Demolition

Supporting Demolition Projects at Survey Solutions

Demolition rarely goes wrong in a big dramatic way. It goes wrong in lots of small expensive ways. Unknown utilities, missing records, tight sites and strict compliances for noise, dust and vibrations all play a major role

We help you start with the facts by providing accurate survey data you can trust, so your team can plan safely, reduce risk, and have engineering certainty to keep your programme moving.

Typical Demolition Project Types

• Strip outs and refurb enabling works.
• Full demolition of commercial and industrial buildings.
• High street and tight urban sites.
• Brownfield clearance and remediation enabling works.
• Basement and foundation removals.
• Complex sites with legacy utilities and drainage.

What demolition teams need from survey data

• Confidence around buried services and drainage.
• Accurate building records for planning and sequencing.
• Evidence for permits, method statements, and stakeholder comms.
• Monitoring where vibration, movement, noise, or dust could become a problem.

How Survey Solutions supports demolition projects

• We mobilise quickly and capture accurate data fast.
• We work around live sites and short shutdown windows.
• We deliver survey outputs that fit your workflow, not ours.
• We help you reduce strike risk, rework, and delays.
• We keep communication simple. You get a named contact throughout.

Survey and investigation services for demolition

Topographic surveys

We map site features, levels, boundaries, access routes, and constraints. Useful for logistics plans, hoarding lines, and temporary works design.

Underground utilities surveys and investigations

We locate and map buried services using PAS 128 compliant methods where required. We support safer excavation, better sequencing, and fewer surprises.

GPR surveys

We scan for rebar, post-tensioning, voids, and hidden structural features. Useful for slab breaks, coring plans, and intrusive work planning.

CCTV drainage surveys and sewer investigations

We inspect drainage condition, connectivity, and defects. Useful before capping, diversion, or protection works.

Measured building surveys and laser scanning

We capture accurate internal layouts, sections, elevations, and key structural information. Useful for strip out planning, temporary works, and pre-demolition records.

Drone surveys

We capture roofs, façades, and hard-to-reach areas safely. Useful for condition records, dilapidations evidence, and progress updates.

Monitoring and environmental surveys

We set up structural, geotechnical, vibration, noise, and dust monitoring where risk and sensitivity demand it. Useful for protecting adjacent assets and staying in control on constrained sites.

What you can receive for Survey Solutions

Typical deliverables include:

• 2D CAD plans and annotated utilities drawings.
• 3D point clouds and Revit-ready data where needed.
• Drainage reports with footage and condition coding.
• PAS 128 utility survey reports and classifications where applicable.
• Survey control and setting out information for your team.
• Monitoring dashboards, alerts, and reporting at agreed intervals.

When to bring Survey Solutions in for Demolition

• Before tender, to de-risk scope and price with confidence.
• Pre-start, to validate site records and confirm constraints.
• During enabling works, to support sequencing and temporary works.
• During demolition, to monitor movement and environmental impact.
• Post-demolition, to verify clearance, levels, and as-built site conditions.

Why Survey Solutions

• National coverage with local teams, so you get fast mobilisation.
• Specialist capability across utilities, buildings, drainage, drones, and monitoring.
• Consistent processes and reliable turnaround.
• Outputs that support safer work, clearer decisions, and fewer delays.
• A named contact who stays on it.

Accreditations and standards

We operate with robust systems and multiple recognised industry standards, including ISO 14005:2015 certified management systems and PAS 128 compliant utility survey delivery where required.

Talk to our team

If you have a demolition project coming up, we will help you reduce uncertainty before it becomes a problem. Share your site location, programme dates, and what you need to achieve. We will recommend the right survey scope and get you moving quickly.