Portsmouth is a city forged by history and defined by its powerful connection to the sea. As an island city with a world-class naval heritage and a vibrant, modern outlook, every square metre of land is precious. From the historic warships in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to the iconic Spinnaker Tower and the bustling retail hub of Gunwharf Quays, precision isn’t just an advantage—it’s a mission-critical necessity.
Terrain Surveys delivers that precision. We provide decisive, high-accuracy measured building surveys across Portsmouth, Southsea, and the surrounding region. We eliminate the assumptions and risks, providing the hard data that developers, architects, and homeowners need to command their projects with absolute confidence.
What is a Measured Building Survey?
Stop navigating blind. A measured building survey is your project’s essential intelligence report. It is the definitive process of capturing the absolute truth of a property’s dimensions, layout, and structure. Using state-of-the-art technology, we create a flawless digital blueprint of your building as it stands today. This isn’t a subjective opinion on condition; it’s a factual, dimensional audit. It is the single source of truth that underpins every successful design, planning application, and construction that takes place there after.
Our Tactical Advantage: Speed, Accuracy and Precision
In a fast-moving project, you need a partner who can keep pace. Our service is built for agility and impact.
- Rapid Response: We are geared for speed. Expect fast, transparent quotations and a team structured to handle urgent survey requests, keeping your project on the front foot.
- Decisive Accuracy: We deliver data you can act on. Our reputation is built on providing reliable, highly accurate surveys that eliminate ambiguity and costly errors down the line.
- Flexible Deliverables: Your mission, your data. We provide a full range of outputs, from 2D CAD drawings to intelligent 3D BIM models, ensuring you get exactly what you need to succeed.
Deploying Precision Across Portsmouth
Our expertise is deployed across every sector of Portsmouth’s unique property landscape.
Heritage, Defence, and Marine
With its unparalleled naval history, Portsmouth presents unique challenges. We can provide specialist surveys for the conservation of assets within the Historic Dockyard, support for MOD infrastructure, and data for waterfront developments. Our non-contact laser scanning safely captures the most intricate and sensitive structures.
Commercial, Retail, and Education
We are equipped to fuel Portsmouth’s economic engine, providing critical data for retail fit-outs at Gunwharf Quays, office refurbishments in the city centre, and estate management for local Universities.
Domestic Projects for Portsmouth Homeowners
On an island city, every extension and conversion counts. We give homeowners the power to transform their properties with confidence, providing the clear, accurate plans needed to secure planning permission from Portsmouth City Council.
- Victorian and Edwardian extensions in the sought-after residential areas of Southsea.
- Value-adding loft conversions in neighbourhoods like Fratton and Copnor.
- Full internal renovations of terraced houses and apartments across Portsea Island.
Future-Proof Your Asset: 3D BIM & Revit Modelling
Move beyond flat, 2D plans and step into the future of construction. Our 3D Revit models create a data-rich “digital twin” of your building, offering a powerful strategic advantage.
This intelligent model allows your entire project team to collaborate in a single 3D environment, stress-testing designs and identifying clashes before they become expensive on-site problems. For complex regeneration or heritage projects, BIM is no longer an option—it’s the new standard.
Locked On Target: Our Commitment to Accuracy
Precision is our promise. We combine cutting-edge technology with rigorous professional standards to deliver results you can build on.
- Technology: We use high-definition 3D laser scanners to capture millions of data points, creating a comprehensive digital model of your property with unmatched detail.
- Accuracy: Our surveys can achieve tolerances of ±5 mm, meeting the exacting requirements of modern engineering and architecture.
- Standards: All work is executed in strict compliance with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) professional standards and The Survey Association (TSA) guidelines, ensuring your data is robust, defensible, and fit for purpose.
Clear & Transparent Pricing for Your Portsmouth Survey
We provide fixed-price quotations with no hidden costs. While every project is quoted on its specific requirements, a measured building survey for a standard 3-bedroom house in the Portsmouth area typically starts from £1,000 + VAT. The final investment depends on the property’s size, architectural complexity, and your choice of deliverables (e.g., 2D CAD, 3D Revit model).
Your Accredited Partner for Success
When you choose Terrain Surveys, you choose a proven, professional partner.
- Established in 2004, with over two decades of specialist experience.
- ISO 9001:2015 certified for our quality management systems.
- Proud members of CICES, holding us to the highest ethical and professional codes of conduct.
Take Command of Your Portsmouth Project Today
Whether you are restoring a historic gem in Old Portsmouth, developing a new commercial asset on the waterfront, or planning a transformative extension for your home in Southsea, Terrain Surveys delivers the critical accuracy and professional firepower you need to succeed.
Contact our expert team now for a decisive, no-obligation quotation and launch your project with confidence.
