Need your home measured or a floorplan for your property? Let us help.

Our certified appraisers will provide you with an accurate measurement or floorplan of your home's dimensions to assist in determining a fair value when buying or selling a home, cut property taxes due to inaccurate estimates, or market to potential buyers when selling a property.

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What is a home measurement or floorplan service?

A home measurement service is just what it sounds like: An appraiser measures the dimensions and square footage of a property, then draws a basic or highly detailed floorplan based on what you need. The appraiser's report and floorplan is a document that can be used to prove a precise Gross Living Area (GLA), the total livable area, of your home. These services are helpful and sometimes essential when challenging property taxes or selling a property.

How do home measurement services work?

During a home measurement or floorplan service, an appraiser takes measurements of your property with a measuring tool — generally a tape measure or laser measuring device. As they tour the house, they make note of the layout of the rooms and other features, like closets, entryways, and pantries. They might sketch the property. Then, the appraiser types up a report and a more detailed sketch showing the total living area of the home and the overall layout. The result is a document that can be used to prove certain specs of your property — like the Gross Living Area (GLA) — on tax documents, home listings, and more.

When is a measurement or floorplan service required?

Property taxes

Tax records often reflect inaccurate square footage because the values can come from several sources, and sometimes go unproven — which means you may be taxed for more space than you actually have! Unless a certified appraiser has recently performed a valuation on your property (after any updating that might have affected square footage), you'll need one to perform a measurement service before attempting to dispute what you're taxed. An appraiser will determine the accurate Gross Living Area (GLA) of your property so your taxes can reflect your actual square footage — and you can stop paying more than your house is worth.

Putting a home up for sale

A home floorplan service will ensure that you're paid fair market value for your property. Area is one of the biggest elements potential buyers consider when purchasing a house — but since square footage values are often estimated rather than properly measured, your home listing may show less Gross Living Area (GLA) than it can take credit for. An inaccurate GLA not only decreases the selling price of your property, but possibly even the amount of interested buyers. The only dependable method of using an accurate GLA when listing your property is to reference a previous appraisal or measurement service completed by a certified appraiser (after any updating that may have affected square footage).

Information for agents

To make sure that your client's home sells at a price that correctly reflects market value, we advise asking for a home measurement of the property. Clients, and potential buyers, will be grateful for your attention to detail, and you can be confident in knowing the GLA on your client's listing is truly representative of their home. A measurement can also be an excellent marketing tool for attracting potential buyers because they can see the layout and details of the home before and after a walkthrough. Contact us today to learn more about our measurement services.