London CAD & Survey Services
Finchley, Greater London, London
(20)
Finchley, Greater London, London
(20)
London CAD and survey services ltd offers design and surveying services to the residential property market. We specialise in planning applications for extensions and loft conversions. We also specialise in measured building surveys. Please visit our website for more details or call us direct.
www.londoncad.co.uk
20 customer reviews
Neil Fenton
Adam is a rock-star! Not only did he create a great set of initial drawings for us, but when a neighbor's party wall surveyor requested additional drawings, Adam was happy to help even though he was overseas in the middle of pouring the foundation of his own house. Talk about going the extra mile for your customer! I would thoroughly recommend using Adam for your survey and CAD drawings. Thanks again Adam! More...
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Tony Andrews
Adam performed a thorough survey of my property and produced a first class set of drawings fast. My Architect was happy! Would highly recommend.
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Kathleen Saxton
Fast and very professional service and offered kind advice and experienced perspective. A joy to work with on this project.
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Savvas Stavrou
Adam was wonderful to communicate with and did a great job with the drawings I needed for my new property in East London. The turnaround was also faster than expected! Would recommend.
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Carolin Krenzer
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Robert Dreyfuss
Outstanding service , excellent client relationship management skills & good value for money & delivery skills
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K V
Adam was extremely professional and delivered exactly what we needed on time, would highly recommend and use again.
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Del Greig
I am very happy with the services Adam provided with surveying and getting plans submitted for approval. I found Adam was very thorough, professional, courteous and went above and beyond in helping through the process. Great service and pleasant to deal with. More...
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Jack Follett
I can’t recommend Adam more highly. It’s always a bit tricky finding people you trust online so we felt very lucky to find Adam to produce a measured survey for us. Lovely guy and fantastic work. Don’t hesitate to work with Adam, genuine guy and also good value. Thanks for your help! More...
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Nathan Puxty
Adam has been great. His communication has been excellent throughout and he has delivered exactly what he said he was going to do.
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Pippa Lindsay
Adam is highly professional- we would recommend.
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William Ng
Very profession, friendly and polite throughout the whole surveying. Would highly recommend.
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Claire Dalmaine
Adam was very thorough and efficient. Couldn’t recommend him more!
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Tom T
We found Adam to be very professional, clear and efficient whilst undertaking a site visit to survey our property then to produce CAD & PDF designs of the existing floor plan and services. We would highly recommend Adam for this type of service. Well done Adam. More...
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Laura Nolan
Adam was prompt, very pleasant and professional when carrying out our house survey.
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Andrew Welton
Adam was highly professional and a pleasure to have in our home to do the CAD work. He went above and beyond to investigate some specific issues. He provided our architect with the technical drawings we needed in good time and of an extremely high quality. Thank you Adam. More...
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Mia Karlsson
We (Mia Karlsson Interior Design) have been working with London CAD & Survey Services for the last 5 years engaging them to carry out the measured surveys for our Interior Design projects. We can highly recommend their professionalism and timely production of the work. More...
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Stuart Turner
LCSS provided drawings and submitted the planning application for our first floor extension project which was successful. They were highly professional, provided great advice, competitively priced, and were a pleasure to work with - I'd highly recommend them.
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Nina Turnbull
These guys have helped me a few times with some planning and architectural jobs. Genuine and practical - turn up when promised and deliver high quality work.
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Natalia Rusak
I would strongly recommend LCSS to others. Hampstead Design Hub engaged their service in many of our projects of different complexity and scales. Some key points are - excellent customer focus, quality of the drawings, helpful beyond the tasks, calm and friendly which is important in our busy times. If you are looking for a high quality, passionate and committed service then I would recommend London Cad &Survey Services without hesitation. More...
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How can someone tell if their Garage is suitable for conversion?
Planning permission is not needed if you do not plan to alter the structure or the external appearance of the garage. If however your garage falls under the following criteria planning permission may be required.
- If you live in a Listed building or a Conservation Area.
- Some new build homes register the garage for parking only, so an application to convert it may be required
- Detached garages are likely to require ‘change of use’ planning permission to be converted into habitable space.
Run us through the different stages of the Garage conversion process - what's involved?
Design meeting - Initial meeting to access clients design needs and what they want to achieve from the conversion. During the meeting some proposed sketches are created.
Measured building survey - Site survey to pick up all the important aspects of the building to allow design and application to the local authority. Plans, sections, elevations, drainage, vegetation and structural data are collected and used to compile the CAD drawings.
First design draft - First draft designs sent to the client for alterations and approval
Second design meeting - If required a second site visit is an option to firm up designs and answer any questions the client may have.
Submission of application to local planning authority - 8-10 week lead time until decision depending on local authority work load.
Local authority decision - Pass !
Structural design - If required structural calculations are created along with drawings suitable for on site use by the builder and for costing purposes
Commence building works (c/w builders notice)
Building regulation inspection - Carried out by a private building inspector company, separate from the local authority, providing a more professional, cost effective and faster service.
Building works complete !
How can someone tell if their loft is suitable for conversion?
The two most important elements required for a loft conversion -
- Space for a new stair in the existing corridor up to the new loft floor level (ideally over the existing stair)
- At least 2M head height in the loft (distance from top of loft floor joist to underside of ridge beam)
Run us through the different stages in the loft conversion process - what’s involved?
Design meeting - Initial meeting to access clients design needs and what they want to achieve from the conversion. During the meeting some proposed sketches are created.
Measured building survey - Site survey to pick up all the important aspects of the building to allow design and application to the local authority. Plans, sections, elevations, drainage and structural data are collected and used to compile the CAD drawings.
First design draft - First draft designs sent to the client for alterations and approval
Second design meeting - If required a second site visit is an option to firm up designs and answer any questions the client may have.
Submission of application to local planning authority - 8-10 week lead time until decision depending on local authority work load.
Local authority decision - Pass !
Structural design - Structural calculations are created along with drawings suitable for on site use by the builder and for costing purposes
Commence building works (c/w builders notice)
Building regulation inspection - Carried out by a private building inspector company, separate from the local authority, providing a more professional, cost effective and faster service.
Building works complete !
How long have you been in business?
London CAD & Survey Services has been in business since 2013 providing survey and design services to the residential housing sector. Working in conjuction with homeowners, property developers, structural engineers and builders.
What guarantee does your work come with?
I guarantee client satisfaction or your money back. We take the needs of our customers before anything else, are always available to answer queries over the phone and provide a fast efficient service.
We are insured and have cover up too:
Professional indemnity : £250,000.00
Public and products liability : £1M
What do you love most about your job?
I take pride in the quality of the drawing and design work we produce and love helping people transform their living spaces to enrich their lives.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I wanted to take charge of my future, build and grow an exciting business
Why should our clients choose you?
I started out as a measured building surveyor so I have a great fundamental understanding of buildings are built and the important elements required during survey and design stage to minimise and snagging . My drawing work and reliability are second to none, due to my efficiency I am able to offer extremely competitive pricing
