Specialist Surveys For Retail Buildings

Rapid measured building/site surveys

Supporting new store acquisitions, fast-track fit-outs, and complex reconfigurations. Our team delivers clarity on layouts, floorplans, elevations, and as-built information, helping your design and build team make confident, efficient decisions.

Underground utility mapping

Essential for store extensions or refits, reducing risk during groundworks or refurbishments and providing certainty for your contractors

Laser scanning and drone surveys

Unrivalled detail for busy or complex retail environments, including multi-storey spaces, shopping centres, and urban locations.

Full compliance and robust documentation

Supporting planning applications, landlord approvals, and building control with comprehensive, clear, and robust deliverables.

Retail clients, from boutique outlets to national chains including Tesco, Asda, and Ocado choose Greenhatch for consistent survey quality and coverage nationwide. We tailor our approach to both single-site projects and rapid national rollouts, deploying multiple teams and advanced technology to meet your schedule and specification.

Our in-house, multi-technology team are specialists in laser scanning, drone capture, utilities, and BIM ensures complete control of data quality and turnaround. No handovers to third parties, no risk of lost standards or missed deadlines. Your retail project benefits from a unified, accountable partner who understands the operational tempo of the sector.

Retail sites are dynamic, high-traffic, and often require surveys outside standard working hours. Our retail surveyors work flexibly around store operations, minimising disruption and maintaining health, safety, and compliance at all times. We are trusted by national retail brands for a reason: our ability to mobilise quickly, adapt to unique environments, and deliver actionable results, no matter how urgent, complex, or multi-site your requirement.

You’ll benefit from:

Fast, reliable data supporting confident fit-out, refurbishment, or new opening schedules.

Seamless integration of survey data with design, planning, and architectural workflows for rapid project advancement.

A single survey partner who understands your sector—eliminating frustrations from inconsistent regional or outsourced suppliers.

Rapid, accurate site surveys for openings, refits, and rollouts nationwide.

Utility mapping, laser scanning, and drone surveys delivered by one in-house team.

Consistent, robust compliance documentation for your planning, safety, and approval processes.

Backed by experience supporting multi-site programmes and flagship developments for major retail brands.

120+

Committed in-house team

Employees, full training via CICES & custom programmes.

35+

Years of experience

Pioneering surveying excellence from Derby to Newcastle, across the UK.

7000+

Surveys conducted

Starting from topographical to BIM models, a variety of surveys are conducted till date

Request a personalised survey quote for your project

Get fast, reliable data you can build on. Our expert team delivers accurate results, backed by technology, insurance, and personal service that keeps your project on track.

When you choose us, you’re choosing a partner who understands the pressures of tight deadlines, strict compliance, and complex sites. From heritage buildings to large-scale developments, we provide the accuracy and confidence you need to design and build without costly setbacks.