Crucial Services
Land Surveying & Drone Surveying Services from our base in Shropshire. Reliable spatial data is a crucial element of any successful project to design or maintain the built or natural environment. If you need to precisely understand an environment we have the survey services to accurately measure, model & report that spatial information from the ground & the air. We employ a range of technologies to efficiently gather & process your data in a cost-effective way. We integrate our services to provide complete coverage for a project. On their own neither drone mapping surveys nor ground-based land surveys can give you complete coverage. By integrating services we can measure sites quicker, safer & cheaper than a traditional topographical survey
Customer's reviews
High Quality.
David communicated clearly and took time to understand our requirements. The deliverables for our measured building survey and land survey (using ground-based and drone-based laser scanning) were substantially more comprehensive than other providers.
While comparable quotes offered only basic drawings, David supplied full PDF and DWG outputs for both the building and site, complete with boundary data, point-cloud and photogrammetry datasets. This allows us to measure any feature on-screen and to pass files directly to architects for data extraction or creation of their own 3D photo-realistic models.
We had the A1 paper outputs printed locally, and although some of the digital assets require technical ability to exploit, it is extremely valuable to own the full dataset and be able to provide it to architects and design engineers.
~ peter h
We've worked well with David as a setting out engineer but recently got the opportunity to witness the firm's latest 3D modelling of a live site via drone capture and modelling software and was absolutely blown away!
The applications for this output are endless, capturing heritage assets and 3d models of museum pieces has been mooted BUT, with David a CAA Licenced pilot - the CDM Health and Safety aspects of the service really leap out at me:
Surveying a building after fire damage, no risk to the surveyor and much safer planning for the construction team, opportunities to save buildings which might otherwise be demolished.
Surveying roofs and Chimneys, either after storm damage or for preventative maintenance - no scaffolding required, quicker, cheaper, SAFER....
So Fire Services, Insurance Underwriters, Home and Commercial Premises owners.... check out David's work and ask for a quote, you'll be stunned how much you save on finding out the true situation outside of your practical sight lines.
~ Charles O
I have been working with Crucial Services for setting out steel work on a project site in Manchester, and I am thoroughly impressed with their top-notch services. Their professionalism, precision, and dedication to quality are truly commendable.
Their use of advanced technology in land surveying and drone inspections ensured that every aspect of the project was handled with utmost accuracy.
The seamless coordination and clear communication throughout the process made working with them a breeze. Their ability to meet deadlines without compromising on quality has been invaluable to our project's success.
I fully recommend Crucial Services to anyone in need of land surveying, drone inspection, and construction setting out works. Their commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction sets them apart in the industry.
~ Stefan N
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Contact information
Phone
+44 1691 800008
Address
Haromin Cottage
Oswestry
SY11 4LA
Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
Closed
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