NoVA, Washington DC, and Maryland

Building Measurement Services

LiDAR Scanning | As-Built Floor Plans and Drafting | CAD Files | Square Footage Calculations | Reality Capture

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Every square inch counts.
How does your building measure up?

As-built measurements are the foundation for smarter renovations, property management, and infrastructure planning. Castaway Building Measurements provides the data and information you need whether creating a digital twin of your facility or just working to better understand your home, office, or business.

LiDAR Scanning

Precise measurements and 3D point cloud data using state-of-the-art LIDAR scanning technology. This data supports Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC).

Digital Floor Plans

Annotated floor plans, dimension reports, elevations, and reflected ceiling plans to suit the needs of your project.

CAD Files

CAD files in common and native file formats to provide you, your architect, or your designer the as-built starting point for design.

Square Footage Calculations

Know your property, know your power. Our precise square footage calculations and BOMA standard metrics will help you capitalize on every square inch!

Products

Our as-built drafting services for residential and commercial projects feature specific products tailored to the application. Descriptions and examples of each product are shown below. In addition to the packages, several add-on options are available for specialized products like BOMA standard area estimates and Inveractive Point Cloud Access via NavVis IVION. Please reach out to us if you have any questions.

Digital Floor Plan

Plan-view drawings with room labels and overall dimensions — ideal for real estate marketing, architectural design, and property documentation.

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Dimension Report

A detailed breakdown of all major interior dimensions including walls, openings, and structural elements.

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Gross Area Estimate

Square footage calculations and space classifications that help you understand the total usable area of a property for planning, leasing, or valuation.

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CAD Files

Professionally drafted CAD files compatible with industry‑standard software; ready for architects, engineers, and designers to build on. Standard file formats include DWG and DXF. Other 2D and 3D formats are available as needed.

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Window/Door Sizes

Documentation of all windows and doors, including exact sizes, locations, and sill heights — perfect for renovations, replacements, and compliance checks.

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Elevations

Elevation views illustrate the vertical surfaces of a building, supporting design decisions, permitting, and construction planning.

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Reflected Ceiling Plan

A clear overhead view of ceiling elements — lighting, fixtures, ventilation, soffits, and more — to support electrical planning, interior design, and construction.

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LiDAR Point Cloud Data

High-accuracy, high‑density 3D measurement data acquired with state-of-the-art LiDAR scanning technology to support as‑built documentation, BIM modeling, and architectural analysis.

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BOMA Standard Area Assessments

A BOMA‑compliant breakdown of rentable and usable areas, complete with shaded area diagrams, load factors, and an area table.

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Your success is our business.

Castaway prides itself on quality, reliability, and constistency.
Our goal is not only to provide outstanding building measurements, but also to build lasting relationships with our clients for long-term success.

If you are in one of these industries, we’re here for you!

Architecture

Architects use our CAD files as the starting point for additions, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

Property and Facility Management

Property managers need to maintain an accurate accounting of a property’s layout and rentable area to help with space planning.

Real Estate

Detailed floor plans are a great way to help buyers picture themselves living at your listing and reduce time on the market!

Interior Design

From building a budget to detail design, it all starts with the home’s dimensions. Our floor plans provide all the information required to start making design dreams a reality.

Infrastucture Planning

Maintaining records of as-built drawings enable informed maintenance, accurate repairs, and efficient future renovations.

Specialized Industry

Fire control, telecommunications, and data center management are a few of the specialized industries that require detailed as-built drawings.

General Contracting and Construction

As-built floor plans help contractors reduce risk, save time, and prevent costly mistakes.

Home Ownership

Whether it is for space planning or remodeling, a floor plan is a great tool for perfecting your home.

Pricing

No time wasted waiting on quotes.

Our simple and transparent pricing for residential and commercial packages is detailed below. All of our packages are charged by the square foot with a minimum price threshold. Square footage prices are based on the total measured area including exterior walls, garages, decks, balconies, lanais, etc.

If you have a specific need that is not addressed by one of these packages, please reach out to see how we can help.

Residential Standard

Most popular

$ 1399

or $ 0.32 / sqft

  • Digital Floor Plan
  • Dimension Report
  • Gross Area Estimate
  • CAD Files (.dwg, .dxf, other formats available upon request)
  • Window/Door Sizes

Add-Ons

+$299
LiDAR Point Cloud Data (.e57)

+$299/room
Interior elevations for one room

+$399 or $0.09/sqft
(plus $49/month)
Reality capture interactive point cloud via NavVis IVION

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Residential Plus

Most popular

$ 1799

or $ 0.40 / sqft

  • Digital Floor Plan
  • Dimension Report
  • Gross Area Estimate
  • CAD Files (.dwg, .dxf, other formats available upon request)
  • Window/Door Sizes
  • Elevations
  • Reflected Ceiling Plans
  • Exterior Area Measurements
  • LiDAR Point Cloud Data (.e57)

Add-Ons

+$299/room
Interior elevations for one room

+$399 or $0.09/sqft
(plus $49/month)
Reality capture interactive point cloud via NavVis IVION

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Commercial Standard

Most popular

$ 1499

or $ 0.34 / sqft

  • Dimension Report
  • Gross Area Estimate
  • CAD Files (.dwg, .dxf, other formats available upon request)

Add-Ons

+$299
LiDAR Point Cloud Data (.e57)

+$299/room
Interior elevations for one room

+$399 or $0.09/sqft
(plus $49/month)
Reality capture interactive point cloud via NavVis IVION

+$299 or $0.07/sqft
BOMA Shaded Area Diagrams
BOMA Area Table

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Commercial Plus

Most popular

$ 1899

or $ 0.42 / sqft

  • Dimension Report
  • Gross Area Estimate
  • CAD Files (.dwg, .dxf, other formats available upon request)
  • Elevations
  • Reflected Ceiling Plans
  • LiDAR Point Cloud Data (.e57)

Add-Ons

+$299/room
Interior elevations for one room

+$399 or $0.09/sqft
(plus $49/month)
Reality capture interactive point cloud via NavVis IVION

+$299 or $0.07/sqft
BOMA Shaded Area Diagrams
BOMA Area Table

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Areas we cover

We are based out of Fairfax, VA and cover most of the core Washington, DC metropolitan region. If your building is located outside of the areas listed below, we still may be able to help, but a destination charge will apply. Please contact us for an estimate.

Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Loudoun (eastern), Manassas, Manassas Park, Montgomery (southern), Prince Georges (western) , Prince William, Washington DC.

Who we are

Castaway Building Measurements, a segment of Castaway Engineering, is a drafting and modeling service provider in Fairfax, VA specializing in as-built documentation, LiDAR scanning, and reality capture. Our team has over 10 years of experience generating detailed floor plans and CAD models for commercial and residential applications. 

Ted Worden, PhD

Founder and President, Castaway Engineering

Engineer by day, philosopher by night; Ted bridges the gap between theory and real-world application. With over a decade of experience in Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, he understands the complexities of generating and maintaining intricate technical products.

Bryan Bejar

Founder and President, Floor Plan Ninja

Bryan is the master of our craft, the Floor Plan Ninja! He has turned his passion for technology-fueled process improvement into a thriving infrastructure for streamlined drafting and quality assurance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to some common questions. Reach out if we’ve left anything out!

What is the turn-around time for products?

Usually all products are ready three to four days after the building scan is performed. Large jobs may take a little longer, but we will let you know if that may be applicable to your job.

Does someone need to be present for the appointment?

As long as we have access to the property, we don’t need someone to be there. We will reach out to confirm if someone will be there or for access instructions.

How long does the measurement process take?

The LiDAR scanning process takes about 1 hour per 10,000 sqft of accessible area. Plan for a ~1500 sqft home to take about 15-30 minutes start to finish. Multiple levels and tight quarters may add some time.

Does the property need to be prepared in any way prior to the appointment?

Generally no special preparations need to be made to the property; furniture, appliances, and other objects can stay right where they are. We will open all doors including closets, pantries, bathrooms, etc. to ensure all interior and exterior wall thicknesses are documented. Any inaccessible rooms will not be included in the output products.

When will I receive the products and how are they delivered?

As soon as we compute the measured square feet, we will send you an invoice (usually 3-4 days after measurements are taken). Once the invoice is paid, we’ll send your products via email (or download link depending on size).

Why haven’t I outsourced building measurements and drafting before now!?

We’re as perplexed as you are! Know your property, save time, reduce risk, and avoid costly mistakes.

3060 Williams Drive, Suite 300, Unit 75, Fairfax, VA 22031

info@castawaymeasurements.com

+1 (571) 306-3028

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