
Restricted working hours
Noise limits mean some site work cannot happen at the convenient time. Scheduling around that moves programmes, so it is worth flagging at the outset.
Where we work
33 boroughs
2 boroughs · listed alphabetically
Barking and Dagenham
/Inner London
Heavily industrial East London. Brownfield, industrial and logistics survey work.
Barnet
/Outer London
Large suburban borough with significant regeneration. Boundary, party wall and measured building work on large plots.
Bexley
/Outer London
At the Kent border. Industrial estates, logistics and brownfield sites with complex buried services.
Brent
/Outer London
North West London with large development sites and depot land. Setting-out, volumetrics and industrial survey work.
Bromley
/Outer London
The largest SE London borough by area. Suburban housing and large retail and industrial sites.
Camden
/Inner London
Mixed conservation and regeneration. Party wall, measured building and urban survey work in very tight streets.
City of London
/Inner London
The square mile. Commercial fit-out, as-built records and measured building work under the tightest access and noise conditions in the country.
Croydon
/Outer London
Major regeneration. High-rise and commercial work, plus dense residential setting-out.
Ealing
/Outer London
Acton and Hanwell regeneration alongside long-established residential stock. Party wall, measured building and setting-out.
Enfield
/Outer London
Outer North London with real urban and rural character. Mixed housing, industrial and level survey work.
Greenwich
/Outer London
Heritage-led regeneration with tight consent. Detailed measured records and heritage-scale point clouds.
Hackney
/Inner London
Major regeneration and extensive Victorian stock. Party wall, measured building and heritage-scale point clouds.
Hammersmith and Fulham
/Inner London
High-value inner London with severe access constraints. Measured building and party wall work on plots with no vehicle access.
Haringey
/Outer London
North London with large estates and redevelopment. Setting-out, measured building and party wall work.
Harrow
/Outer London
Suburban borough with significant development pressure. Levels, drainage and setting-out.
Havering
/Outer London
The largest London borough by area, and the most rural. Estate, equestrian and agricultural land work rather than typical London density.
Hillingdon
/Outer London
Large western borough including substantial rural and airfield land. Levels, drainage and mixed development survey work.
Hounslow
/Outer London
Heathrow-adjacent, with large industrial and distribution land. Levels, drainage and airport-related constraint work.
Islington
/Inner London
Inner North London. Party wall, measured building and development-site setting-out.
Kensington and Chelsea
/Inner London
The most expensive land in the country. Conservation fabric, party wall and measured records where every detail is contested.
Kingston upon Thames
/Outer London
Growth town in South West London. Level, drainage and development-site setting-out.
Lambeth
/Inner London
Inner South London with large development sites. Urban setting-out, party wall and commercial fit-out.
Lewisham
/Inner London
Inner South East. Party wall and measured building work, frequently alongside live construction in tight streets.
Merton
/Outer London
Suburban South West London with a mix of residential and commercial. Party wall and measured building work.
Newham
/Inner London
One of the most heavily developed boroughs in the city. Large construction sites, logistics and urban setting-out.
Redbridge
/Outer London
East London with large plots and a suburban character. Boundary, party wall and building survey work.
Richmond upon Thames
/Outer London
Leafy South West London with a large protected riverside. Woodland plots where point clouds solve access problems.
Southwark
/Inner London
Dense inner London with large redevelopment. Measured building, party wall and site setting-out in constrained streets.
Sutton
/Outer London
Suburban and commuter-belt. High volume of measured building, party wall and setting-out work.
Tower Hamlets
/Inner London
Dense urban regeneration alongside long-established industrial land. Setting-out, as-built and progress monitoring.
Waltham Forest
/Outer London
East London regeneration alongside long-established industrial areas. Urban setting-out and measured building.
Wandsworth
/Outer London
Long-running regeneration programme. Private housing, party wall and urban setting-out at volume.
Westminster
/Inner London
Central London commercial and institutional work. Fit-out, as-built records and setting-out under severe access and noise constraints.
Most requested in Greater London
Based on what this business actually does locally, rather than what ranks well. If you are not sure which applies, ask.
Topographic & Land Surveys
Levels, contours and site detail for planning, design and construction.
Measured Building Surveys
Measured floor plans for architects, conveyancing and party wall work.
Engineering Surveys & Setting-Out
Precision setting-out, control and dimensional checks on site.
LiDAR & 3D Laser Scanning
Millimetre-accurate point clouds that reach beneath vegetation.
Roof Surveys & Aerial Inspections
Condition surveys of roofs and structures without scaffolding.
London site?
Tell me the access problem and I will price the survey.
Send the postcode, the access situation and what you need it for. You will have a straight answer within one working day.