Construction Documentation

A record of what the house was, before you change it.

A baseline 3D scan of the home in its existing condition, taken before demolition or renovation begins. For insurance, design reference, and the next time someone asks "what was here before".

Why builders choose this service

Insurance baseline before demo

A documented pre-renovation state is the cleanest defence against a "pre-existing damage" dispute later. Brokers accept the scan as a primary record.

Design reference for the architect

Existing dimensions, finishes, ceiling heights, and millwork details captured in one visit — no return trip to measure that one closet again.

Owner peace of mind during a long reno

Owners on a 9-month gut renovation forget what their home looked like. The pre-scan is what they walk through six months in to remember why they started.

What you get

Deliverables

Walkable 3D tour of the existing home in pre-renovation state
Measured 2D floor plan of the existing conditions (PDF)
High-resolution stills of finishes, fixtures, and trim details
12 months of hosted access for the owner and the project team

See full pricing on the packages page.

A pre-renovation scan is the cheapest, highest-leverage scan in the lifecycle of a major project. It costs less than a single warranty escalation and protects both the owner and the GC against the most common renovation dispute — “this was already broken when you started.”

Who books this

GCs on full gut renovations — to document the pre-existing state for warranty and dispute defence.
Architects — as the basis-of-design reference for the new layout.
Owners on heritage properties — to preserve a record of original details before any modification.
Insurance brokers — as a documented baseline for the renovation rider.

Pairs well with

This service is most often booked alongside pre-drywall scanning and as-built documentation on the same project — three visits across the renovation lifecycle, one combined record of how the home changed.

Frequently asked questions

When in the project should the pre-scan happen?

After the owner has moved everything out (or staged it) and before any demolition. The scan takes 3 to 5 hours on site for a typical home. Ideally one to two weeks before the demo crew is on site.

Will insurance accept the scan as documentation?

In our experience, yes — for residential policies with renovation riders the scan is accepted as primary pre-loss documentation. We deliver the share link directly to the broker on request.

Can the scan be used by the architect for the new design?

Yes. Most architects working on residential gut-renovations use the measured floor plan as their basis-of-design reference, and the navigable tour during design review with the owner. Combining this service with point cloud export delivers BIM-ready data.

Where we deliver this service

Available across the GTA

We deliver renovation pre-scan for builders, GCs, and architects across the Greater Toronto Area. Pick your city for local scheduling and neighborhoods we cover.